IVF babies have greater risk of complications, study finds

Single children born after IVF are found to be nearly twice as likely to be born early, stillborn or die within 28 days of birth

From IVF to dementia: six health breakthroughs we might see in 2014

A revolution in fertility treatment and radical new approaches to ovarian cancer and age-related illnesses could mean the next 12 months are momentous for healthcare

Patients deserve the truth: health screening can do more harm than good

Margaret McCartney: The NHS fails to inform patients that health screening often leads to unnecessary and risky treatments

Eating nuts during pregnancy is safe, new research suggests

Study of more than 8,000 children in the US casts doubt on advice to pregnant women to avoid eating nuts

Science of the sole: do orthotics help people with sore feet?

Steve Caplan: By 2015, the global orthotics industry may be worth as much as $4.7bn, mostly for foot orthotics. The question is, do orthotics really help?

Test could help prevent unnecessary breast cancer treatment, say scientists

Women with early stages of breast cancer may no longer face treatment without knowing whether it will become life-threatening

Rabies researchers hit highs and lows on road to eliminating disease

Charles Rupprecht: Health professionals must be vigilant to defeat disease that still claims tens of thousands of lives each year despite breakthrough

The secret language of surgery

Roger Kneebone: There are many voices in the operating theatre, and sometimes the most important are those that don't use words at all

Music gives people a voice when words fail them at the end of their lives

Bob Heath: Improvising songs can open a vital channel of communication in palliative care

Can a shot of humanities make doctors more humane?

Charlotte Blease: A course of 'medical humanities' is supposed to unlock the empathy so often missing in care, but evidence is lacking