Doctors call for joined up strategy on obesity

Lack of coordination between government departments claimed to be hindering drive to reduce numbers of overweight people.

Fewer targets for NHS, announces Reid

The NHS will have fewer performance targets and a stronger emphasis on the quality of patient care, the health secretary today announced.

Bill on removal of organs will ‘paralyse’ life-saving research

Leading researchers warn that the Government's Human Tissue Bill - scheduled to become law next month - will devastate the training of medical staff and the search for treatments and vaccines.

Explicit ads target sex diseases among young

Soaring rates of infection prompt government to launch unromantic campaign distributing spoof Valentine cards.

White paper to tackle obesity

John Reid will today announce that a white paper in the summer will deal with issues such as advertising bans and tighter food labelling, writes Patrick Wintour.

Activists face jail as new law backs labs

Home Office prepares legislation to protect scientists after primates research centre is abandoned.