Spitting Blood: The History of Tuberculosis by Helen Bynum – review

A biography of the disease is also a call to arms. By Richard Horton

IQ research prompts warning over drinking alcohol during pregnancy

Study finds children of women who drink between one and six units a week had fewer IQ points at eight years old than peers

Medical research benefits from these tests, but find out as much as you can before getting involved

Genetic tests can offer deep insights into your future health. But would you really want to know?

Dean Burnett: A guide to the various methods for donating your body to science, even if you're alive

Regulator upholds complaints about adverts for a home test kit for detecting a virus that can cause cervical cancer

Luisa Dillner praises a calmly outraged investigation into the drugs industry

For many patients, remission of the disease is just the first step in a long and emotionally draining process of recovery

Margaret McCartney: Health screening can cause more harm than it prevents, so companies have a duty to provide full information to customers

Women are often advised to check their breasts once a month. But there is strong evidence that self-examination doesn't work