Heart drug is biggest breakthrough in 20 years

A simple new treatment for heart disease victims costing £1 a day was described by doctors yesterday as the biggest breakthrough in fighting Britain's number one killer for 20 years.

‘Four people dead is four too many’

Don Schell was taking a Prozac-type antidepressant when he killed his wife, daughter and granddaughter, then turned the gun on himself. His son-in-law sued the drugs company - and won £5m. Sarah Boseley meets him.

Blood simple

As the Queen Mother is treated for severe anaemia, Laura Barton looks at its causes - and advises Her Majesty to eat up her greens.

Back pain?

Well you shouldn't have squeezed those teenage spots. Chris Arnot on an unexpected link between sciatica and acne

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.