Saints misbehaving

Gareth McLean: Nurses do sex, drink and drugs in Channel 4's new hospital drama. But why should this disturb us?

Sex-change patient complains to GMC

Consultant broke rules for surgery, says businessman.

New HIV cases up by a fifth in a year

The number of new cases of HIV diagnosed in the UK has risen by 20% in one year, according to figures released today by the Health Protection Agency.There have been 5,047 new cases so far for 2003, compared with 4,204 at the same time last year. Increases in people having unsafe sex were "undoubtedly the main driving force" behind the figures, the HPA said

Explicit ads target sex diseases among young

Soaring rates of infection prompt government to launch unromantic campaign distributing spoof Valentine cards.

Free test kits help curb sex disease

Alarm after cases of chlamydia more than double over six years.

Warts and all

In the past six years, sexually transmitted infections have risen by up to 870 per cent. Experts are blaming lack of education, soaring teenage promiscuity, and warn that we are on the brink of an epidemic. Simon Garfield reports from the front line of the new war against STI.

Public outrage prompts ban on baby sex selection

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GP jailed for sex assaults on women patients

A GP was jailed for a year yesterday for indecently assaulting three women patients whom he treated, according to a crown court judge, like "sexual playthings."