Vegetarians less likely to develop cancer than meat eaters, says study

Scientists find striking difference in risk of disease in blood but acknowledge more research is needed

Swine flu: Health officials consider abandoning daily updates

Changes in the way swine flu is diagnosed could lead to less time-consuming way of collating figures

Carlos Castilla del Pino

Obituary: Spanish psychiatrist influenced by the horrors of the civil war

Glasgow pensioner becomes second Briton to die from swine flu

Elderly man had other serious underlying health problems and had been in intensive care for 15 days

Scottish man dies from swine flu

73-year-old man from Glasgow, who had been in intensive care for 15 days, is second Briton to die from swine flu virus

Fat-rich diets ‘raise risk of pancreatic cancer’

Researchers have found people who consumed most animal fat had higher risk of developing the cancer

Developing world faces black market cigarette plague

Governments plan fightback against smugglers who benefit from corruption and lax policing

Scientists harvest stem cells from placentas for future treatments

Placentas are a rich source of stem cells, which can be used to treat a wide range of diseases in later life

Further 150 swine flu cases confirmed in UK

Health Protection Agency said 141 cases were found in England, with 124 of those in the West Midlands

There’s more than one way to nail that fly

A clip of Barack Obama swatting a fly has become an instant hit. Lucy Mangan outlines his effort, along with more earthbound alternatives for us mere mortals