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.

Risky business

Ben Goldacre: Health-scare stories often arise because their authors simply don't understand numbers.