UK Biobank puts medical records of half a million Britons online
Anonymous database will help public health researchers around the world unpick the genetic and lifestyle factors behind disease
I oppose the bill, but don’t idealise the NHS. There’s room to improve
Deborah Orr: My family is from one of the parts of the country that is, statistically, less well-served by the health service. I'm not bitter, but the NHS did not save my father's life
Coping with cancer: you, me and the big C
Cancer is a life-changer, not just for sufferers but for those who care for them, too. A friend, a husband and a mother share their stories
The UK’s hidden cancer
Two women who have had ovarian cancer talk to Laura Barnett about the importance of an early diagnosis
Chemo in pregnancy does not necessarily harm baby, says study
Children born to women undergoing cancer drug treatment show normal results in physical and mental development tests
Cancer campaigners say levels of fat, salt and sugar in food must be reduced
Health researchers claim maintaining healthy lifestyle and eating well could prevent as many as a third of all cancers
Abiraterone prostate cancer treatment to be covered by Axa PPP
Change of stance on abiraterone by UK's second largest private medical insurance firm brings it in line with Bupa and WPA
Cancer patients on abiraterone face cost conundrum
Prostate cancer drug is currently available through the Cancer Drugs Fund, but funding issues mean patients could either have to buy it themselves or take out health insurance
Tax and regulate sugar like alcohol and tobacco, urge scientists
Sugar is as toxic to the liver as alcohol and is at the root of obesity and certain types of liver disease, claim US scientists
Breast implant scandal firm also made testicles, ex-workers claim
PIP alleged to have used suspect silicone industrial grade gel in products for men, Paris newspaper reports