Magnificent seven
The septuplets born in Washington this month are believed to be only the third set ever to survive birth. So what does it take to have seven babies all at once? Lucy Atkins reports.
One for the boys
Nelson Mandela has prostate cancer, a condition that affects up to one in 10 men in this country. Odd then that so few seem to know where their prostate is. Emily Wilson reports.
Demolishing the wall
On the final countdown to the report on the Bristol babies scandal
‘This won’t hurt a bit…’
Or will it? Does the medical profession really know how treatment is going to affect you? Luisa Dillner found a big difference between what her doctor told her to expect - and what she actually experienced. But now there' s a way to find out what you are really up against.
The pin that burst the bubble
It was our big chance to make some real headway in the crusade against HIV and Aids. But we blew it
Staring into the abyss
Relatives of people with Alzheimer's may have a much higher risk of developing it themselves, new research suggests. Sarah Ebner on what it is like to care for a sufferer - while wondering if you are next
Is anybody out there?
More and more of our children are being diagnosed as autistic, though experts cannot agree on why it is happening. Are we getting better at spotting the signs earlier - or on the brink of an epidemic?