There’s no financial, ethical or clinical justification for NHS charges
Jacky Davis: The health industrial complex has been eyeing up the NHS budget for years. Building the myth that it is 'outdated and unaffordable' is just the first step
Medibank Private sale to go ahead as government announces share float
Finance minister, Mathias Cormann, says there is no evidence sale will lead to higher health insurance premiums
Marlboro marketing campaign aimed at young people, anti-tobacco report says
Marlboro cigarette maker Philip Morris 'breaching its ethical code' with adverts that try to 'persuade the young to smoke'
Food poverty now bigger public health concern than diet – expert claims
Panorama explores claims many turn to food banks due to being penalised when judged to have broken benefit conditions
Why are we really overweight?
UK adults eat below the recommended calories per day, and most meet suggested activity levels - but more than half of us are overweight or obese, report the latest official figures released today.
Medicare overhaul: private health care could extend to GP
Australian health minister says paying $6 to see a GP being considered, an idea played down before Griffith’s byelection
True free market proponents should support private-public competition
Dean Baker: The debate is often presented as between people who like the government and people who like the market. It isn't
AOL’s Tim Armstrong couldn’t be more wrong about ‘distressed babies’
Janet Sheaffer Pickel: My twins were born prematurely and cost millions to treat, but you can't put a price on human life. I'm glad I didn't work at AOL
Cycling growth could save NHS £250m, says report
Motorists swapping the car for just five minutes of riding each day would cut heart disease, diabetes and strokes, says Cambridge research
Food crusaders’ new challenge: cut sugar to save NHS £50bn a year
The campaigners who helped reduce salt intake in British diets by 15% in seven years have a fresh target in sight. But they fear this struggle will be much tougher – and talks with the health secretary Jeremy Hunt this week could be crucialwrites Barry Neild