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29/11/2011 - HIV testing call
Everyone should be tested for HIV infection in some areas in a drive to find thousands of people who are unwittingly carrying the virus, UK government advisers say today. More
24/11/2011 - Shakespeare - a pioneer of psychosomatic research?
Shakespeare was a keen observer of medical symptoms - demonstrating repeatedly how emotional crises caused physical effects, a doctor says today. More
16/11/2011 - Pressure grows for car smoking ban
There was growing pressure for UK governments to ban smoking in cars today - as experts warned that non-smokers face massive risks from the habit. More
14/11/2011 - Dentist link to heart
Professional dental treatment may dramatically reduce the risk of heart attack, researchers have reported. More
03/11/2011 - Nellie no life-saver
The jingly song Nellie the Elephant should no longer be used to train in heart resuscitation - nor should any other music, researchers say. More
01/11/2011 - Bipolar link to creativity
Mozart's manic compositions typify the link that many people think exists between mental illness and creativity. More
31/10/2011 - How commuting harms health
Both car commuting and public transport place significant stresses and strains on the health of workers, according to a new analysis. More
21/10/2011 - Mobile-cancer link ruled out
Medical researchers have ruled out any link between the long-term use of mobile phones and increased risk of tumours of the brain or central nervous system. More
20/10/2011 - Global focus on health inequalities
Improving the health of the most disadvantaged need not be at the expense of overall improvements, a major European study has concluded. More
19/10/2011 - Malaria vaccine promise
A new malaria vaccine is having some success in reducing rates of the disease among young children, it was announced yesterday. More
18/10/2011 - Night shift risk for teens
Young adults who work night shifts may face a doubled risk of developing multiple sclerosis, researchers reported last night. More
14/10/2011 - Dirty Britons’ handwashing habits revealed
One in six mobile phones in Britain is contaminated, most likely because people are failing to wash their hands properly, experts warned today. More
07/10/2011 - Everest offers intensive care clues
Nitric oxide may improve the recovery of critically ill patients in intensive care, according to research conducted on the slopes of the world's highest mountain. More
05/10/2011 - Now its Notts nano-scopes
British scientists have set out their plans to develop nanoscopic organic medical imaging systems. More
30/09/2011 - Outrage as health workers jailed
Up to 20 doctors and nurses have been sent to prison in the Gulf state of Bahrain for alleged involvement in spring protests. More
15/09/2011 - Mammoth transfusion hope
Researchers are using the DNA of extinct woolly mammoths to design a powerful new kind of artificial blood, it was revealed last night. More
14/09/2011 - Lifestyle's global sickness toll
Millions of people around the world are now dying early from life-style related diseases such as heart disease and many forms of cancer, according to a global report published today. More
02/09/2011 - Black Death bacterium confirmed by DNA technique
Analysis of the skeletons of medieval plague victims has confirmed conclusively for the first time that the bacterium yersinia pestis was responsible for the Black Death in mediaeval times. More
01/09/2011 - Space age hospital bed revealed
A revolutionary hospital bed is using space age technology developed to search for life on Mars, it was announced today. More
18/08/2011 - New malaria resistance problem
African mosquitoes are fast developing resistance to common insecticides - placing progress against malaria in jeopardy, researchers warned today. More
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