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The tests could waste scarce NHS resources, a group of senior academics is warning.

In Victorian times, surgery was painful, brutal – and often a death sentence. But the discovery of drugs which put the patient into blissful sleep was a step towards safer operations.

Jessi Combs is awarded the fastest land-speed record by a female, a feat she died trying to achieve.

How Israel's plans to draw its borders will shape life with the Palestinians.

The cloud has swept from Africa over the Atlantic, affecting Puerto Rico, Cuba and Mexico.

The band are the latest to change their name in light of the anti-racism movement.

Jonty Bravery, 18, "appeared to shrug and laugh" after the six-year-old fell, a court is told.

A regional leader in northern Italy says bear numbers are out of control but wildlife groups protest.

Indigenous leaders say the South Dakota monument to presidents is "a symbol of white supremacy".

Cosmetics giant Unilever agrees to drop “fair” from its Fair and Lovely cream. But is it enough?

Tea stalls are a staple meeting place for workers to vent, network and socialise. Can they survive?

Pakistan's opposition rounds on PM Imran Khan, who said the US "martyred" the 9/11 mastermind.

What is the best thing to do with unwanted statues - and is it an option to leave a divisive statue standing?

You gulped your first lungfuls of air as protesters across America chanted: "I can't breathe."

Just three other well-preserved vessels from the period have been discovered in the Scandinavian country.

The decision by the US comedy show follows years of criticism over a white actor playing an Indian.

Dic Evans actually ran 1,011 miles with a ceremonial finish, flanked by fellow runners.

Scandinavian states have reported elevated, but not dangerous, radiation levels in the atmosphere.

Li Zhensheng captured a time when China was plunged into a decade of chaos and turmoil.

The move follows deadly fighting between Indian and Chinese troops in an area where guns are banned.

The prestigious US university says Woodrow Wilson's racist views made him "an inappropriate namesake".

Scientists discover hundreds of different fungi in Amazonian soil, thought to play a vital role in nature.

Russia denies reports it paid militants to kill US troops. The BBC's Jonathan Marcus evaluates those reports.

In an effort to get gears turning in the global economy, a new proposal could help with spending – and give us some time off.