UK swine flu cases increase to 1,984 after 224 more people in England and one in Northern Ireland are confirmed with the virus.
A hoax text message warning people that swine flu had broken out in Uganda causes panic and confusion this week.
A builder thanks medics who brought him back to life 12 times in 30 minutes after he suffered a massive heart attack.
Healthy people should be able to take the anti-hyperactivity drug Ritalin to boost their brain power, a UK ethicist says.
The controversial withdrawal of a common painkiller has greatly cut suicides and accidental deaths, say researchers.
A 12-year-old boy who flew from the United States to South Africa is confirmed as sub-Saharan Africa’s first case of swine flu.