How I survived Chernobyl
Sasha Yuvchenko was working at the power plant on the night of the world's worst nuclear disaster. One of his workmates was vaporised and three others died within weeks. Vivienne Parry hears his terrible tale.
Scientist raises £750,000 to develop weapon against MRSA
A businesswoman who became a scientist as a mature student has raised £750,000 to develop an idea that could become a weapon against the MRSA superbug, the bacteria that has caused concern in Britain's hospital wards because it cannot be countered by normal antibiotics.
UK leads $4bn vaccination drive
Bill Gates backs chancellor's global immunisation campaign that could save up to 3m children a year.
Reid to announce new PFI health projects
The health secretary will give the go-ahead today for 15 new NHS hospital schemes worth more than £4bn to be funded mainly through the private finance initiative.
NHS provider iSoft swift to allay MP’s accounting worries
iSoft, a lead supplier of software to the government's £6bn programme to overhaul the health service, is facing parliamentary scrutiny over its accounting policies.
Briton sues US giant over ‘uranium poison’
Landmark court case could establish critical link for Gulf war veterans.