Europe
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Deal aims to stop new killer virus spread
Global guidelines have been agreed to help control the spread of the new middle-eastern virus – amid growing fear of the impact of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Read more
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Gene therapy cleared of cancer risk
The world’s first gene therapy poses little risk of causing cancer, German researchers revealed yesterday. Read more
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Clues on new virus
The deadly new virus emerging from the Middle East should not be compared with the earlier SARS disease, researchers warn today. Read more
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Home births have ‘fewer’ complications – Dutch study
Women with low risk pregnancies who choose a home birth may have a lower risk of severe complications than women who plan a hospital birth, researchers say today. Read more
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Age and obstetric risks clarified
A woman’s age can be a good indicator the risks she will face during pregnancy, researchers claimed today. Read more
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Heart risk for extreme skiers
Skiers who take part in long-distance cross-country races are at a raised risk of heart rhythm problems, new research shows. Read more
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Mechanism for fibroids identified
Scientists in Finland have identified the mechanisms that underlie the development of the most common uterine fibroids, paving the way for new treatments to tackle the tumour. Read more
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Knee ops vary among neighbours
Rates of knee operation vary massively in the world’s wealthiest countries, a conference heard yesterday. Read more
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"Marginalisation" blamed for HIV epidemic
Poverty and marginalisation are playing a key role in fuelling the HIV epidemic in Europe and central Asia, experts said yesterday. Read more
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Caesarean rates pose safety challenge
Rising rates of birth by Caesarean section in the UK are posing massive challenges for anaesthetists, a conference heard yesterday. Read more