Posts Tagged ‘the-drug’

£20m for UK thalidomide survivors

Wednesday, December 23, 2009 10:39 Comments Off

The government is to pay £20m and offer an apology to people disabled after their mothers took the drug thalidomide.

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Swine flu vaccine effects probed

Monday, November 23, 2009 8:52 Comments Off

A study to identify any rare side effects of the swine flu vaccination is launched by scientists in Dundee.

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Doctors’ warning on ketamine risk

Monday, November 23, 2009 8:52 Comments Off

Doctors say there’s growing evidence the drug is causing serious bladder problems in some users.

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Warning on liquorice in pregnancy

Tuesday, October 6, 2009 6:59 Comments Off

Pregnant women who eat a lot of liquorice could negatively affect their child’s intelligence and behaviour, a study suggests.

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Test case for Zambia HIV policy

Tuesday, October 6, 2009 6:59 Comments Off

Two sacked Zambian Air Force officers sue the military for testing and treating them for HIV without their knowledge.

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Cocaine vaccine may reduce ‘use’

Tuesday, October 6, 2009 6:59 1 Comment

A vaccine to treat cocaine use helps some addicts to halve their dependency on the drug, researchers say.

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