Fresh bird flu outbreaks hit Asia
China, Vietnam and Japan reported fresh outbreaks of bird flu yesterday as Asian governments adopted increasingly desperate measures to prevent the disease from spreading to humans.
Bill Gates gives $258m to world battle against malaria
Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates last night gave $258m (£145m) to the fight against malaria, branding the rich world's efforts in tackling the disease "a disgrace".
Square meals
School dinners will soon be pukka, thanks to Jamie Oliver, but lunchboxes are still full of crisps. It's time to pack a nutritious punch, says Dr John Briffa.
In the line of fire
Redundancy looming? Don't take it personally. When reducing the head count, says Oliver James, it's not who you are but where you live that matters.
Causes of cysts
Natural health therapist Emma Mitchell answers your questions.
Exercise and arthritis
Your questions answered by fitness expert Joanna Hall.
One year on
Last summer Dina Rabinovitch didn't really know what chemo was - she does now. Her g2 column on life with breast cancer ended in August, but in the first of a series of regular updates, she talks about life after treatment - and her new hair.
Reid blocks Hewitt’s smoking compromise
· Health secretary forced to postpone partial ban bill
· Three-month consultation period now expected
Is there such a thing as the right to smoke?
Internecine arguments inside the cabinet are common enough. But in failing to agree on the extent of a smoking ban, ministers can at least claim this in their defence: they are grappling with a real philosophical dilemma.