Europe
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Teenage fitness boosts success
Countries that fail to keep teenagers fit may be damaging their academic prospects, according to new findings. Read more
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Carla backs baby HIV campaign
Euro-celebrity Carla Bruni-Sarkovsky has been backing calls to eliminate HIV transmission to new-born babies. Read more
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Alcohol threat to cancer battle success
Growing rates of alcohol drinking are putting at risk successes in the battle against cancer, according to a new European study. Read more
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Birth link to MS challenged
The UK’s largest multiple sclerosis charity has voiced reservations over findings that childbirth may slow progression of the disease. Read more
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Doubts over swine flu trends
It is "too early" to say whether the swine flu outbreak has reached its peak in northern countries, an expert said yesterday. Read more
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Salt a major killer – researchers
The high level of salt eaten in the food of many countries is directly linked to stroke and heart disease, researchers claimed today. Read more
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Silent sufferers risk heart disease
Workers who feel they are being treated unfairly may need to speak out – if they are not to suffer the effects in ill-health, researchers claimed today. Read more
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Regulations threaten fertility treatment in Europe
New European regulations covering assisted reproduction have been criticised by experts. Read more
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Mutant flu virus linked to deaths
An investigation is under way into a mutant swine flu virus responsible for the first Norwegian deaths from the disease. Read more
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Infants to get swine flu vaccine
Pre-school children and infants in Britain are to get the swine flu vaccine, it was announced last night. Read more