Day of the lentil burghers: Ghent goes veggie to lose weight and save planet
Belgian council claims to be first town in Europe not to eat meat for a day every week
Recreating virginity in Iran
Janet Afary: Many women in Iran opt for hymen repair to satisfy a culture that insists on bridal virginity. Now they have a cleric's backing
Yes Jacqui, let’s keep out those dangerous homeopaths
Catherine Bennett: When the Home Office bans people, we should at least know why. Surely it can't have been for views on autism?
Binge drinking ‘increases risk’ of dementia
More under-65s – and women in particular – will suffer alcohol-related brain damage, say doctors
Two more swine flu cases hit UK
Latest among UK total of 34 to contract swine flu include pupil at one of the five schools closed due to outbreak
The trouble with Tamiflu
The companies behind the two leading anti-flu drugs are making millions out of the crisis. But just how effective are their products? Sarah Boseley reports
Rape for laughs
Sady Doyle: On behalf of the people of America, I'd like to apologise for Seth Rogen's miserably unfunny comedy Observe & Report
Another school shuts as UK swine flu toll rises
More than 1,000 pupils to be treated with Tamiflu as GCSE and AS-level exams are cancelled
Global swine flu spread
According to World Health Organisation, 20 countries have officially reported 985 cases of influenza A (H1N1)