Woman carrying water bucket after collecting water from a well amid water cuts and a cholera outbreak in Harare, Zimbabwe, 1 December 2008 Zimbabwe cholera 'an emergency'
Authorities in Zimbabwe declare a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 500 people a national emergency, state media reports.

Man in psychiatric ward Psychiatric drugs force queried
The practice of forcing psychiatric patients to take medication is not backed by evidence, say researchers.

Great Ormond Street sign Baby Faith remains seriously ill
A baby girl remains seriously ill after her conjoined twin died following emergency surgery to separate them.

Single cancer cell 'poses danger'
Cancer researchers may have underestimated the power of some cancers to spread, say US researchers.

Nigeria buys baby poison antidote
Nigerian medical authorities are flying an antidote to try and stem the deaths of babies poisoned by a teething syrup.

Child obesity 'may harm thyroid'
Being obese as a child may actually alter the shape of a gland important to growth and metabolism, say Italian scientists.

NHS pays to rectify cosmetic ops
The NHS is having to pick up the tab for cosmetic surgery performed abroad that has gone wrong, doctors say.

Surgeon saves boy's life by text
A British doctor volunteer in DR Congo performs an amputation using text message instructions from a London colleague.

TV presenters in NHS data fears
BBC Scotland presenters are told their personal health records may have been inappropriately accessed by a doctor.

Pop tunes replace lullabies as a way to get babies to sleep
Rocking a baby to sleep has been given a whole new meaning as mothers ditch traditional lullabies for popular pop and rock tunes.

Risky operation
Conjoined twin surgery has a long history

Patient suicide
Why doctors should not be involved at all

Black and blue
A woman's ordeal after cosmetic surgery abroad

Asian diabetes
Bollywood-style comedy tackles the problem

Caesarean 'raises asthma risk'
Babies born by Caesarean section are more prone to developing asthma, say Dutch researchers.

HK: 'More Chinese eggs tainted'
Hong Kong's Centre for Food Safety finds more eggs from China tainted with the industrial chemical melamine.

'Time-bending drug' for jet lag
Scientists announce promising trial results for a new drug for jet lag pill that can reset the body's natural sleep rhythms.

Gene 'may ward off lung cancer'
Scientists have pinpointed a gene which protects against lung cancer, raising hopes of new treatments.

Ambulance service for Mogadishu
An ambulance service starts in the conflict-wracked Somali capital for the first time in nearly two decades.

Cervical cancer deprivation link
Women living in deprived areas are more likely to be diagnosed with cervical cancer, English research finds.

S Africa unveils new Aids fight
South Africa's new heath minister pledges to increase the availability of treatment for HIV and Aids.

Britons 'saving money with sex'
As the credit crunch hits, Britons may turn to sex as a cheap way to pass the time a charity survey suggests.

Cancer: The facts
The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time.

Pregnancy timeline
A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates.

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