Leading public health bodies call for decriminalisation of drugs

Report from Royal Society for Public Health and Faculty of Public Health says misuse of drugs should be a health issue, not a criminal one

Sadiq Khan moves to ban body-shaming ads from London transport

London mayor wants to stop running ads that promote unrealistic body expectations and demean women

NHS refusal to fund HIV prevention treatment is shameful, say charities

PrEP, which can reduce risk of HIV infection by up to 86%, falls outside health service remit, says NHS England

Surge in teenagers self-poisoning renews mental health concerns

Almost two in three poisonings are intentional – up 50% in past 20 years – with young women most affected, data shows

We saw magic mushrooms lift long-term depression. It’s time for a change of perception

After 50 years in the wilderness, psychedelic drugs such as psilocybin, found in mushrooms, deserve to be examined for their potential in treating illness such as depression

Fifteen babies a day in UK are stillborn or die within month of birth

Report flags up urgent need for research into stark variations across country as charity calls government funding ‘woefully inadequate’

Things are going nuclear over the NHS – cartoon

Jeremy Hunt may have abandoned his ‘nuclear option’ of imposing a contract on junior doctors, but the issue still has a toxic afterlife

When’sa your Dolmio day? ‘Occasionally’, new labels to say

Mars Food’s pasta products, high in sugar and fat, to carry label advising shoppers that food is not for everyday consumption

Something in the water: is fluoride actually good for cities?

Newcastle adds fluoride to drinking water. Hull does not. More than 50 years since it became a default health intervention, why does the debate rage more fiercely than ever?

Conspiracy craze: why 12 million Americans believe alien lizards rule us

Psychologists are trying to determine why otherwise rational individuals can make the leap from “prudent paranoia” to illogical conspiracy theories