Anti-depressants pregnancy ‘risk’
Comments: 0 - Date: September 24th, 2009 - Categories: Health
Children born to women taking anti-depressants in early pregnancy have a small increase in heart defects, a study finds.
Prostate screening under scrutiny
Comments: 0 - Date: September 24th, 2009 - Categories: Health
Routine screening for prostate cancer comes under further scrutiny after two studies conclude it may do more harm than good.
HIV vaccine ‘reduces infection’
Comments: 0 - Date: September 24th, 2009 - Categories: Health
An experimental HIV vaccine has for the first time cut infection rates, in a major trial in Thailand, researchers say.
‘Tweeting’ medics expose patients
Comments: 0 - Date: September 24th, 2009 - Categories: Health
Medics posting messages on networking websites like Twitter are breaching patient confidentiality, a leading journal says.
Africa leaders unite on malaria
Comments: 0 - Date: September 23rd, 2009 - Categories: Africa
A group of African leaders is set to launch a new group dedicated to fighting malaria, backed with $3bn of funding.