Reading Time: < 1 minute At least five people have died in the western Indian state of Maharashtra due to suspected cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) as the country…

Reading Time: < 1 minute To the list of the world’s most dangerous activities, it seems we must add a very 21st–century pursuit: selfie-taking. Read More

Reading Time: < 1 minute Day 14 of the Trump presidency brought threats of a global trade war and news of the likely demise of USAID – the…

Reading Time: < 1 minute The NHS is launching the world’s biggest trial of artificial intelligence to detect breast cancer, which could lead to faster diagnosis of the…

Reading Time: < 1 minute The proportion of people being diagnosed with lung cancer who have never smoked is increasing, with air pollution an “important factor”, the…

Reading Time: < 1 minute The grieving father of a teenage girl who was killed in a shark attack in Australia has insisted that people continue to enjoy the beach. …

Reading Time: < 1 minute A self-styled “beauty consultant”, whose celebrity client list includes Katie Price, is offering potentially dangerous cosmetic procedures to clients and handing over…

Reading Time: < 1 minute Thailand will suspend electricity supply to some border areas with Myanmar in an effort to curb scam centres, its government said on…

Reading Time: < 1 minute Japan was exploring ways to provide medical treatment to Palestinians from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said.  Read More