Hope for vital cures in £3m genetic research
Pioneering 'genetic transplants' which could bring fresh hope to thousands of people with incurable diseases will win a £3 million boost tomorrow.
Box pop
Opening Skinner's Box is an intriguing attempt by Lauren Slater to 'bring to life' 10 psychological experiments
Chemists ‘should sell Chinese medicine’
Traditional Chinese medicines should be classified as drugs and sold through licensed pharmacies, according to scientists.
The Chinese way
Five thousand ways to a better quality of life.
Not just a bunch of plant extracts
Traditional Chinese medicine is largely shunned by western doctors. Not for much longer, reports Alok Jha.
Second wind
A project teaching asthmatic primary pupils to play musical instruments has seen a remarkable improvement in their health and attendance. Mark Lupton reports.
Extra funding channelled into disease treatment
Extra money for medical research unveiled in the budget will be used to improve treatments for Alzheimer's disease, strokes, diabetes and mental illness and new medicines for children, the health secretary said today.