Europe
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Obesity treatment in crisis
Treatment of obesity in Britain was in crisis last night as a common drug was banned and surgeons complained about lack of support for surgical procedures. Read more
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Let women eat and drink in labour – new analysis
There is no good reason to prevent women from eating and drinking while giving birth, experts say today. Read more
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Safety of electronic cigarettes remains unclear
The jury is still out on the safety of electronic cigarettes, experts say today. Read more
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Doctors struggle against Haiti devastation
The medical relief charity Medecins Sans Frontieres was finally able to begin construction of an inflatable field hospital in earthquake-shattered Haiti yesterday. Read more
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Smoking main threat to Euro-cancer success
Cutting smoking rates – especially among women – will make the biggest difference to cutting deaths from cancer, researchers have reported. Read more
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Device to slow eating may cut obesity
A device that displays a child’s "gobbling" speed can help cut obesity, researchers reported today. Read more
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Insect clue to faster flu vaccines
A radical new technique could massively speed up the production of flu vaccines, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Music soothes hearing problem
Modern music technology may provide the key to treating chronic ringing in the ears, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Swine flu – new insights
Closing schools and vaccinating children and teenagers would have been the best way to control the swine flu epidemic, researchers reported last night. Read more
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How bad cleaning aggravates super-bug risk
Badly applied disinfectants could aggravate the risk of drug-resistant bacteria emerging, researchers warned today. Read more