Fighters with the so-called Islamic State (IS) group who returned to the UK after killings, terror attacks and persecution of minorities in Iraq and Syria must face justice, a committee of MPs and ...

People with mental health problems are waiting days for treatment in busy emergency departments, according to new analysis. NHS staff described some patients as “massively distressed and struggling” ...

The MSP seeking to change the law and introduce assisted dying for terminally ill Scots has insisted an “overwhelming majority” of Scots back the measure. Liam McArthur spoke out ahead of his member’s ...

A “simple” MRI scan can identify people at risk of heart disease 10 years before they have a heart attack or stroke, scientists have announced. Researchers at the University of Dundee made the ...

Seventeen workplace pension providers are signing up to a voluntary initiative with the aim of boosting savers’ investments and UK growth. The Mansion House Accord aims to help defined contribution ...

Within six months, the drug reduced the risk of cardiovascular death by 50 and cut the risk of needing urgent treatment due to heart failure.

Giving obese children weight-loss jabs is effective and helps prevent battles around mealtimes, researchers say. Experts at the European Congress on Obesity in Malaga, Spain, presented findings ...