Creator of pill on science, sex – and anniversaries
· Chemist pooh-poohs 50th birthday celebrations
· Reports of wonder drug also come in for criticism
The ideas interview: Aubrey de Grey
John Sutherland meets a scientist who is confident we are approaching 'escape velocity' for defying ageing.
Inquiry recommends teacher training on self-harm
Colleges and universities must educate teachers on mental health issues to end the stigma surrounding troubled young people who harm themselves, report warns.
ES Anderson
Obituary: Brilliant bacteriologist who foresaw the public health dangers of genetic resistance to antibiotics.
The sceptic
Do we still need animal testing in medical research?
Fair play v foul
Drunken initiations into sports teams and even academic courses can be life-threatening to students. Tom Bryant reports.
Gasp reflex linked to cot death
· Inability to restart breath might put babies at risk
· Mechanism controlled by separate part of brain