Drug firms pressed to make child-friendly doses

Ministers yesterday began exerting pressure on drug companies to produce more child-friendly medicines.

Optimistic mothers have boys, study says

Women who believe they are going to live for a long time are more likely to give birth to sons than less optimistic women, a new study suggests.

Animal rights groups fight US activist ban

Animal rights campaigners say they will resist any move by the home secretary, David Blunkett, to ban American activists from entering the UK.

Herpes may offer brain tumour cure

Fresh hope for sufferers as gene therapy trial wins go-ahead.

Tight rein on animal extremists planned

Wider impact of curbs on home protests and postal harassment alarms civil rights and lobby groups.