Hillary Clinton Gets Serious
Spiegel Online reports here: A week before the Iowa caucuses, Clinton’s "Big Problems, Real Solutions" tour reminds voters the world is dangerous — a message tragically reinforced by the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.
Archive for December, 2007
Cosmetic surgery deals criticised
Cosmetic surgery clinics are rushing people into procedures by offering limited time discounts, consumer group Which? says.
Doctors fear rickets resurgence
Pregnant women must boost their vitamin D intake during winter to ward off rickets in children, says the government.
Drug target to stop cancer spread
UK scientists uncover a vital clue to stopping cancers spreading around the body, according to research.
Egypt Planning Pyramid Copyright
Spiegel Online reports here: Egypt aims to copyright a number of its ancient monuments. Should luxury resorts like Las Vegas beware the curse of the pharaohs?
Charity backs dementia taggings
A key dementia charity backs the electronic tagging of sufferers to stop them wandering too far from home.
‘Nose’ detects drug side-effects
Scottish scientists are developing a “nose” which will help cut the time it takes to develop new medicines.
Gene find boosts allergy research
Gene-targeting therapies could one day offer relief from allergies such as hayfever, claim UK and Swiss scientists.
Drug reactions ‘kill thousands’
Almost 3,000 people have died in the past three years after suffering serious side-effects or allergies to their medicines, official figures show.