Europe

  • Diabetes risk for shift workers

    Women who work on rotating night shifts face a massively increased risk of developing diabetes, researchers warned today. Read more

  • Acupuncture hope for cancer pain

    German researchers say that acupuncture may help relieve pain in patients undergoing cancer treatment – and that they have found a scientific way of showing this. Read more

  • Measles outbreak warning

    Western Europe is facing a major outbreak of measles – with several deaths recorded in France, the World Health Organisation has warned. Read more

  • Study examines abortion across the EU

    A new study has found that abortion rates are no higher in EU countries that allow abortion on request than in those with greater restrictions. Read more

  • Self-treatment may prevent clots

    People who are taking regular drugs to prevent blood clotting fare better if they are trained to monitor their treatment themselves, British researchers say today. Read more

  • European men need targeted health policies

    A radical new approach to health policy, research and practice is needed to improve men’s health in Europe, experts say today. Read more

  • Alarm as new HIV escapes Africa

    A rare type of HIV has now reached France, it was revealed today. Read more

  • World struggles on asthma

    The world’s wealthiest countries are struggling to provide good care for asthma and diabetes – while the UK continues to lag behind others on cancer treatment, according to a major report published yesterday. Read more

  • Student gets artificial windpipe

    A geology student from Eritrea has become the latest beneficiary of dramatic advances in windpipe transplant techniques, it was revealed today. Read more

  • Early fish may prevent asthma

    Including fish in baby food after weaning may help prevent asthma-type problems developing, researchers from Sweden reported yesterday. Read more