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Exclusive: Research suggests poor support for children with special education needs and disabilities is putting young people at risk of criminal exploitation

The study comes after it emerged that former All Blacks player Norm Hewitt died aged 55 with motor neurone disease

Although associated with a high burden for families, conduct disorder is one of the least researched psychiatric disorders

About four students in every classroom will have a language or attention disorder. While some of these students will have an official diagnosis of developmental language disorder (DLD) or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), others will be “hiding in plain sight”. These students may often be in trouble for acting out,…

The QbTest could speed up diagnosis for young people being assessed for the three symptoms of ADHD

For 40 years the US Public Health Service conducted a study in which black men were left untreated for syphilis

The study revealed that lowering systolic blood pressure below the clinically safe threshold of 120 mmHg over time may slightly reduce an individual's risk of developing dementia, particularly among Black and Latino groups.

Experts hope QbTest will help more children get diagnosis within six months of first assessment

Letter: Readers respond to Michael Aylwin’s article about his wife’s dementia

Kate Bingham says ageing population means tackling dementia must be treated as economic imperative

Ocrelizumab IV administration has taken up to five hours but injections will make ‘significant difference’