Graham Heale obituary

Graham Heale was president of the British Chiropractic Association for three years. Graham Heale, who has died in a motorcycle accident aged 57, was one of the most highly qualified and well-respected chiropractors in Britain. He had a strong vision about the regulation, training and education within the profession. Graham was the... [Read More...]

The UN millennium development goals can be put back on track | Philippe Douste-Blazy

Since the start of the global economic crisis, millions of children in the developing world face renewed threats. Photograph: Rex Features The global economic crisis has claimed many victims – unemployed workers, flooded homeowners and bankrupt pensioners – but nowhere have the repercussions been as devastating as in the developing... [Read More...]

HIV-positive singer Nadja Benaissa apologises over unprotected sex

No Angels singer Nadja Benaissa had unprotected sex despite being HIV positive. Photograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images A singer from Germany’s best-selling girl band told a court today she was “sorry from the bottom of my heart” for having sex with several men without telling them that she was a carrier of the HIV... [Read More...]

GPs given new guide to help spot meningitis as lawsuits mount

A GP’s failure to correctly identify meningitis can lead to a patient dying or suffering serious health problems. Photograph: Martin Godwin Family doctors are being given new advice on how to spot meningitis after research revealed that settling a lawsuit involving misdiagnosis of the condition can cost as much as £6.8m. A GP’s... [Read More...]