Dr Conrad Murray has launched an appeal against his conviction for involuntary manslaughter.

The use of a cocktail of drugs on Michael Jackson as he struggled to fall asleep was a “recipe for disaster” and ultimately caused his death, a sleep therapy expert said.

Lawyers representing Michael Jackson’s doctor have abandoned the defence theory that the pop megastar swallowed the drug that killed him.

The medical licence of a doctor who implanted 12 embryos into "Octomom" Nadya Suleman should be revoked because he put the lives of patients in jeopardy and remains a threat to others, a prosecutor said today.

Michael Jackson’s personal physician, Dr Conrad Murray, will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter.

US investigators probing the death of Michael Jackson have decided not to file charges against seven doctors who treated him, authorities said.

Michael Jackson's father filed a wrongful death lawsuit yesterday against the doctor charged with giving the pop superstar a lethal dose of sedatives one year ago, accusing the Nevada doctor of negligence, secrecy and poor training.

The Beverly Hills fertility doctor who Nadya Suleman claimed helped her conceive her 14 children was formally accused by medical chiefs of negligence and violation of professional guidelines.

Anna Nicole Smith planned to leave her fortune to her son – who died last year - according to a will she made in 2001.