Exam pressures and physical health problems, like acne, are major contributory factors in the suicides of young people, according to new research.

A schoolgirl who died from suspected meningitis was discharged from hospital just 48 hours before her death.

The deadly capsizing of a migrant boat in the Mediterranean is caught on camera by the Italian navy as it rescues 550 people.

A blanket ban on so-called legal highs comes into force across the UK, with new laws criminalising their production, distribution, sale and supply.

Eleven US states file a lawsuit challenging the Obama administration's recent efforts to expand the rights of transgender students.

The final statistics before June's referendum on levels of EU migration into the UK are expected to spark a fierce debate between the Remain and Leave camps.

NHS England spending on private ambulances for 999 calls trebles to £68m in four years, data gathered by the BBC shows.

The NHS in England must get a grip on the delays patients face in being released from hospital, as the problem causes unnecessary harm and wastes money, the National Audit Office says.