10/8/12
- Universal flu vaccine hope
Scientists have taken a key step towards finding a universal flu vaccine,
it was announced last night. More
10/8/12
- Female smoking link to blood
cancer
Women who smoke double their risk of developing cancers of the lymph gland
and bone marrow, researchers warned today. More
10/8/12 - Statins 'worthwhile' despite diabetes link
Cholesterol lowering drugs may aggravate the risk of developing diabetes
- but the risks are massively outweighed by the benefits, researchers
say today. More
9/8/12
- Long-haul travel raises illness
risk in athletes
Travelling a very long distance to compete puts athletes at a raised risk
of illness, according to new findings. More
9/8/12
- Hospitals short of poison
antidotes
Many British hospitals do not stock antidotes for well-known poisons such
as cyanide or the viper bite, it was reported today. More
8/8/12
- Grapefruit juice could boost
cancer drug
The effectiveness of a transplant drug with potential anti-cancer properties
is dramatically increased if taken alongside grapefruit juice, researchers
say. More
8/8/12
- Plain package campaign hails
support
Campaigners today claimed 75,000 supporters backing proposals to introduce
plain tobacco packaging in the UK. More
7/8/12 - Drug
hope for gas poisoning
An anti-angina drug could provide a treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning,
French and British researchers revealed yesterday. More
6/8/12 - Child
herbal product withdrawn
A major health food store has been ordered to withdraw a remedy targeted
at children after it used pictures of dangerous herbs on the jar. More
6/8/12 - Human
evolution speeding up?
Key genes in the human immune system are evolving generation by generation
- causing massive problems for transplant matches, researchers have warned.
More
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