Amid calls for calm, NHS gets ready to face swine flu emergency
Scientists and health experts plan for the worst while ministers aim to contain anxiety
Fewer calories may lead to longer life, say scientists
A 20-year study of monkeys shows animals on restricted diets less likely to develop age-related diseases
The lifestyle to beat Alzheimer’s
Coffee drinkers will be clinking mugs in a toast to new research, says Peta Bee
Hope for blindness cure with laser breakthrough
Pulses of light clean key membrane to prevent the onset of macular degeneration
Vegetarians less likely to develop cancer than meat eaters, says study
Scientists find striking difference in risk of disease in blood but acknowledge more research is needed
Scientists harvest stem cells from placentas for future treatments
Placentas are a rich source of stem cells, which can be used to treat a wide range of diseases in later life
More harm than good?
Sales of antioxidant supplements are booming. But do they actually work? Justine Davies reports
‘Witch hunt’ forces chiropractors to take down their websites
A chiropractic association has told its members to remove websites and withdraw patient leaflets or risk prosecution. Why the panic, wonders Chris French
Scientists warn consumption of processed meat linked to cancer
Reducing consumption of bacon and ham would stop 3,700 people a year from developing bowel cancer, says Research Fund
Researchers focus efforts on ‘artificial pancreas’
Scientists learn more about genetic and environmental factors that cause type-one diabetes