Internal Medicine
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Liver cancer drug too costly
A cancer expert reacted with dismay today to a proposal not to approve a liver cancer drug for use in Britain. Read more
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Coffee fights liver disease
Drinking coffee may help combat serious liver disease caused by viral infection, researchers reported last night. Read more
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Warning on herbal poison
An ancient poisonous herb is being marketed as "herbal valium", British regulators have warned. Read more
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Nutrition may boost stomach surgery
Patients who have had surgery for stomach cancer recover best if they are fed after surgery – using liquid food, researchers will tell a major UK cancer conference today. Read more
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Progress on wearable artificial kidney
Scientists are in the process of creating a "wearable" artificial kidney, which could be used as an alternative to undergoing dialysis. Read more
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Modern lifestyles linked to liver cancer
Modern lifestyles – with too much alcohol and obesity – have contributed to a massive increase in the number of cases of liver cancer in Britain, it was reported today. Read more
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Nano-magnets treat arteries
British scientists have developed a revolutionary technique to conduct repairs of cells deep within the body, it was announced today. Read more
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Diet may beat kidney stones
Researchers have found another benefit of healthy eating – it helps prevent kidney stones. Read more
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Blueberry hope for liver virus
A blueberry plant may hold the key to treating the highly infectious liver virus, hepatitis C, researchers have reported. Read more
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Private organ transplants face ban
Private transplant operations are set to be banned in Britain as part of a series of measures to ensure patients get "fair" access to donated organs. Read more