Heal thyself: meet the doctors living with the conditions they treat

Would you be in safer hands if your doctor had the same illness as you? We hear from a dermatologist with a skin complaint, a psychiatrist with depression, an oncologist who survived cancer and a maternal fetal medicine specialist who couldn’t conceive. By Chris Broughton

Forget five a day, eat 10 portions of fruit and veg to cut risk of early death

Scientists say even just 2.5 portions daily can lower chance of heart disease, stroke, cancer and premature death

How air pollution harms your health – and how to avoid it

It can cause eye irritation, breathing difficulties and heart disease. Here are ways to limit the damage

Every doctor has one death they remember. For me, it was you

You had cancer and only hours to live; your husband’s last wish was for your parents to see you one last time

Tackling cancer treatment myths, from clean eating to cannabis

We sort through some of the most persistent and pernicious myths surrounding cancer and its treatment

Save our crisp potatoes​​! ​Why I’m browned off about the cancer warning

The Food Standards Agency’s latest advice reverses two decades of cooking evolution when, in the search for fuller and deeper flavours, food has gone darker

Everything you wanted to know about cancer diets

The internet is awash with people claiming that ‘miracle diets’ can prevent or cure cancer. But beware – taking the wrong advice can be disastrous, say experts

Prostate cancer laser treatment could be a gamechanger for men

A drug that can kill cancerous cells without the side-effects of radical surgery is causing massive excitement for good reason

Yes, 2016 was jinxed by karmic voodoo, but I never thought I’d live to see it

Death has been relentless this year, with one quite important exception – me. When I was diagnosed with cancer 10 years ago, the worst case scenario was ‘dead by Christmas 2006’

If I have cancer will I die? You asked Google – here’s the answer

Every day millions of internet users ask Google life’s most difficult questions, big and small. Our writers answer some of the commonest queries

Targets matter – because a day with cancer worries feels like a year

New research reveals that more than 130,000 people were not seen or treated when they needed to be. The only solution is a properly funded NHS

Genetic testing should not be used to diagnose coeliac disease, experts say

NPS MedicineWise’s new health guidelines also recommend considering surveillance rather than radiation to manage some low-risk cancers

Ben Stiller speaks about diagnosis with prostate cancer

Stiller was told he had ‘immediately aggressive’ prostate cancer two years ago and has had surgery to treat it

Your bra could kill you – and other breast cancer myths busted

Rumours around the causes of breast cancer persist – but the evidence for these claims doesn’t always stack up

Belle Gibson was paid $75,000 by Nine for 60 Minutes interview, documents show

Consumer Affairs Victoria says invoice paying for exclusive interview with Whole Pantry founder included in affidavit