Is NHS data there for any company – or just one?
Competitors claim a commercial joint venture with the official custodian of health data puts level playing field at risk, writes Michael Cross.
Internet used to push fast food to children, say campaigners
Health campaigners have warned that fast food giants are increasingly turning to the internet to circumvent moves designed to curb advertising aimed at children. By Bobbie Johnson and Owen Gibson.
A shoulder to click on
People suffering from serious illnesses and conditions are increasingly finding help and encouragement on the personal websites of fellow patients, writes Sara Gaines.
The diary of my brain surgery
Six months ago, Jon Kelly was just like any other 25-year-old. That was before doctors told him he had a 4cm tumour in his brain. In these extracts from his blog, he tells the story of the surgery that saved his life - but also changed him for ever.
A spineless performance
The government's vision for the NHS was shamed by the inconvenient failure of its new IT system.
Beware iPod finger!
Hi-tech comes at a cost, warns Dr Simon Atkins.
The other sexual dysfunction
Matt Seaton: Pretty serious news the other day for cyclists. According to US research, riding a bike reduces the blood flow to, ahem, vital regions, causing first numbness, then impotence.
eBay draws ire for sales of lenses
The online marketplace eBay is facing charges from the General Optical Council for allegedly allowing contact lenses to be illegally bought and sold without input from a doctor or qualified optician. By Sarah Boseley.
Modern medicine
It has no paper records or x-ray films and patients enjoy their stay. Welcome to the world's first digital hospital. Tim Phillips reports.