2007
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UK researchers have developed a new 30-minute test for sexually transmitted infection chlamydia.
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UK researchers have developed a new 30-minute test for sexually transmitted infection chlamydia.
Hospitals may have to lock up their hand rub to stop patients drinking it for its alcohol content, say doctors.
Scientists have reversed the effects of ageing on the skin by blocking the action of a specific protein.
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 among women and men whose work day starts after dark.
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.
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.
Contaminated ground water in the Indian state of Punjab is causing cancer in people, a study says.
A haemorrhagic fever that has killed 16 people in Uganda is confirmed as the deadly Ebola virus.