The pharmaceutical company Novartis is challenging the use of a cheaper alternative to its drug Lucentis for a common cause of loss of vision.

The government defends its housing benefit cap as it emerges a Labour-controlled London council is trying to house its families 160 miles away.

Comedian Russell Brand tells MPs that taking drugs should not be seen as a "criminal or judicial matter" but he does not favour complete legalisation.

A teenage girl has had a remarkable escape after she fell into an underground cavern in northern China. The teenager was walking by a road in the city of Xi'an when she suddenly vanished through the pavement and had to be rescued.

Home Secretary Theresa May says she was given "unambiguous" legal advice about the deadline for an appeal over the deportation of Abu Qatada.

European shares recover slightly from Monday's sharp falls as investors shake off rising Spanish bond yields and worsening forecasts of Greek economic contraction.

Speculation is rife that Google is on the verge of launching a cloud-based storage system with 5 gigabytes available for free.

James Murdoch denies the culture secretary was a "cheerleader" for the firm's bid for BSkyB, as the Leveson Inquiry sees emails apparently showing he was privately supportive.