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Gene link to early-onset breast cancer
British researchers have found a genetic variant underlying the development of breast cancer in young women, it was announced today. Read more
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Global flu toll increases
Seasonal influenza is responsible for up to 650,000 respiratory disease deaths annually worldwide, according to an analysis published today. Read more
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Children should write information leaflets – BMJ
Children could be recruited to help write patient information leaflets, doctors say today. Read more
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Headphone aid for glue ear children
An adapted headphone can help children with glue ear cope with the problem – by improving their hearing, developers in Cambridgeshire have announced. Read more
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Nearby exercise facilities boost health
Simply living close to facilities for exercise has health benefits – by encouraging fitness, researchers report today. Read more
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Enzyme has double role in cancer
An anti-ageing enzyme may also help cancer cells survive chemotherapy, British researchers have found. Read more
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Antibody drug may help children with food allergies
Giving children with multiple food allergies an antibody drug alongside their food desensitisation treatment seems to offer more relief, researchers report today. Read more
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Man flu and Peppa Pig pose GP problems
It’s time to stop snivelling about men who claim to have "man flu" – researchers in Canada believe that the phenomenon could be real. Read more
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Melanoma genes may indicate broader risk
People who have family members with inherited mutations linked to risk of melanoma also have an increased risk of the disease themselves – even if they do not carry the genetic variants, a new Swedish study has shown. Read more
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Plea for pregnant women to get flu vaccine
An urgent appeal has been launched by senior doctors to ensure pregnant women get flu vaccination. Read more