Europe

  • Benefits of early HIV treatment

    Sustained treatment of HIV infection early on in the disease can have long term benefits for patients, researchers reported last night. Read more

  • Food allergy test machine plan

    Doctors could get a detailed diagnosis of food allergy in just 15 minutes if a European project is successful. Read more

  • IVF blood clot risk

    In vitro fertilisation may raise the risk of blood clots and blocked arteries – although the risk is small, researchers warn today. Read more

  • Hope from fat gene finding

    A new "fat storage" gene may yield new ways of treating obesity and diabetes, Spanish researchers say. Read more

  • Couch potatoes lack exercise drug

    A key protein in the brain may be the reason why some people cannot be bothered to take up physical exercise, French researchers believe. Read more

  • Pregnancy pollen child asthma risk

    Children are at increased risk of developing asthma if their mother is exposed to high pollen levels in the later stages of pregnancy, according to a new study. Read more

  • Bugs in your breast

    Breast milk may contain more than 700 species of bacteria, according to a Spanish study. Read more

  • Benefits of road safety – WHO report

    Taking simple measures to cut road crashes not only saves lives, but also brings about major economic benefits, according to a major international study. Read more

  • Bacterial resistance tactics revealed

    The methods by which some bacteria survive when exposed to antibiotics have been uncovered by scientists. Read more

  • New HIV vaccine hope

    A simple HIV vaccine may successfully help to treat Aids, European researchers reported last night. Read more