Obama pages Dr Gupta
Gabrielle Gurley: One of America's most famous TV doctors is set to become the next surgeon general. Will he still affect the health of the nation?
NHS in the USA
Ashley Sayeau: America needs to stop worrying about 'socialised medicine'. It would be lucky to get the healthcare Britain receives
Healthcare reform: dead on arrival?
Merrill Goozner: Obama hasn't even taken office, but US drug companies are already starting their campaign against healthcare reform
Stress or in the genes – how did Obama suddenly go grey?
Emine Saner: While many people dread the appearance of grey hairs, Obama is nothing if not an optimist
Bill Clinton: Brown’s brain will see him through
Former US president Bill Clinton gave his support to the prime minister today, advising him to use his "big brain and good heart" to work through Britain's economic difficulties
The global war on sex education
Sarah Wildman: In the US and abroad, the Bush administration has severely restricted women's access to contraception
Insurance fraud
Dean Baker: The lack of transparency in the US healthcare industry means insurance companies can abuse patients by denying their claims
A woman’s right? We’ll be the judge of that
Five judges in the American Supreme Court have taken what may be the first step towards outlawing abortion in the US. Could it happen here? By Louise France.
Expensive and divisive: how America is losing patience with a failing system
Onus on workers to buy health insurance as rising costs force firms to end perk.