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.

We are the masters now

Felicity Lawrence argues people will no longer accept that public health experts know what's best for us.

‘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.

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.

Back pain?

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