Europe
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World has momentum on TB – WHO
There is “new momentum” globally to tackle the resurgence of drug-resistant TB, the World Health Organisation has reported. Read more
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Polluting soot particles can reach the placenta
Soot particles from air pollution can reach the placenta, a European conference has heard. Read more
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Paracetamol use in infancy linked to asthma risk
Children who take paracetamol before the age of two years may face an increased risk of developing asthma by the age of 18, especially if they have specific variants in one particular gene, a European conference will hear today. Read more
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Global cancer toll reported
More than nine million people globally will die from cancer this year, about a fifth of them in Europe, according to a new analysis of the worldwide increase in the disease. Read more
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HIV genome key to antibody development
The genome of HIV could hold the key to unlocking an HIV vaccine – because it determines when humans can develop antibodies, Swiss scientists reported last night. Read more
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Injury risk of female athletes ‘linked to abuse’
The risk of injury among female track and field athletes can be linked to their history of sexual and/or physical abuse, a Swedish study claims today. Read more
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Row over statins for over 75s
Experts have challenged an observational study which rejects the widespread use of statins in patients over the age of 75. Read more
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Brain implant to halt seizures
An electronic device that delivers drugs within the brain may be able to stop or even prevent seizures in people with epilepsy, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Viking chromosome linked to heart risk
A Y chromosome variant, which may have been spread by the Vikings, puts men at increased risk from coronary heart disease, British researchers have reported. Read more
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How holidays help the heart
Diet and lifestyle dominated the European Society of Cardiology’s annual congress yesterday. Read more