Spectacular start for Special Olympics
The spectacular opening ceremony for the Special Olympics World Summer Games has taken place in Shanghai, China.
3 Oct 2007
Call to strengthen hate crime law
A bill to strengthen laws on hate crimes against gay or disabled people in Scotland is to be brought forward.
3 Oct 2007
Anger over 'offensive' voting law
An Armagh man has successfully challenged a law that prevented some people with learning disabilities from voting. The 17th Century law, which was still in use until recently, contained offensive and degrading language.
3 Oct 2007
Eczema baths 'a waste of money'
Bath products to help ease the skin inflammation caused by allergic eczema may not be worth the amount of money the NHS spends on them, a study says. There is no clinical evidence these emollients work, nor any consensus of medical opinion, researchers writing in Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin contend.
3 Oct 2007
Virus jab may help combat cancer
A vaccine for a common virus is being used to stimulate the body's immune system to attack cancer cells.
3 Oct 2007
One day brain tumour op on offer
People with brain tumours may be offered one day surgery under local anaesthetic on the NHS. Patients remain awake throughout the procedure, which has been pioneered at University College Hospital, London.
3 Oct 2007