What is life like after 100?
The conversation: More and more of us are living ever longer. But is old age something to dread, or cherish? Hetty Bower, 106, and Peggy Megarry, 100, discuss the reality of being very, very old
Twins and triplets five times more likely to die within first year
Figures show infant mortality rate at 20.4 per 1,000 for multiple births as increase in IVF treatment affects pregnancy patterns
‘Baby boxes’ polarise Hungary
Proponents say hatches for unwanted newborns result in fewer deaths, but critics say counselling for mothers is preferable
Why I let my husband die
Paul Anderson wanted to die. He'd been ill for years and had tried to take his life three times. The next time, his wife Jill decided to respect his wishes. And she was charged with manslaughter. Hannah Booth meets her
IVF treatment extended to women up to age 42 on NHS
Regulator proposes change to current age limit of 39 for women deemed to have no chance of conceiving by other means
‘If you miscarry, there’s no way to say goodbye’
Zoe Clark-Coates lost five pre-term babies. She tells Kathy Hurst why she and her husband, Andy, set up Saying Goodbye, for grieving couples like themselves
Hungarian home births champion to move from house arrest to jail
Court increases acclaimed midwife Dr Agnes Géreb's punishment for 'negligent malpractice'
Shorter cuts: news doesn’t get any smaller
Dodgy deals, free folic acid and cats in pubs
‘I was told: you’re going to die of Aids’
The outlook for African babies with HIV is grim. Mpho Mbhele, who lost her daughter to the disease, explains how she is helping other mothers ensure their children are born healthy