The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirms that the Zika virus causes severe birth defects including microcephaly.

An Australian couple involved in an international surrogacy dispute did not abandon their surrogate baby, Gammy, in Thailand, a court finds.

A hospital's accident and emergency department is to close temporarily as it cannot "recruit enough staff to provide a safe service".

A&E performance in England sank to a new low in February for the second month in a row, official figures show.

A Unicef report says the UK is lagging behind other rich countries in tackling inequalities between rich and poor children.