Hospital in brain tissue allegations
Medical school accused of cover-up after claim that surgeon retained samples without consent.
Cooking up a storm
Prue Leith envisages plenty of battles with the government in her new post as school food tsar. Rebecca Smithers reports.
Personal education teaching association unveiled
A brand new subject association for Personal, Social and Health Education is being launched by the government.
Watchdog refuses to allow hybrid embryos
· Researchers must now put case for health benefits · Opponents protest at human-animal creation
Hybrid embryo research is legal, regulator says
The possibility of British scientists creating human-animal embryos for medical research moved a step closer today.
Millions of children ‘play almost no sport’
Almost a third of schoolchildren play little or no sport, adding to fears about unhealthy lifestyles causing obesity.
Neutralise radiation and stay off milk: the truth about celebrity health claims
A new leaflet aimed at famous people debunks unscientific comments. By James Randerson.