The Bodhisattva’s Brain: Buddhism Naturalized, by Owen Flanagan; Meditating Selflessly: Practical Neural Zen by James H Austin – review
Julian Baggini examines two new books about Buddhism, ever more popular in the west
Embryo ‘health check’ could increase pregnancy rates in IVF
Researchers develop a test to screen the mitochondria and chromosome tips of IVF embryos before implantation
Have your eggs frozen while you’re still young, scientists advise women
Women who delay having their eggs frozen reduce their chances of conceiving through IVF later in life, researchers have found
Dolphin therapy is a scam
Dea Birkett: The film Dolphin Tale perpetuates a myth that swimming with dolphins will 'restore' disabled people such as my daughter
Rob Buckman obituary
Oncologist, writer and broadcaster who investigated medical matters with humour and zest
Dale Carnegie’s self-help bible gets a new life for the digital age
How to Win Friends and Influence People in the Digital Age includes advice for bloggers but keeps rules of the 1936 original
Cancer-fighting ‘superbroccoli’ goes on sale in UK
Broccoli bred to contain three times normal level of compound that may protect against heart disease and some cancers
HIV vaccine is a small breakthrough, but not a cure
Will Harris: Decoding the news: Tests produced encouraging results for researchers in Spain, but the eradication of this disease is still a long way off
Dr Dillner’s health dilemmas: should I have the flu vaccine?
Official figures show that more and more people are taking up the opportunity to have the flu vaccine, but is it safe?
China cuts childbirth mortality rate by promoting hospital births
Deaths of mothers and babies fall by almost two-thirds after programme offering women money for hospital deliveries