Surprise Vatican plan would welcome Anglicans unhappy with gay, female clergy. The Vatican announced Tuesday it was making it easier for Anglicans to convert to Roman Catholicism ? a surprise move designed to entice traditionalists opposed to women priests, openly gay clergy and the blessing of same-sex unions.

The World Health Organization said Friday that Tamiflu should only be given to particularly vulnerable people ? a warning to countries like Britain where the swine flu drug is being handed out freely.

Health Care Reform: A study by the British Patients Association tells the true story about socialized medicine in Britain. It's one of willful and woeful neglect of millions, missed diagnoses, and elderly patients left in pain.

WHO: Healthy people who get swine flu don't need Tamiflu; drug for young, old, pregnant. The World Health Organization said Friday that Tamiflu should only be given to particularly vulnerable people ? a warning to countries like Britain where the swine flu drug is being handed out freely.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has joined a campaign in defence of the state-funded health service as it comes under fire in an increasingly heated debate over US healthcare reform.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown has joined a campaign in defence of the state-funded health service as it comes under fire in an increasingly heated debate over US healthcare reform.

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Couch-potato Britain should get up, get out and get fit to help lighten the burden of unhealthy living on the economy, the government said on Thursday.

The government has announced plans to vaccinate half the population against swine flu by year's end, as a study showed the escalating pandemic could slow down economic recovery in the country.

British officials say the swine flu outbreak "may have plateaued" in the country, as the number of cases is no longer increasing rapidly.

Britain has announced plans to vaccinate half the population against swine flu by year's end, as health officials in Russia warned the virus could spread across the vast country in the coming months.

The government has announced plans to vaccinate half the population against swine flu by year's end, as health officials in Russia warned the virus could spread across the vast country in the coming months.

Britain announced plans to vaccinate half the population against swine flu by year's end as Russian health officials warned the virus was now affecting all parts of Europe's largest country.

The government announced plans to vaccinate half the population against swine flu by year's end as Russian health officials warned the virus was now affecting all parts of Europe's largest country.

Health officials in Britain have issued a torrent of conflicting advice on swine flu, telling people to avoid travel, stay away from crowds and even advising women to delay getting pregnant until the virus subsides.

Britain announced plans Monday to vaccinate half the population against swine flu by year's end as Russian health officials warned the virus was now affecting all parts of Europe's largest country.

The government announced plans Monday to vaccinate half the population against swine flu by year's end as Russian health officials warned the virus was now affecting all parts of Europe's largest country.

The government announced plans Monday to vaccinate half the population against swine flu by year's end as Russian health officials warned the virus was now affecting all parts of Europe's largest country.

The British economy could contract as much as 7.5 percent this year if the swine flu pandemic continues to escalate, a report published Monday.

Chinese authorities quarantined dozens more British students on Monday as the government in London tried to allay mounting fears over the swine flu crisis and the dangers facing pregnant women.

Chinese authorities quarantined dozens more foreign students on Monday as Britain tried to allay mounting fears over swine flu and Russia's top health official urged people to get vaccinations.