The gut infection Clostridium difficile can be defeated by a cocktail of rival good bacteria, experiments in mice show.

Entry tests for teacher trainees are being made more rigorous to raise the quality of teachers in the classroom, the government says.

Relatives of the Pakistani schoolgirl shot in the head by a Taliban gunman arrive in the UK where she is recovering in hospital.

A screening test for children starting school which could accurately detect early signs of a persistent stutter is a step closer, experts say.

Hurricane Sandy sweeps north over the Bahamas towards the US, having killed at least two people as it tore through Jamaica, Haiti and Cuba.

Samsung Electronics has reported record profit in the three months to September, led by strong sales of its Galxay range of smartphones.

MPs are expected to debate a bill later that, if passed, would see the UK quit the EU.

A man is shot dead at Newtownabbey on the outskirts of Belfast