Scientists on a mission to bring cheap drugs to the world’s poorest countries
· Indian trials for low cost hepatitis C treatment · Researchers pioneer 'ethical pharmaceuticals'
Scientists find way to slash cost of drugs
Indian-backed approach could aid poor nations and cut NHS bills.
Child obesity initiative in ‘difficulties’
The government's flagship initiative on childhood obesity has run into 'practical difficulties' and opposition from parents, ministers admitted today.
Your cash can ease troubled young minds
A counselling service that can stop pupils developing psychiatric problems needs generous donations to survive, reports Lorna Martin.
All trained up and nowhere to go
Physiotherapists and nurses are having to change direction as NHS jobs dry up. Tim Clark reports.
Leading head attacks ‘size zero’ culture
Top girls' school describes fashion industry's use of ultra-thin models as deplorable.
Making a (healthy) meal of it
Students learn how to avoid the latest hazard of university life: the temptation of fast food. Lucy Tobin reports.
Prue Leith to oversee school meals reform
· Businesswoman chef to chair quality watchdog · Cookery lessons should be compulsory, she says