Frank Honigsbaum
An expert on the National Health Service, he was a leading medical historian who campaigned for reform in Britain and the US.
The time of your life
Your body clock is ticking, and scientists now understand its workings better. Ian Sample finds out how this knowledge could usher in a medical revolution.
Secrecy on origins ‘does no harm’
Couples who have a baby born from a donated embryo are much less likely than those who adopt to tell the child the truth about its origins, but the secrecy does them no harm, according to a new study.
Food defect could make thousands mentally ill
Factory farming has denied us chemicals in our diet that are vital to brain development, warn scientists.
Alzheimer’s drugs a waste of money, says NHS study
Drugs for Alzheimer's disease have little effect on patients' memory and do not stop the distressing deterioration of their lives, according to an important study published today.