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Single vaccine 'safety' warnings

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Tue, 10/28/2008 - 7:13pm

UK researchers have raised concerns over the monitoring of the safety of single measles and rubella vaccines.



 

'Nanotech search' for antibiotics

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Sun, 10/12/2008 - 6:54pm

UK researchers are using microscopic "nanoprobes" to find new drugs to tackle antibiotic resistance.



 

Bleak outlook for Europe's toads

BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition  Thu, 09/25/2008 - 4:05pm

More than half of Europe's amphibians could be extinct by 2050, a team of UK researchers warn.



 

Daily aspirin in middle-age call

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Sat, 08/23/2008 - 6:33pm

Most men over 48 and women over 57 should take a daily aspirin pill to reduce the risk of heart attacks, UK researchers say.



 

Ginkgo 'does not treat dementia'

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Mon, 06/16/2008 - 11:49am

Herbal extract ginkgo biloba is not an effective treatment for dementia, UK researchers warn.



 

Doubts over asbestos cancer chemo

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Thu, 05/15/2008 - 6:01pm

Chemotherapy does not help people with asbestos-related cancer, according to UK researchers.



 

Body clock reset clue discovered

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Thu, 05/15/2008 - 1:10pm

A small molecule may have a big role in making the body clock tick, say UK researchers.



 

UK move worsens maternal habits

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Fri, 04/11/2008 - 4:23am

Immigrants are more likely to smoke or drink in pregnancy the longer they have lived in the UK, researchers find.



 

Faster TB test results on the way

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Fri, 03/07/2008 - 8:48am

A faster blood test for tuberculosis infection has been developed by UK researchers.



 

Prostate cancer screening 'hope'

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Sun, 02/10/2008 - 3:43pm

UK researchers have discovered seven genes associated with prostate cancer, which could be used to spot future sufferers.