PIP breast implant scandal may involve 7,000 more British women
Tests show that substandard silicone was used to fill the implants for much longer than had been thought
The Ashley treatment: ‘Her life is as good as we can possibly make it’
In an exclusive email exchange, Ashley's father talks to Ed Pilkington about his daughter's condition, her growth attenuation treatment – and the criticism his family has faced
TV review: One Born Every Minute; Sri Lanka’s Killing Fields: War Crimes Unpunished
Bump, pain, screams, joy – it's the same old story on the labour ward. But what a story, writes Sam Wollaston
Doonesbury strip on Texas abortion law dropped by some US newspapers
Several papers decline to use cartoon strip, which depicts state-required sonograms as Republican-approved rape
Aids: from a death sentence to living life
The first drug against HIV was AZT in 1989, but it was not until 1996 that 'the Lazarus effect' was seen in US hospitals
What I’m really thinking: the woman with breast implants
'Every glance is a reminder that I may be carrying something toxic in my body'
‘The global food system is causing a public health disaster’
Felicity Lawrence: The UN rapporteur on the right to food says governments in rich and poor countries must bring in tough measures to combat the unhealthy products being marketed
Was colonialism to blame for the spread of HIV in Africa?
A provocative new book argues that the late 19th-century 'scramble for Africa' may created the ideal conditions for the spread of HIV
Sorry, Facebook – on breastfeeding you seem rather confused
Belinda Phipps: Facebook's response to a Guardian challenge over their photo policy won't do. Let parents show what breastfeeding looks like
Autism: how computers can help
Some 'computer geeks' have mild autism. But now, IT is being used to help them overcome their difficulties in relating to other people