The Supreme Court is to hear a case challenging the way councils in England can consider their finances when assessing people for social care.
Babies weaned on pureed food tend to end up fatter than infants whose first tastes are finger food, researchers believe.
A model who was left blind in one eye after acid was thrown in her face tells of her joy after having her sight restored using stem cell treatment.
The General Medical Council launches guidelines on assisted suicide to help it decide if doctors should face a disciplinary panel on the issue.
An 83-year-old woman is fitted with a jaw made by a 3D printer in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind.
The NHS in England spends £59,000 a day on translating documents and providing interpreters, according to a health think tank.
A campaign to stop people smoking in cars when carrying children - and which could pave the way for a ban - is launched by the Welsh government.
The risk of birth defects increases four-fold if the pregnant mother has diabetes, a study of 400,000 pregnancies in England suggests.
Drinking "just a little more than they should" puts people at risk of serious illness including heart disease, stroke and cancer, the government is warning.
The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.