The Independent reports that police have been searching the flat of 27-year-old Rebecca Leighton, who was arrested over the deaths of three patients at an NHS hospital in Manchester.

Tall people are more likely to get cancer according to researchers at the University of Oxford, the Independent writes. The BBC and the Daily Mail also cover this story.

The Independent reports that the number of people diagnosed with cancer has risen by 20 per cent in the past ten years.

The BBC reports that a genetic change could explain why up to a quarter of men are less fertile than others.

Scientists have developed a method of measuring plaque levels in the brain which could lead to blood test that will screen people for early signs of Alzheimer's, the Telegraph reports.

The BBC reports that researchers in Scotland and the US have found a physical link between head injuries and dementia.

The Daily Mail reports that at least 6 per cent of women experience premature menopause.

Women who use nicotine gum to avoid smoking during pregnancy are putting their babies health at risk, the Daily Mail reports.

Plans to rid the world of polio by the end of 2012 are off track according to international experts, the BBC reports.