Sir Richard Doll
Obituary: Doctor and scientist who proved the link between lung cancer and smoking with pioneering long-term research started in the 1950s.
The people have spoken
Vivienne Parry applauds a public consultation on drug use - in which the more individuals knew during the project, the less they agreed with scientific opinion.
Trainee medics get dummy run
They breathe, blink and urinate ... David Batty reports on the new 'robopatients' created to revolutionise medical training.
Fish oil diet feeds brains of toddlers
Study shows Omega-3 improves pre-school learning skills.
A new era of scientific discovery?
Edzard Ernst: Intrigued by the spectacular claims made for Live Blood Analysis? Don't be. It doesn't work.
University students told to get MMR jabs
Campuses fear 90,000 entrants could worsen mumps epidemic.
Hope that youngsters will be inspired
Improved facilities for pupils and psychological lift of decision will help fight growing levels of childhood obesity, experts say.
It is time we adults grew up
Angela Phillips: We now know that comprehensive sex education cuts teenage pregnancy rates. It should be compulsory.