Team claims synthetic life feat
A leading human genome scientist says he has taken a major step towards creating life from scratch in the lab.
Archive for June, 2007
‘Better test’ for cervical cancer
A computerised screening test detects more abnormalities than traditional smears, say experts.
Egypt forbids female circumcision
Egypt has abolished the life-threatening practice of female circumcision, its health ministry says.
Senate Hands Down a Major Defeat on Immigration Bill
The Washington Post reports here: The most dramatic overhaul of the nation’s immigration laws in a generation was trounced this morning by a bipartisan filibuster, with the political right and left overwhelming a coalition of Republicans and Democrats who had been seeking compromise on one of the most difficult social and economic issues facing the […]
IVF clinic raids ruled ‘unlawful’
Raids carried out on two IVF clinics run by fertility doctor Mohamed Taranissi have been ruled unlawful.
Alan Johnson gets health job
Jacqui Smith is home secretary and David Miliband foreign secretary in Gordon Brown’s revamped Cabinet.
Obesity to fuel Alzheimer’s rise
Rising rates of obesity will lead to dramatic increases in the number of people with Alzheimer’s disease, experts have predicted.
Pollution Dangers Cast Shadow over 2008 Olympics
Spiegel Online reports here: Is Beijing dangerous to athletes’ health. With the prospect of athletes running marathons and cycling in Beijing’s smog and pollution-laden air, environmentalists and experts in sports medicine are concerned about the health risks associated with the Olympic Games in China.
Vitamin C ‘benefits diabetics’
Taking vitamin C or a blood pressure lowering drug could help some of the complications associated with diabetes.