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Personality type linked to dog bite risk
People with an anxious personality type face increased risk of being bitten by a dog, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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Benefits of extended palliative care measured
Cancer patients who receive extended palliative care spend less time in hospital in their last weeks than others, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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Bone bricks to aid refugee casualties
A British professor aims to develop “bone bricks” to help prevent the loss of limbs among victims of conflict. Read more
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Backing for rotavirus vaccine
Rotavirus vaccination for babies in the UK has had a big impact on the poorest communities, according to a new analysis. Read more
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Folic acid in bread to protect babies?
There is no risk of overdosing the public with folic acid through fortification of flour, experts say today. Read more
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Extent of worldwide antibiotic resistance revealed
More than 50% of patients with pneumonia in some countries are infected with penicillin resistant bacteria, according to the first global survey of its kind published today. Read more
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GPs urged to refuse sore throat antibiotics
Clinicians have been ordered to get tough with patients demanding antibiotics for sore throats. Read more
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New approach for pancreatic cancer
A modified flu virus could be used to inhibit the growth of pancreatic cancer, British scientists report today. Read more
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Euro cardiomyopathy screening call
European experts today call for screening to be offered to family members of cardiomyopathy sufferers. Read more
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Cancer of the eyelid increasing
The rate of squamous cell carcinoma affecting the eyelids has risen steadily in England over the past 15 years, according to an analysis published today. Read more