The sceptic
Do we still need animal testing in medical research?
Settled into success
Travellers' initial distrust is banished as a scheme to improve their health and education begins to pay off. Patrick Weir reports.
Teenage girls call for compulsory sex education
Teenagers want all secondary schools to have compulsory classes with specialised teachers who can openly discuss sex and relationships, a new survey shows.
Fair play v foul
Drunken initiations into sports teams and even academic courses can be life-threatening to students. Tom Bryant reports.
Going for broke
A quarter of nursing students leave before completing their training, despite cash bursaries. Are the grants failing as an incentive to boost public sector recruitment?
Frank Ellis
Obituary: An oncologist who did much to further the success of radiation therapy for cancer.
Gasp reflex linked to cot death
· Inability to restart breath might put babies at risk
· Mechanism controlled by separate part of brain
The Cooking Bus goes round and round
Schools are clamouring for a visit from the teachers in a kitchen on wheels. Tom Moggach reports.