The Independent reports that four in 10 Britons will be diagnosed with cancer at some point during their lives. The BBC also covers this story.

Health experts in obstetrics and gynaecology are calling for reforms over maternity services so women can receive the best possible care, the Independent writes. The Guardian and the BBC also cover this story.

The royal college of midwives has called for more maternity staff as the birth rate reached a 40-year high, the Guardian reports.

A breakthrough in regenerative medicine could provide hope for millions of Alzheimer's sufferers, the Independent reports.

As reported by C+D this morning, the Telegraph writes that unnecessary trips to A&E for minor injuries such as a stubbed toe cost the NHS £100m a year.

The BBC reports that HIV medicines can be used to improve protection against the deadly disease in addition to treating symptoms after infection.

The Daily Mail reports that women spend £24,000 a year, the equivalent of a year's salary, on anti-wrinkle products and treatments.

US researchers have made a medical first by restoring independent breathing to animals with spinal cord injuries, the BBC reports.

A leading social-care consultancy has warned that more care homes could also close following the collapse of Southern Cross, the Independent writes.