Spitting is the most disgusting habit, a new research has revealed. Some 35% of respondents placed spitting at the top of the list while 73% positioned it in the worst three.

Many companies have a work dress code to help their employees know what is appropriate to wear to work. But a new company in Amersham, Bucks, England, is insisting on what one would call “unDressing code”.

A type of bacteria found in the mouth could cause blood clots and a life-threatening heart condition if it escapes into the blood stream, scientists say.

Last year 9,042 new cases of tuberculosis (TB) were reported in the UK, provisional figures released by the Health Protection Agency (HPA) show. Compared to provisional numbers reported in 2010 (8,587), this is a five per cent increase.