Europe
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Less profitable antibiotics difficult to access
Less profitable antibiotics that are usually prescribed to treat common bacterial infections are becoming increasingly difficult to find, experts warn today. Read more
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Breakthrough in rare genetic condition therapy
Patients with the rare genetic condition, osteopetrosis, are being offered hope following a breakthrough in the search for a therapy, it was announced yesterday. Read more
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Little clinical benefit’ for vitamin D supplements
Vitamin D supplements provide little clinical benefit for older adults, unless they have a significant deficiency, a new report has revealed. Read more
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Sushi popularity linked to parasitic infections
Doctors are warning sushi lovers to be careful after an increase in the number of parasitic infections. Read more
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Baclofen could help to treat stuttering
A drug that is being tested for treating treat alcohol dependence could also help to stop stuttering, Dutch doctors report today. Read more
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Alzheimer’s/body mass link refuted
Low body mass index does not cause Alzheimer’s disease – in spite of a statistical link, Danish researchers have reported. Read more
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G-CSF therapy "safe" – conference
G-CSFs to boost white blood cells can be used safely during chemo-radiotherapy for small cell lung cancer, a European conference has been told. Read more
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Cartoons replace anaesthetic
Cartoons may be an adequate replacement for general anaesthetic when children receive radiotherapy, a European conference heard yesterday. Read more
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Radiotherapy campaign could save 1m lives
A leading European group of radiotherapy and oncology experts today sets out plans to tackle the lack of radiotherapy provision worldwide, with the aim of saving one million lives by 2035. Read more
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Heart-rate apps are ‘inaccurate’
People are being warned not to rely on the accuracy of heart-rate apps after researcher found significant discrepancies in them. Read more