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Editor's Choice (view all news in this section)
People suffering bronchitis rose by 50% last week, putting more strain on hospitals and GPs
(Daily Mail 08/01/2009)
The number of people suffering bronchitis rose by a staggering 50 per cent ...(see more)
Everest trip helps critically ill
(BBC 08/01/2009)
Blood oxygen levels recorded on a trip by medics to Everest could help the treatment ...(see more)
Brain-cooling devices developed
(BBC 08/01/2009)
Scientists are developing new ways to cool heart attack and stroke victims' brains to...(see more)
Medical Practice (view all news in this section)
People suffering bronchitis rose by 50% last week, putting more strain on hospitals and GPs
(Daily Mail 08/01/2009)
The number of people suffering bronchitis rose by a staggering 50 per cent ...(see more)
Patients 'will be told not to visit GP in pandemic flu outbreak'
(Telegraph 07/01/2009)
Up to 20 million patients will be told to cal...(see more)
GPs flu pandemic workload warning
(BBC 07/01/2009)
GPs have been told to prepare for seeing nearly 200 extra patients a week during the ...(see more)
Health Trends (view all news in this section)
A diabetic is diagnosed in Britain every THREE minutes
(Daily Mail 07/01/2009)
The number of people diagnosed with diabetes has soared by 50% in just a year. Offici...(see more)
Doubts raised on measles target
(BBC 07/01/2009)
The UK has been named as one of the worst countries in Europe for measles, with case ...(see more)
Radon gas action needed across UK
(BBC 07/01/2009)
All new homes built in the UK should be fitted with measures to prevent the build-up ...(see more)
Latest Developments (view all news in this section)
Super stethoscope
(BBC 06/01/2009)
The absence of early diagnosis of coronary disease can lead to sudden death. In the I...(see more)
Vaccinating older people against pneumonia is a 'waste of time'
(Daily Mail 06/01/2009)
Giving jabs to older people against an infection which causes pneumonia is a waste of...(see more)
From a machine that reads your thoughts to glasses that cure dry eyes: The breakthroughs that will change lives in 2009
(Daily Mail 06/01/2009)
A round up of a few recent developments in lung and liver cancer treatment, chronic a...(see more)
Ongoing Research (view all news in this section)
Everest trip helps critically ill
(BBC 08/01/2009)
Blood oxygen levels recorded on a trip by medics to Everest could help the treatment ...(see more)
Brain-cooling devices developed
(BBC 08/01/2009)
Scientists are developing new ways to cool heart attack and stroke victims' brains to...(see more)
Playing outside can prevent children becoming short-sighted
(Daily Mail 07/01/2009)
Playing outdoors dramatically cuts a child's risk of becoming short-sighted...(see more)
Healthy Eating (view all news in this section)
Porridge boosts your sex life, claims firm
(The Scotsman 08/01/2009)
FORGET images of Scotsmen and Quakers, porrid...(see more)
Are you a carb addict?
(Daily Mail 05/01/2009)
Could it really be that sweets and chocolate are as addictive as cigarettes? 'Heavily...(see more)
Levels of sugar and salt in foods may be cut by law in attempt to reduce obesity
(Daily Mail 03/01/2009)
Levels of fat, sugar and salt in food could be restricted by law, the Government sign...(see more)
Case Histories (view all news in this section)
Patrick Swayze: 'Cancer is putting me through hell'
(Telegraph 07/01/2009)
Actor Patrick Swayze says he is "going throug...(see more)
Rabies victim dies of infection
(BBC 06/01/2009)
A Northern Ireland woman who contracted the rabies virus while she was abroad dies, h...(see more)
Young woman told she had flu dies
(BBC 06/01/2009)
A teenage mother died three days after an out-of-hours medical service said she had a...(see more)
Commentary (view all news in this section)
More than half of GPs rate Labour's record on NHS as 'poor'
(Telegraph 07/01/2009)
More than half of GPs rate Labour's record on...(see more)
Difficult decisions
(BBC 07/01/2009)
The prospect of a prenatal test for autism, allowing couples to choose whether to hav...(see more)
Bid to save the future of Braille
(BBC 04/01/2009)
A £2m appeal has been launched to re-house the UK's leading Braille printing press an...(see more)