More genetic testing and trials must be rolled out for children if the UK is to avoid failing future generations of young cancer patients, an expert has said. Authors of
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United Nations inspectors have been drafted into UK prisons and detention centres amid concerns over conditions and treatment of inmates. The members of the UN subcommittee for the Prevention of
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The parents of a five-year-old boy battling leukaemia have been “overwhelmed” by the response to their £500,000 appeal to pay for lifesaving treatment. Oscar Saxelby-Lee (pictured) is now locked in
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A record number of people took Class A drugs in the last year amid a rise in the use of cocaine and ecstasy, according to official figures. The Home Office
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Two-thirds of people think dementia is a normal part of ageing rather than a medical condition, a survey suggests. The poll of around 70,000 people across the globe found 95%
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The way someone walks could be used to identify the specific type of dementia a patient has, researchers have revealed. Newcastle University scientists have shown that people with Alzheimer’s disease
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A common antidepressant does little to relieve symptoms of depression but is effective at cutting anxiety, researchers say. The biggest study of its kind found that most people taking sertraline
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The owner of a domiciliary care business has been ordered to pay almost £9,000 at Luton Magistrates’ Court, after she was found to be operating illegally. Florica Jordan, who ran
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The number of calls and emails made to the NSPCC helpline rose to more than 72,000 last year, with around half referred to social services or the police. The charity
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The Home Office risks repeating the mistakes of the Windrush scandal unless it overhauls its systems, a charity has reportedly claimed. The Freedom from Torture (FFT) charity said it has
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