The US has an HIV epidemic – and its victims are gay black men

If white men were being infected at the horrifying rate that African-Americans are, it would be front-page news, says Steven W Thrasher, who contributed to the book The Unfinished Queer Agenda After Marriage Equality

Donald Trump and health secretary outline ‘blueprint’ to lower drug prices

In the speech, Trump criticized drug industry lobbying while the health secretary suggested drug companies disclose prices in ads

Trump’s doctor is a warning to all the footsoldiers and loyal colluders: it’ll come back to bite you

Dr Harold Bornstein has admitted that the president dictated his own health report. But he’s just one case of collateral damage in Trump’s war on truth

‘Double whammy’: teachers strike as healthcare costs cut into earnings

Legislative pushes to shift health and pension costs on to individual teachers leave many with less take-home pay than five years ago

The Alaska shipyard where the ‘manliest men’ meditate each morning

Vigor Alaska aims to build a more productive team by developing ‘soft skills’ – meaning daily stretching and socializing on the clock

Apple to launch ‘technology enabled’ healthcare service

Following Amazon’s lead, iPhone maker creating in-house clinics and health service for employees

Here’s what Americans need to know about the UK’s health system

Donald Trump’s criticisms of the NHS suggest he knows little about our system – or the one he presides over, says freelance journalist James Ball

The girther movement: is Donald Trump fatter than the White House doctor says?

A physical examination of the US president has declared him to be in great physical shape. But some are questioning his vital statistics

Everything you’ve ever wanted to know about my colonoscopy (but never dared to ask)

When I had rectal bleeding, I went for a colonoscopy. The doctor prescribed more fiber – but could anxiety be the source of the pain in my backside?

Don’t listen to Gwyneth Paltrow: keep your coffee well away from your rectum

The colonic irrigation and coffee enemas promoted on Paltrow’s website Goop are not merely unnecessary, they are potentially dangerous, writes obstetrician and gynaecologist Dr Jen Gunter