Swine flu: government tells pregnant women to avoid travel

GPs rubbish charity's advice to delay pregnancy as government counsels mothers-to-be to avoid unnecessary travel and crowds

BA and Virgin to stop suspected swine flu victims from flying

Airlines offer guidance to check-in staff to help them prevent customers boarding flights if they appear to have the virus

Balancing acts

Yoga, rock climbing and ... fondu. Welcome to the Alpine health retreat where guests are told 'too much purity can be boring'

Hindu pilgrims warned of high altitude dangers

Spate of deaths in Himalayas alarms medical experts

Tour de France: the summit of my cycling achievement

The Tour de France starts this weekend, but its climax will come on an infamous peak that has become a rite of passage for cyclists. Tom Robbins saddles up

Barton’s Britain: Liverpool, home of the tanning salon

Laura Barton: In the sunbed capital of Britain, the sharp increase in skin cancer rates feels almost irrelevant. Here, the tan is still king

How to treat jellyfish stings – a guide

Jellyfish are reportedly heading for Mediterranean beaches. But what should you do if you get stung?

A 13-week summer break? Please God, no

Tim Dowling: In America even state school kids get nearly three months off. What do they do all summer?

I went on holiday to escape my London-based life of needless anxiety. Tragically, I’ve succeeded

Charlie Brooker: I guess I'm supposed to lie back and let go, but in the absence of anything to fret about I quickly lose all sense of my own identity

Wiltshire detox

Enjoy a restorative yoga and detox holiday in Wiltshire