2008
01.31

Scientists believe a chimp virus may hold the clue in the long-running battle to develop a malaria vaccine.


2008
01.31

Sugary soft drinks and fruit juices increase the risk of gout in men, a study claims.


2008
01.31

Spiegel Online reports here: According to a new paper by a Danish researcher, blue eyes come as the result of a single mutation that occurred 10,000 years ago. Which means that all people with blue peepers have a common ancestor.


2008
01.31

New plan for HIV marriage tests

A committee in the Indian state of Maharashtra provisionally approves compulsory HIV tests before marriage.


2008
01.31

Obesity drug use rise in England

More than 1m prescriptions are made for obesity drugs a year – eight times the number dispensed seven years ago.


2008
01.31

Mothers who fear their babies suffer from food allergies are largely wrong, research has found.


2008
01.30

Warning over cannabis lung harm

Heavy cannabis use may raise the risk of chronic lung disease more than smoking, two studies suggest.


2008
01.30

Calls to lift child embryo ban

The government is looking into calls to lift a ban on creating embryos from dying children to aid key research.


2008
01.30

More older people are risking sexually transmitted infections because they are not using condoms, research suggests.