Labs say swine flu vaccine is close to clinical trials
Swine flu vaccines already developed and awaiting tests, but 'by no means' ready yet, according to World Health Organisation
Anti-viral medicines: short-term solution, but no cure for swine flu
Anti-virals need to be given within two days of the onset of symptoms to be most effective
How lottery dream can turn deadly
New study shows lottery win can lead to a king-size drink and drug problem
The drugs don’t work
Ed Halliwell: The number of people on antidepressants is soaring – we may be more miserable, but let's swap the pills for support and care
Feuding couples should ‘split for children’s sake’
Children whose parents remain married but frequently argue do worse at school, new research claims
Shelf medication
Sales in over-the-counter remedies are mushrooming. But would we be better off buying fruit, asks Joanna Moorhead
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
Make me a superhero: The pleasures and pitfalls of body enhancement
We should welcome with open arms the rich possibilities of technologically enhancing our bodies, says Andy Miah. Just so long as we don't all end up looking, thinking and acting the same
Bonjela ulcer gels unsafe for children, says MHRA
Regulators warn treatment for mouth ulcers contains salicylate salts, which are linked to Reye's syndrome
A moment of selfish pleasure ruined my life
First person: Mark Hennessy was 40 when he took ecstasy before a night out. A month later he woke up on life-support
Was she right to write about it?
Open thread: Julie Myerson's memoir about her now-estranged son's cannabis use has caused a furore. What do you make of it?
This is an emergency
With his wife being accused of exploiting her son's drug problem in her new book, Jonathan Myerson speaks out for the first time to reveal why the story has to be told
Homeopathy: Sometimes a dose of nothing can do you a power of good
Homeopathic remedies such as essence of crop circle and 'F sharp minor' may sound daft but they play a vital role in modern medicine, writes Michael Brooks
Fertility drugs may increase the risk of womb cancer in later life
Drugs taken by women to boost ovulation may increase their risk of developing cancer of the uterus
Obesity drug withdrawn over depression link
Sales and prescriptions of Acomplia suspended because 'benefits no longer outweigh risks'