A 38-year-old surfer dies after a shark attack off the California coast - the second fatal incident there in two years.

A consistent system of front-of-pack food labelling will be introduced in the UK next year to help shoppers find the healthiest option, the government says.

Genetic make-up may be why some people respond to dummy treatment, a study into irritable bowel syndrome finds

SK Hynix, the world's second-largest memory chipmaker, reports a quarterly profit, helped by cutting costs to offset a slowdown in demand for personal computers.

Retired people should be encouraged to do community work or face losing some of their pension, suggests an influential crossbench peer.

Smokers who struggle to quit should inhale less or stop during set hours, such as at work, an official NHS body says.

Aid charity Oxfam casts doubt on an international malaria scheme - the Affordable Medicine Facility - saying its approach is "risky and dangerous".

The government is in the final stages of negotiations over a European Court ruling that it must allow prisoners the right to vote, it confirms.