UK News
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Sleep apnoea therapy cuts heart risk
Treating patients for sleep apnoea can significantly reduce their risk of heart disease, new research has found. Read more
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HIV surge alarms agency
The number of people in Britain infected with HIV has reached record levels, according to new figures, published yesterday. Read more
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Renewed effort to improve cancer survival
Britain’s survival rate from cancer is still lagging behind the European average, warn experts today. Read more
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Bristol lab helped grow Claudia’s new windpipe
British scientists have been talking about their part in creating the first transplant organ created from a patient’s own cells. Read more
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Warning over internet tanning drug
The public are warned not to buy an unlicensed tanning drug that is being sold illegally on the internet. Read more
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New horizons for cancer therapies
A new era of ‘intelligent’ cancer drug development has led to more drugs reaching patients, says a study published in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. Read more
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Experts review invisible pregnancies
The number of pregnancies that cannot be detected by scans is increasing, experts have warned. Read more
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Doubts over ECG tests
ECG tests for the heart may not add a great deal to the assessment of people with suspected angina, researchers have claimed. Read more
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Children still not getting their five a day
New figures show that many children in the UK are still not managing to eat five pieces of fruit and veg a day. Read more
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Tamoxifen resistance puzzle solved
British scientists have discovered the mechanism that causes women to develop resistance to the breast cancer drug Tamoxifen. Read more