Health information online is breeding a generation of cyberchondriacs - people who needlessly fear the worst diagnosis after surfing the net, say researchers.

The insertion of tubes into hospital patients' veins is unnecessary in a third of cases, pharmacists have warned.

A man says his lung was needlessly removed by doctors after he was wrongly diagnosed with cancer.

Italian police say doctors carried out needless operations to make more money - sometimes with fatal results.

In a tough job interview even the smoothest candidate can come unstuck. And the interview episode of The Apprentice showcases tactics to test the mettle of prospective employees. How to respond if you find yourself in a job interview from hell?

A family fighting to prevent the "needless" exhumation of a man who died in Greece hold last-ditch talks.

People are needlessly throwing away 3.6m tonnes of food each year in England and Wales, research suggests.

Families are being needlessly charged to shore up headstones deemed dangerous by local councils, an MP claims.

Some police officers are taking unnecessary risks in high speed chases, a watchdog has warned.

Labour has been "needlessly offensive" to core supporters by chasing headlines in rightwing papers, a deputy leadership contender has said.

A watchdog says a city's residents are being let down by "needless demolition of occupied homes".

Up to 25,000 people a year may have died needlessly as hospitals waited for advice on blood clots, says an expert.

Why do companies feel compelled to needlessly change their names and confuse people? Because they're fidgets, says Clive James in his weekly column.

Peter Mandelson says France is being "needlessly defensive" in its stance on global trade reform.

The deaths of 125 people on Northern Ireland's roads last year are "an immeasurable loss", says minister.

Experts say stroke survivors are being left with needless sight problems.

A newsagent is taken to hospital after being subjected to "needless violence" during an armed robbery in Blackburn.

Medical experts and charities urge us to be more "aware" of cancer, but the trend for self-examination is causing anxiety and leading to needless operations. So can a little too much knowledge of the disease be a dangerous thing?

Damon Hill says Michael Schumacher has needlessly damaged his own standing in Formula One history.

Bradford boss Colin Todd says his side needlessly panicked in the draw with Doncaster.