Europe

  • Cities breed disease protection

    People whose distant ancestors lived in cities may have greater protection than others against common infectious diseases, British researchers said yesterday. Read more

  • Diabetes drug suspended

    European regulators dramatically succumbed to pressure from medical experts yesterday and ordered the suspension of a controversial diabetes drug. Read more

  • Global costs of dementia

    Governments across the world are “woefully unprepared” to cope with the £388 billion global cost of looking after people with dementia, according to a major report published yesterday. Read more

  • Test-tube baby treatment "safe enough"

    Test-tube baby treatment is “safe enough”, one of the world’s leading experts has told a major conference. Read more

  • Joint pain supplements “do not work”

    Health authorities should not fund two popular supplements taken to counteract joint pain because they do not work, researchers say today. Read more

  • The mineral that could defeat high blood pressure

    Increased efforts should be made to encourage people with high blood pressure to use "healthy" salt, researchers said last night. Read more

  • Nothing works for morning sickness, says review

    Pregnant women who suffer from morning sickness have no reliable medical remedy to turn to, experts said today. Read more

  • Long hours need fitness

    Men who work long hours need to keep physically fit to prevent their risk of fatal heart disease soaring, researchers warned today. Read more

  • Human evolution continuing?

    Some people may have unique genetic variants whilst many others share rare genetic traits with a small number of other people, according to a major study of human DNA published last night. Read more

  • Nurse booster for heart patients

    A simple programme of regular visits to nurses may successfully help heart patients avoid future problems, researchers have reported. Read more