Make STD testing mandatory

Rosa Freedman: Legal and financial disincentives stop people getting checked. Compulsory testing would halt the spread of chlamydia and HIV

Family under the microscope

Why are female undergraduates so much more likely to suffer from psychological distress than male students?

Mike Marqusee: Using the martial metaphor for something as complex as cancer makes the disease ripe for political and financial exploitation

Obesity is rife among students in the US. What can universities do to stop it happening in the UK?

Heather Corinna: If we are to lower the abortion rate among young women, we must accept that teenagers will have sex and offer them advice

Children from five will be taught how to steer clear of bullies and paedophiles online

Newcastle University researchers say ancient herbal tea is as effective as commercial medicine

Joseph Galliano: New sex education rules will help all children feel comfortable with their sexuality – except those in faith schools

Government considering extending vaccination programme to all healthy schoolchildren

Open thread: New rules will make sex education compulsory for school children aged 15 up. Should parents have the right to opt out?