German GP Daniel Ubani loses attempt to gag sons of victim

Rory Gray (above) and his brother Stuart are not permitted to describe Daniel Ubani as an ‘animal’. Photograph: Graham Turner for the Guardian A German court ruled today that two brothers whose father was accidentally killed by a doctor on locum duty in the UK can call him a “charlatan and a killer” – but cannot describe him as an animal. The ruling in Kempten, southern Germany, was a victory for Rory and Stuart Gray who faced being gagged by an injunction following a medical conference in June, at which... [Read More]

Young at risk as sexually transmitted infections reach record levels

Detail from a safer sex poster – part of a 2006 campaign by the NHS. Numbers of sexually transmitted infections have risen to a record high, with young people especially at risk. Photograph: NHS/PA Young people are increasingly likely to end up with sexually transmitted infections, experts say today as official figures are released showing record levels of STIs. Those aged under 25 are most at risk because they are often vulnerable and lacking the confidence to negotiate relationships. Data from the Health Protection Agency... [Read More]

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