Children born after certain infertility treatments are at higher risk of autism, and all IVF treatments carry a slightly heightened risk of low intelligence later in life than natural births, a major study has shown.

Some of the providers of the new NHS non-emergency advice line have delivered an "unacceptable service", a Health Minister said today.

New research suggests that parental generosity is not the best way to make youngsters financially responsible

Pressure group, academics and Nobel prize winners unite in call for pre-emptive banning of 'swarms of killer robots'

A promise to make Britons more active has been hit by funding cuts and the economic downturn

Nearly two thirds of children are not drinking enough at breakfast time to be properly hydrated, according to a study.

Computer-generated implants that help nerves rewire themselves could improve the chances of restoring movement and sensation in severely injured limbs.

Lawns, patios and even trees – nearly everything in your backyard comes at a carbon price

Homeless people can expect to die 30 years before the average person, research has found.

The Reverend Canon Professor James Atkinson was Emeritus Professor of Biblical Studies in the University of Sheffield, where he combined to a rare degree both academic precision and warm pastoral care, both nourished by a deep Christian faith.

Cells taken from infertile men or women could be turned into 'germline' cells that give rise to sperm and eggs

Lloyds Banking Group is launching an undergraduate scholarship programme worth more than £12,000 in awards and paid work for students from lower-income families.

Scientists have developed a material which could help in the fight against counterfeit banknotes and passports.