Did God give me the hiccups?
Ariane Sherine: I was due to go on the radio to discuss atheism when the spasms hit. Could it – hic – be Him?
It’s in the blood
Menstruation is often seen as embarrassing or disgusting and is rarely discussed. Kira Cochrane meets the women who are determined to break this taboo
Smoking bans may reduce heart attacks by more than a third
The number of heart attacks has fallen steeply in countries where bans on smoking in public places have been introduced
Colour blindness breakthrough in gene therapy experiment
Scientists cure colour-blind monkeys, raising hopes of a cure for a range of genetic eye disorders in humans
All sex, no substance
Bidisha: A graphic new German anti-Aids advert is not useful or enlightening. But then public health campaigns are tricky
Iran set to allow first transsexual marriage
Woman wins court battle for father's approval to marry schoolfriend who has undergone sex-change operation
HIV doesn’t always kill
Elizabeth Pisani: I object to an advert that likens the virus to a mass murderer. And I'm sure taxpayers will agree
Sharp reminder
What lessons can the UK learn from the US mass vaccination programme for swine flu in 1976, asks Peter Washer
‘Not enough NHS beds’ for second swine flu wave
Hospitals already at 'breaking point' and having to close critical care beds, says shadow health secretary
Big is now beautiful for models on the catwalk
The 'size zero' debate erupted in 2006 when two models starved to death. Now runway stars Crystal Renn and Inga Eiriksdottir tell how the curvier, natural look has taken off