The US had requested his release, saying he was fighting against al-Qa'ida, not Pakistan

Martin Hardy answers the questions we all wanted to ask about the Blackburn owners

At last! A boffin who can put us in the picture

A leading child health expert has warned that an outbreak of measles on Merseyside is a "timely reminder" that Britain remains susceptible to the disease.

More than 200 confirmed cases of measles on Merseyside have contributed to the worst outbreak of the disease since 1988, according to the Health Protection Agency.

Doctors fighting to deliver life-saving vaccines to the developing world have criticised British mothers who refuse to vaccinate their children.

Swine flu vaccine may have been responsible for a sudden increase in cases of narcolepsy among schoolchildren in Finland, a study has found.

David Walliams talks to Bill Gates

This year's Sport Relief will help to fund a £5m immunisation programme

A new cattle drive in Western Australia offers tourists the chance to saddle up and experience the exhilarating beauty of this vast wilderness.

GlaxoSmithKline, Britain's biggest drug maker, yesterday set out plans for a joint venture with Tokyo-based Daiichi Sankyo that will make it the largest vaccines company in Japan.

Nine more farms in England have been hit by the Schmallenberg virus, the midge-borne livestock infection that can cause birth deformities in lambs and calves.

Tonight sees the biggest names in pop go head-to-head in one of the most anticipated nights of the British musical calendar.

A vaccine against norovirus, a food poisoning virus that causes violent stomach flu, could be available within five years if it can be shown to be safe when taken as a nasal spray, scientists said.