Posts Tagged ‘the-number’

‘Double trouble’ antibiotic hope

Thursday, December 3, 2009 22:39 Comments Off

A “double-headed” antibiotic could lead to powerful new drugs to beat resistance, say UK researchers.

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Clot risk after surgery warning

Thursday, December 3, 2009 22:39 Comments Off

The risk of a blood clot after surgery is higher and lasts longer than previously thought, say researchers at the University of Oxford.

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Mobiles ‘not causing brain risk’

Thursday, December 3, 2009 22:39 Comments Off

There has been no substantial change in the number of adult brain tumours since mobile phone usage sharply increased in the mid-1990s, Danish scientists say.

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Hiring doulas

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 6:19 Comments Off

Are paid birthing assistants a help during labour?

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Eye doctor’s fears over holy shrine ‘visions’

Wednesday, December 2, 2009 6:19 Comments Off

An “unprecedented” rise in the number of cases of an eye condition could be directly related to people staring at the sun at a holy shrine, an Irish eye surgeon warns.

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Body builders getting chest lumps

Monday, November 30, 2009 2:19 Comments Off

Surgeons say there is a rise in the number of men with non-cancerous chest lumps caused by taking body building supplements.

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Many more receiving HIV therapy

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 7:19 Comments Off

Falling prices and increased testing have led to a marked rise in the number of people in the poorest parts of the world receiving treatment for HIV.

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Many more receiving HIV therapy

Wednesday, September 30, 2009 7:19 Comments Off

Falling prices and increased testing have led to a marked rise in the number of people in the poorest parts of the world receiving treatment for HIV.

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Mecca pilgrims must have flu jab

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 1:48 Comments Off

UK Muslims making the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in November are told to get seasonal flu vaccinations before travelling.

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Bed bug infestations ‘increasing’

Tuesday, September 15, 2009 1:48 Comments Off

There has been a massive increase in the number of bed bug infestations, according to a survey.

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