Struggling to sleep? The moon may be to blame

Superstitions about the moon have for centuries inspired humanity to blame it for our moods, sanity, and even natural disasters - but new research has indicated it actually does have an impact on our...

Man arrested after suspicious package sent to COVID vaccine plant

A man has been arrested after a suspicious package was sent to a coronavirus vaccine production facility in Wales.

Coronavirus ad pulled by govt after sexism complaints

The government has scrapped a coronavirus ad urging people to "stay home" after complaints of its sexist depiction of women.

Plea to free Briton held in India who was ‘tortured into signing confession’

A charity is calling on the government to get involved in the case of a Scottish man being held in India, who says he was tortured into confessing to be part of an assassination...

Hospital staff bring elderly couple dying with COVID-19 together for final moments

An elderly couple seriously ill with coronavirus have been brought together by hospital staff so they could share their final days after 67 years together.The couple, who are being treated at Royal Stoke University...

Bats living in Cambodia in 2010 carried ‘nearly identical’ pathogen to COVID-19 virus, scientists discover

Bats that lived in a Cambodian cave in 2010 carried a pathogen that is "nearly identical" to the virus that causes COVID-19, scientists have discovered.Samples the scientists tested have been stored in a freezer...

Number of positive COVID tests in England down 17%, Test and Trace figures show

The number of people who tested positive for COVID-19 in England is down 17% and is at its lowest level since the week to 23 December, new Test and Trace figures show.A total of...

Boris Johnson visits Scottish COVID lab despite Sturgeon deeming trip ‘non-essential’

Boris Johnson has visited a Lighthouse Laboratory used for processing COVID-19 tests during his one-day visit to Scotland.The prime minister, wearing PPE, met staff at the lab at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in...