Asia
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Passive smoking blamed for one in 100 deaths
More than 600,000 deaths a year are caused by passive smoking, 165,000 of which are among children, researchers said today. Read more
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Abandon quinine call
After 300 years, quinine could be abandoned as a treatment for malaria, experts have said. Read more
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Child behaviour problems linked to birth method
Children’s emotional and behavioural problems may be linked to a stressful birth, researchers have reported. Read more
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Fish oils could prevent gum disease
Fish oils and other polyunsaturated fatty acids could hold the key to the treatment and prevention of gum disease, researchers say. Read more
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Deadliest forms of malaria could be eliminated
The deadliest forms of malaria could be eliminated in 15 years, experts say today. Read more
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Green tea fails Tokyo test
Green tea is often touted as a miracle beverage, able to bestow great health – but a new study says it cannot protect against breast cancer. Read more
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Pregnancy vitamins fail to prevent asthma
A new study has overturned the belief that women who take extra vitamin C and E when pregnant protect their babies from wheezing and asthma. Read more
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Row over acupuncture dismissal
Claims that acupuncture is of little benefit in helping to rehabilitate stroke patients attracted controversy today. Read more
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Cities breed disease protection
People whose distant ancestors lived in cities may have greater protection than others against common infectious diseases, British researchers said yesterday. Read more
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Test-tube baby treatment "safe enough"
Test-tube baby treatment is “safe enough”, one of the world’s leading experts has told a major conference. Read more