An attack that killed a teenage boy at a US boot camp was "a day at the office", according to a defence lawyer.
August 2007
What happened to ...
Sickle cell children.
June 2007
Children's agony after miracle pill is withheld
Bickering over who will pay for a new drug means nightly pain for people with sickle cell anaemia.
January 2006
Scientists raise hope for sickle cell patients
· Cloned cultures could replace marrow donors · Embryonic stem cells may offer breakthrough
April 2005
'Editing' technique can rewrite genes
Scientists at a company in California have developed a potentially revolutionary technique to permanently rewrite any gene in the human body, offering hope of a cure to many with inherited diseases.
August 2003
Dear doctor
Dr Ann Robinson on the complex causes of anaemia and on how to improve your chances of conceiving.
June 2003
On the edge of a genetic revolution to map out medical future at birth
£50m project brings benefits and risks, prime minister warns.
July 2000
Asylum seeker forced out as sick son remains in UK