Japanese woman ‘dies from overwork’ after logging 159 hours of overtime in a month
Fate of media worker Miwa Sado, 31, piles pressure on authorities to address large number of deaths linked to labour practices
The Guardian view on the Nobel prize for medicine: about time
Editorial: The discovery of two interacting genes which make a body clock shared by all living things is a triumph that deserves its prize
Pregnant refugees must have access to better care, say doctors
Exclusive: charity Doctors of the World call for greater pre- and post-natal care after finding inadequate treatment for vast number of health problems
Yorkshire Dales’ Craven district is happiest in UK, ONS survey finds
Annual study of the nation’s wellbeing also finds residents of Hertsmere in Hertfordshire are Britain’s unhappiest
Poor diet is a factor in one in five deaths, global disease study reveals
Study compiling data from every country finds people are living longer but millions are eating wrong foods for their health
Resolve health initiative aims to save 100m lives worldwide
Led by Dr Tom Frieden, the Resolve initiative hopes to save millions with interventions such as epidemic preparedness, salt reduction and a trans fats ban
No prosecution risk for Northern Ireland medical staff over abortion referrals
Medical professionals told they will not face prosecution if they refer women to clinics in England and Wales for abortions
‘They should be much bigger’: the heavy toll of hunger on Madagascar’s children
Chronic malnourishment is causing profound damage to the minds and bodies of one in two children in Madagascar, leaving them too small for their age
Bollywood’s hot new topics: open toilets, menstrual hygiene and erectile dysfunction
Forget all those swirling songs and plots about love, heartache and family values. Bollywood has more pressing concerns
The fight for women poisoned by breast implants
Five years after PIP silicone was declared dangerous, victims have been awarded a payout. But, say campaigners, it does not cover their costs so far – let alone compensate for their suffering