Expert view: The media are equally guilty over the MMR vaccine scare
Andrew Wakefield was at the centre of a media storm about the MMR vaccine and is now being blamed by journalists as if he were the only one at fault
Why your sofa may harm your health
Scientists call for full investigation into the safety of a household chemical after it was linked to thyroid disease
Start running and watch your brain grow, say scientists
Aerobic exercise triggers new cell growth in region of brain linked to recollection, study finds
The real G-spot myth
Yvonne Roberts: Scientific debates over whether the G-spot exists ignore the complex reality of women's sex lives
Ten million Britons at risk from cancer, new research reveals
Swedish scientists confirm role played by high blood sugar levels
Hope at last for the boy who couldn’t eat any food
Ben McGrath's condition means his body rejects what he eats, but a new treatment at Great Ormond Street hospital may help
Stem cell treatment restores sight to partially blind man
Stem cells grown on a special membrane were used to treat the man who lost sight in one eye after being squirted with ammonia
More people could have vCJD than previously thought
Unusual case of 30-year-old man prompts scientists to reassess prevalence of human version of 'mad cow disease'
First cancer genome sequences reveal how mutations lead to disease
Scientists sequence genomes of cancer cells for first time, revealing pattern of mutations that could eventually be used to tailor treatments to particular patients
Cardiac arrest? Nellie the Elephant could save your life
it's a great soundtrack for resuscitation