Europe
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New call for food crack-down
Tougher policies on food health could prevent 30,000 deaths a year in the UK, researchers claimed yesterday. Read more
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Coffee and fat intake linked to IVF success
New findings suggest that drinking too much coffee and eating too much fatty food may affect a woman’s chances of getting pregnant through in vitro fertilisation, or IVF. Read more
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Screening could protect children from cancer risk
Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer genes could be detected during embryo screening, according to Belgian scientists. Read more
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Five million test tube children, conference told
About five million children have owed their lives to assisted reproduction techniques, it was announced yesterday. Read more
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Flu gene may be cure
The flu virus contains a secret gene which can be used to prevent the disease killing its victim, British researchers revealed last night. Read more
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Mediterranean diet healthiest
The so-called Mediterranean diet remains one of the healthiest ways to eat, experts said yesterday. Read more
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Hope for once-a-day HIV pill
A new once-a-day pill for HIV infection has beaten conventional treatments in a series of trials, it was announced today. Read more
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How work may harm pregnancy
Women who have to undertake physically arduous work during pregnancy may see an impact on the size of their baby, researchers warn today. Read more
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Low-carb link to heart disease
Low-carb diets may help with weight loss – but they may also increase the risk of heart disease, researchers warn today. Read more
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Daffodils may yield drugs
Scientists are hoping to find drugs for treating depression in a kind of pink daffodil that grows in South Africa. Read more