Six-year-old girl and GP latest UK victims of swine flu Chloe Buckley, from north-west London, and Bedfordshire GP Michael Day take UK death toll to 17
It’s good for women to suffer the pain of a natural birth, says medical chief Professor: mother and child would benefit if 'epidural epidemic' gave way to yoga and hypnosis
Swine flu plan to allow 14-day sick leave without doctor’s note Government says contingency plan to extend self-certification for limited period will only be implemented 'if absolutely needed'
Government warns public against swine flu drugs from internet Fourth death in UK as chief medical officer says Britain has enough Tamiflu and online pills may be counterfeit
Swine flu: Government set to abandon daily recording of new cases Health secretary Andy Burnham to make Commons statement on changes to way outbreaks are managed
Swine flu: Health officials consider abandoning daily updates Changes in the way swine flu is diagnosed could lead to less time-consuming way of collating figures
Hospital food doesn’t have to be bad Peter Melchett: The Soil Association, in its drive to improve hospital catering, supports Michele Hanson's call for people to report 'crap food'
GPs’ failure to spot ovarian cancer is costing lives, says report A major new report reveals how two-thirds of ovarian cancer cases are not referred by GPs immediately
My heartstopping moment Daphna Baram: As I had a heart attack outside Fitness First, no one at the gym was in the least bit interested because I wasn't inside at the time
Antidepressant use soars as the recession bites Experts warn on 'quick fix' after a rise of 2.1m prescriptions in 2008