Law should not reinforce HIV stigma

Matthew Weait: Discriminatory laws are impeding HIV prevention efforts across the world and have no claim to our support

Pregnant women who drink alcohol may reduce the sperm count of sons

Expecting mothers who consumed more than 4.5 alcoholic drinks a week were more likely to have sons with lower sperm counts

Doctors have found the first clear evidence that overweight women face a heightened risk of miscarriage after undergoing IVF

Drinking more than four cups of coffee a day decreases the risk of developing certain cancers, a study suggests

A new book, Eat like a Pope, has revealed the pontiff's childhood diet was a dietitian's nightmare of fat, sugar and cholesterol

Study suggests the brain has highly distorted representations of our hands. The distortion may extend to the rest of the body

In the largest study ever into the genetics of autism, scientists have identified variations that are more common in children with the condition

Ed Halliwell: Rather than dismissing treatments that use placebo as hocus pocus, we should learn what we can from this powerful effect

Fifa's sponsor-only restrictions on venues will prevent fans gaining access to condoms, warn campaigners

New Zealand's prime minister John Key has revealed he's had the snip - and left his audience in embarrassed silence