Rapid chlamydia check developed
UK researchers have developed a new 30-minute test for sexually transmitted infection chlamydia.
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Boozy patients drink hand rub
Hospitals may have to lock up their hand rub to stop patients drinking it for its alcohol content, say doctors.
Skin ageing ‘reversed’ in mice
Scientists have reversed the effects of ageing on the skin by blocking the action of a specific protein.
Graveyard shift work linked to cancer
AP reports here at Yahoo News: LONDON - Like UV rays and diesel exhaust fumes, working the graveyard shift will soon be listed as a "probable" cause of cancer. It is a surprising step validating a concept once considered wacky. And it is based on research that finds higher rates of breast and prostate cancer [...]
Portrait of a Reluctant Democracy
Spiegel Online reports here: Russians go to the polls on Sunday. The dominant party, United Russia, enjoys moderate support, but its leaders expect nothing short of a resounding victory. SPIEGEL presents five regional snapshots of a nation with eleven time zones, pinning its hopes on one man — Vladimir Putin.
Chavez Defending His Power from the Inside
Spiegel Online reports here: Venezuela’s socialist president, Hugo Chavez, is losing support. He hopes to shore up his power with an ambitious referendum that could bring him even tighter control of his South American state, but its outcome is uncertain.
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Punjab water ‘is risk to health’
Contaminated ground water in the Indian state of Punjab is causing cancer in people, a study says.
Uganda confirms 16 Ebola deaths
A haemorrhagic fever that has killed 16 people in Uganda is confirmed as the deadly Ebola virus.