Ms Fan, in her 60s, said she ate two to three pieces of fatty pork belly every day She was taken to the hospital in central China after suffering sharp stomach... read more
Comfort Momoh, a midwife, set up the country’s first FGM clinic and was awarded an MBE for services to women’s healthcare A renowned campaigner against fema... read more
Where else would you find a woman with the world’s longest fingernails, an 85-year-old bodybuilder and a grandmother with more than 8,000 cuddly toys? ... read more
Harry Macklowe said he’s broke amid looming divorce from spouse of 58 years, Linda New York City real estate tycoon Harry Macklowe revealed he’s dro... read more
The rise of ‘cyberchrondriac’ patients who self-diagnose from online searches has caused a surge in unnecessary health fears, experts have warned. The probl... read more
With global temperatures continuing to rise and Arctic sea ice extent shrinking, the consequences of climate change are becoming increasingly visible. But one... read more
Jerry Krause, pictured alongside his wife Gina, disappeared in April 2013 The family of a missing missionary pilot who vanished while flying his plane over Afri... read more
Jenna Bush Hager’s two daughters are heading off to school this week, and the proud mom couldn’t resist showing off their new back-to-school haircut... read more
A young carer was told she was eight months pregnant but was in fact just six weeks gone – because her ‘baby bump’ was a 30cm cyst that eventuall... read more
Children outgrowing their clothes is an age-old – and very costly – problem for parents. But the solution may have arrived thanks to a British inven... read more
Jackie Miley, of Rapid City, South Dakota had just one bear back in 2000 The first stuffed animal is now joined by 8,025 other cuddly teddy bears Her collecti... read more
Deutsche Bank – one of the world’s largest financial institutions – is gearing up to replace a large chunk of its workforce with robots. CEO J... read more
Philip Hammond has pledged help for young people in his autumn Budget – and asked Tory backbenchers for ideas for what he could do. He told his party’s MPs ... read more
The way you draw a spiral could reveal whether you will get Parkinson’s disease. Researchers at Rmit University in Melbourne, Australia, asked volunteers ... read more
Cupping the sparkling black diamond pendant reverently in her palm, 57-year-old Marie Wallace made up her mind. ‘I’ll take it,’ she said, handing over her... read more
Aspirin could reverse the effects of tooth decay – resulting in a reduction in the need for fillings, scientists have found. The common pain relief medication... read more
If you’re fat, you may be able to blame it on your PE teacher – so long as you didn’t like them. Those scarred by the traumatic lessons with &... read more
This playful seal pup really loves the camera – so much so that it tried to steal one. Caroline Robertson-Brown, 44, was leading a group of underwater pho... read more
Star pupil: We imagine how Prince George will look today Today is Prince George’s first day in reception class at Thomas’s Preparatory School in Battersea, ... read more
The dramatic influence of human activity on Earth could now be pushing our planet into a state of ‘hybridization,’ before it shifts into another planetary c... read more
Facebook appears to be extending its controversial colored posts to comments. The company is testing a feature that would allow users to comment in a variety of... read more
Missouri school district officials have been accused of failing to protect a student after three of his baseball teammates allegedly pinned him down in a dugout... read more