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Leaders of the global science community have issued joint statements to world leaders meeting at the G8 summit later this month in the US.

Most deaths of young children around the world are from mainly preventable infectious causes, experts say.

Support for Obama marriage stance

The latest attempts to form a Greek government are said to be deadlocked, raising the prospect of fresh elections and more eurozone uncertainty.

Using skin patches or vaginal rings as contraception comes with a higher risk of developing serious blood clots than the pill, according to a study.

Babies born after labour is induced have less risk of dying but a higher risk of admission to a special-care unit, a study has found.

The author of a report on higher education has questioned whether UK universities can remain world leaders without more funding.

Council leaders in England condemn new adoption scorecards being introduced in England in an effort to speed up the adoption process.

The anti-wrinkle drug Botox could soon be offered to patients with chronic migraines by the NHS in England and Wales, according to the medicines watchdog.

A report from a committee of MPs says they fear the system for checking on school spending is not robust enough.

North Koreans have more access than before to outside media, especially foreign and South Korean DVDs, says a US study.

Can Hilary Mantel live up to Wolf Hall?

106-year-old recalls the 1926 General Strike

Three friends set a world record for completing the longest ever journey by taxi.

A panel of US health experts recommends formal approval of Truvada, a drug to prevent HIV infection in healthy people.

Artist Anish Kapoor gives a preview of his twisting steel Olympic Orbit tower sculpture, but admits the £15 ticket price is "a hell of a lot of money".

China's inflation rate slows to 3.4% in April, raising hopes that the central bank will cut interest rates to sustain growth.

PM David Cameron sent Rebekah Brooks a "keep your head up" message when she quit as chief executive of News International, she tells the Leveson Inquiry.

The US military and 'total war' on Islam?

The Scottish government's consultation into a referendum on independence is coming to an end, with more than 19,000 responses so far.