TV Review: Storyville – Fight to Save the World: Sergio; 24 Hours in A&E; Diagnosis Live from the Clinic
The tragedy of UN troubleshooter Sergio Vieira de Mello's death was that it could probably have been avoided, writes John Crace
Dukan diet divides French doctors over effect on health
Diet favoured by celebrities could cause long-term problems, experts claim, but inventor says obesity is the real health risk
Dragged back to the dark ages
Michele Hanson: Faith schools are flourishing, the British Pregnancy Advisory Service is replaced by anti-abortion group Life as a government adviser . . . and the Rapture is still on the cards. Help!
Nestlé launches coffee-style machine for baby milk
Formula milk powder version of capsule machine stirs debate on breastfeeding advice
Labour opposes voice for anti-abortion group on sexual health forum
Yvette Cooper says appointment of Life organisation to panel raises question over ministers' continuing support for abortion
25,000 Big Macs: burger a day keeps the doctor away (since 1972)
McDonald's restaurant in Wisconsin unfurls banner to mark loyal customer Don Gorske's 25,000th burger
How to heal psychological damage
From Haiti to Gaza, psychiatrist James Gordon counsels survivors of disasters around the world
Delivering safe childbirth in Afghanistan
More women die in childbirth in Afghanistan than anywhere else in the world. Global attention since 9/11 has led to more desperately needed midwives – will that change as troops pull out?
Happiness linked to a gene that comes in long and short versions
Your overall happiness may depend in part on whether you drew the long or short version of a gene, say researchers
Coffee, vigorous exercise and nose-blowing may trigger a stroke
Doctors have identified eight everyday activities, including drinking coffee, that often precede a haemorrhagic stroke