MPs to debate use of controversial vaginal mesh implants

Parliament will discuss risks associated with implants after women report debilitating complications, including perforated organs and chronic pain

Forked tongues and tattooed eyeballs: should body modification be regulated?

Body art parlours are springing up everywhere, but the legislation to govern what can and can’t be done is lacking, leaving some reputable artists up in arms

Johnson & Johnson vaginal mesh presentation featured lingerie-clad women, court told

More than 700 women say the implants have ruined their lives, as Johnson & Johnson faces a class action in Australia

Women’s rights are on the retreat yet again. Why?

Donald Trump’s ruling making it easier for companies to opt out of providing free birth control highlights the need for vigilance

Michel Odent: ‘How long can humanity survive now?’

Michel Odent has moved from being the benign natural-birth pioneer to a doomsayer predicting that caesarean sections will increase autism spectrum disorders and change humanity on an evolutionary level

UK retailers halt sale of baby sleep positioners after US warning

American regulator has linked products to at least 12 baby deaths in the country, prompting action by firms including Tesco

‘Western society is chronically sleep deprived’: the importance of the body’s clock

The 2017 Nobel prize for medicine was awarded for the discovery of how our circadian rhythms are controlled. But what light does it shed on the cycle of life?

Man loses damages claim against IVF clinic over ‘forged’ consent

Judge rules IVF Hammersmith failed to ensure consent from both parties, but rejects claim as parents cannot be compensated for birth of healthy child

Why can’t we cure the common cold?

The long read: After thousands of years of failure, some scientists believe a breakthrough might finally be in sight