Europe
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Time running out on antibiotic resistance
The world is running out of time to tackle the problem of drug-resistant infections, experts warned yesterday. Read more
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Y-chromosome loss faces men
Male health may be affected by loss of the Y-chromosome, researchers revealed last night. Read more
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Threat from pancreatic cancer
Cancer of the pancreas is the only form of cancer that will continue to kill increasing numbers of people across Europe, researchers warned today. Read more
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Diet for healthy blood?
The Mediterranean lifestyle may help to keep the blood healthy, according to a new study. Read more
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Oesophagus transplant improved
Pioneering surgeons have moved a step closer to growing the human oesophagus in the laboratory, it was announced today. Read more
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Kidney printing to boost surgery
Surgeons are beginning to use 3D models of kidneys to plan cancer operations, it has been revealed. Read more
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Surgery may help advanced prostate cancer
Men with advanced and spreading prostate cancer may benefit from surgery, a conference was told yesterday. Read more
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Hepatitis worse than HIV in Europe
Viral hepatitis is killing many more people in Europe than HIV, researchers have warned. Read more
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Men may quit cancer monitoring programme
Programmes aimed at monitoring men with slow growing prostate cancer may suffer from patient reluctance to co-operate, Swiss researchers have warned. Read more
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Nose repairs grown in lab
Five patients in Switzerland have become the first to get new noses grown in the laboratory, it was announced today. Read more