People who find it difficult to use a computer keyboard and mouse, can turn to other devices to navigate the Internet, but if the site has not been designed with accessibility in mind, using the web can prove to be a frustrating experience.
A new gene mutation linked to Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis has been identified by US and Canadian experts.
Thousands of patients are missing out on a treatment which could save their sight, a group of charities has warned.
With the disability equality duty coming into force this December there are concerns that some public bodies are not ready for the change. Elizabeth Choppin reports
Government plans to give charities and private companies the power to cut benefits have "set alarm bells ringing" across the disability world.
Research into a vaccine for Alzheimer's disease, which was stopped early on safety grounds, is to be resurrected. It was designed to reverse the disease's progression by clearing the beta amyloid protein that causes the disease.
