Lawyer blames UK regulator for allowing faulty French breast implants
Mark Harvey, who represents 250 women suing over implants, says MHRA has failed to take women's concerns seriously
Exploding French breast implants – hilarious, right? Wrong
Laurie Penny: Now you've got the laughs out of your system, let's look at how deadly serious and deeply messed up this whole situation is
NHS patients believed to be among faulty French breast implant victims
It has also emerged that 250 women with silicone breast implants made by Poly Implant Prothese are suing six UK clinics
French government ‘to order women to remove defective breast implants’
French paper says state will order removal of industrial silicone implants, but UK authority says no evidence of cancer link
Pass notes No 3,098: Herman Van Rompuy
The president of the European Council is spreading a little happiness among his fellow world leaders this year
France’s faulty breast implants scandal
More than 30,000 women have had breast implants filled with industrial silicone instead of medical-grade fillers
Italian TV bans mention of condoms on World Aids Day, claims newspaper
The alleged ban was the result of a request from Italy's ministry of health, says the Corriere della Sera
Pope Benedict is still not doing enough in the fight against Aids
Jon O'Brien: You told us: It is irresponsible for the Catholic hierarchy to continue to downplay the role condoms play in preventing the spread of HIV
HIV/Aids: We are all unprotected
Sarah Boseley: On World Aids Day, the Global Fund is collapsing. No fund means millions more in sub-Saharan Africa and beyond at risk
World Aids Day live chat: post your questions for our experts
Thirty years after the first cases of what would later become known as Aids were identified, a drop in funding threatens to undo the work to prevent and treat HIV infections around the world. Discuss the issues with our panel