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TODAY'S NEWS

Patient genes unravelled
Thur March 11th - Doctors and scientists have reported the first successes in conducting individual genetic studies of patients with rare diseases. More

Hope for pregnancy malaria vaccine
Thur March 11th - Researchers say they have taken a significant step in developing a vaccine to protect pregnant women against malaria. More

NEWS CARRIERS

Doctors.net.uk - GP out of hours services are being "traded" by large companies without any NHS scrutiny, it was claimed yesterday.

Bloodmed.com - Britain's cost watchdog has courted fresh controversy by refusing permission for a novel drug for a rare hematological condition.

UKNursing.net - Big improvements have been reported in the handling of serious disciplinary cases against nurses and midwives.

StaffNurse.com - Receptionists in many GP practices are taking on tasks that previously would have been done by practice nurses, it was reported yesterday.

AusDoctors.net - For Australian doctors.

THIS WEEK'S STORIES

Ex-smokers get i-phone "app"
Wed March 10th - Youthful smokers who give up are to get a "gadget" to help them resist their cravings. More

Umbilical cord blood collected 'illegally'
Wed March 10th - Attempts to collect umbilical cord blood after birth may often be illegal, it was announced yesterday. More

Hope for beating killer diseases
Tues March 9th - The world can take real hope that the scourge of diseases such as malaria, HIV and TB may be neutralised within a few years, campaigners said yesterday. More

Magnets may help migraine
Tues March 9th - Single doses of magnetic treatment could make a big difference to people who suffer from migraine headache, researchers have reported. More

Visitors urged to get Euro-card
Tues March 9th - European visitors to Britain are being urged to ensure they carry a free insurance card as the NHS tightens up on so-called health tourism. More

Transplant

03/08/2009 - Private organ transplants face ban
Private transplant operations are set to be banned in Britain as part of a series of measures to ensure patients get "fair" access to donated organs. More

20/11/2008 - Bristol lab helped grow Claudia's new windpipe
British scientists have been talking about their part in creating the first transplant organ created from a patient's own cells. More

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