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Breast cancer screening review set up amid fears risks outweigh benefits 26 Oct 2011 | 11:07 am
Independent inquiry attempts to put to rest concerns by scientists following open letter to government's cancer chief An independent investigation into breast cancer screening has been set up by the ...
Ovarian cancer risk almost halved after 10 years on the pill, study shows 26 Oct 2011 | 11:05 am
Women who have been on the pill for 10 or more years cut their risk of ovarian cancer by about 45% Taking the contraceptive pill for 10 years almost halves a woman's risk of ovarian cancer, according...
Malaria vaccine could save millions of children’s lives 26 Oct 2011 | 01:01 am
Researchers 'on the cusp' of a vaccine after widescale African trial shows the risk of malaria cut in half Millions of children's lives could be saved by a new vaccine shown to halve the risk of mala...
Study adds to cot death concerns over co-sleeping 25 Oct 2011 | 11:07 am
Nearly two-thirds of babies whose cot deaths were referred to Great Ormond Street for autopsy were co-sleeping with parent Nearly two-thirds of small babies whose sudden, unexplained deaths were refe...
Alessandra Luchini: nanoparticle traps detect diseases before our bodies do 25 Oct 2011 | 02:00 am
A brilliant molecular-level test for signs of cancers developed by Alessandra Luchini promises far-reaching applications Alessandra Luchini is an engineer at George Mason University, Washington DC. E...
Contagion won’t spread disease prevention 24 Oct 2011 | 10:33 pm
We're too frightened of viruses to let them scare us, so instead we choose to shriek at phantoms Steven Soderbergh says that since making Contagion he's been washing his hands more often. Will cinema...
Contagion film is not far from the truth, warns virus scientist 24 Oct 2011 | 07:28 pm
Dr Ian Lipkin, expert who advised on Soderbergh's movie, says we must be better prepared for outbreak of deadly disease It's a classic Hollywood tale: scientists race against time to decode a killer ...
Science Weekly podcast: How Columbus changed the biology of Earth 24 Oct 2011 | 06:45 pm
This week on Science Weekly we have an extended interview with science writer and journalist Charles C. Mann about his new book 1493: Uncovering The New World Columbus Created published by Granta this...
Egg and sperm donors to be paid more compensation 20 Oct 2011 | 11:07 am
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority approves higher payments in effort to end shortages Compensation paid to egg and sperm donors will increase under proposals approved by the UK's fertility...
Expenses for egg donors, or profit? Depends on whether you have ovaries | Zoe Williams 20 Oct 2011 | 11:06 am
Egg donation is not like getting gum balls out of a slot machine. Reasonable compensation could be 10 times the £750 on offer The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority on Wednesday voted to tr...
