Grossman hits out over NHS food
Loyd Grossman, once drafted in to revamp NHS menus, accuses ministers of failing to take hospital patients’ nutrition seriously.
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‘Fewer’ teenagers drink regularly
A survey suggests fewer youngsters drink regularly, but many of those who do drink too much.
Pumping biodiesel to get ethanol
Rice University researchers say that microbes can help us get more biofuel for the buck, CNET News.com reports here: Armed with E. coli, researchers at Rice University could help take some of the risk out of the growing biofuel business.
Pfizer wins early Nigeria battle
A Nigerian judge rejects the inclusion of more cases in a $7bn Nigerian lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.
Plate aids diabetes weight loss
Using a simple portion control plate can help people ease their type 2 diabetes, research shows.
Berlin Politicians Attack Cruise, Scientology
Spiegel Online reports here: The German Defense Ministry has said it will not permit Tom Cruise to film scenes in a movie about a plot to kill Hitler at historical World War II sites in Berlin. The reason: Politicians don’t want Germany to be seen as promoting the Scientology cult.
High bleach levels in tooth kits
Tooth whitening kits are found to contain illegally high levels of the bleaching agent hydrogen peroxide in UK tests.
Artificial skin ‘cuts scarring’
A prototype artificial skin which can be used to heal wounds has been developed by British researchers.
Doctors back tougher alcohol laws
Doctors are calling for stricter alcohol laws in a bid to reduce the number of alcohol-related deaths.