Line Of Duty has received 323 complaints about Down’s Syndrome character Terry Boyle being branded the ‘local oddball’. The term was used during the first episode of series six, with many viewers taking to Twitter to say its inclusion was ‘disappointing’ – and made worse by the show airing on World Down Syndrome Day. More than 300 … Read more
Line of Duty has received 323 complaints about Down’s Syndrome character Terry Boyle being branded the ‘local oddball’. The term was used during the first episode of series six, with many viewers taking to Twitter to say its inclusion was ‘disappointing’ – and made worse by the show airing on World Down Syndrome Day. More than 300 … Read more
Man with Down’s syndrome was kidnapped and murdered to take the place of a rich stranger in a gruesome body swap scheme to get round ban on traditional burials in China The unnamed victim was reported missing in 2017 but the case only gained nationwide attention last week following an interview with his relatives The … Read more
A brother who lost his ‘completely healthy’ 19-year-old sister to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) is calling for more routine screening of young people to prevent further tragedies. Patrick Mead, 18, from Frome, Somerset, was 17 when his mother made the harrowing discovery his sibling Lauren had passed away in her sleep after suffering an … Read more
A brother who lost his ‘completely healthy’ 19-year-old sister to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) is calling for more routine screening of young people to prevent further tragedies. Patrick Mead, 18, from Frome, Somerset, was 17 when his mother made the harrowing discovery his sibling Lauren had passed away in her sleep after suffering an … Read more
Half of children who develop inflammatory syndrome linked to COVID-19 have suffer hallucinations and brain damage Researchers looked at 46 pediatric patients diagnosed with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) MIS-C is a condition in which different body parts become inflamed and is linked to children infected with COVID-19 Of the 46 children diagnosed with … Read more
HALF of children who develop inflammatory syndrome linked to COVID-19 have neurologic symptoms including hallucinations and brain damage Researchers looked at 46 pediatric patients diagnosed with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) MIS-C is a condition in which different body parts become inflamed and is linked to children infected with COVID-19 Of the 46 children … Read more
A Miss USA contestant has applied to become the first model with Down Syndrome to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit. Mikayla Holmgren, 26, from Marine St Croix, Minnesota, left the stage with two awards after impressing judges at the Miss Minnesota contest. As part of her mission to make the modelling world more inclusive, … Read more
A Miss USA contestant has applied to become the first model with Down Syndrome to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimwear edition. Mikayla Holmgren, 26, from Marine St Croix, Minnesota, left the stage with two awards after impressing judges at the Miss Minnesota contest. As part of her mission to make the modelling world more … Read more
Storm Keating has revealed that she underwent emergency spinal surgery after being diagnosed with cauda equina syndrome. Taking to Instagram on Friday night, where she shared a snap of her hand and hospital gown, the Australian fashion designer, 39, said it had been the ‘most frightening week’ of her life. Storm told how she had … Read more