In the (first) Cold War, Americans worried about nuclear attack and a retaliatory Armageddon that would have reduced the world to a smoldering wreck. Then came the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, when a small group of suicidal zealots turned …

The average stay in hospital for a normal birth in Britain is just 1.5 days compared to Romanian and Slovakian mothers who stay in hospital for up to five days after giving birth.

In the (first) Cold War, Americans worried about nuclear attack and a retaliatory Armageddon that would have reduced the world to a smoldering wreck. Then came the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, when a small group of suicidal zealots turned …

In the (very first) Cold War, Americans worried about nuclear attack and a retaliatory Armageddon that would have decreased the world to a smoldering wreck.Then came the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, when a little group of suicidal zealots …

A hot summer had actually produced larger than average sprouts – but mid-Autumn downpours meant much of the early crop stalks had to be cut due to water damage.

Friday is here. In case you've only followed Ebola-related news, here's what else happened this week. First, the Vatican surprised everyone with a report detailing an unusual shift in tone toward gays and unmarried couples (and then reminded everyone …

End Times: Nutella Shortage and Trader Joe's Almond Butter Recall. Grab your spoons in terror because your delicious spreads are in danger. Danger! From Trader Joe's recalling their almond butter to Nutella maybe running …

One of the biggest winners in the push to make money-market funds safer for investors is turning out to be none other than the U.S. government.

Baggage handling firm Swissport, which works with BA, Virgin, Monarch, Thomas Cook and Thomson, has a critical lack of staff at Gatwick to load and unload planes.

Figures obtained under the freedom of information showed 62 hospital trusts out of 121 respondents temporarily closed units in 2013. Elizabeth Duff, of the National Childbirth Trust, said: ‘This failure of maternity services can mean women get passed from pillar to post when having a baby. This is hugely disruptive to labour.’