'Eating nuts in pregnancy reduces chance of childhood allergy' is the claim in The Daily Telegraph, based on a large Danish study. Women who ate more nuts were less likely to give birth to infants affected by asthma…
"HIV breakthrough could lead to a cure," the Mail Online says, reporting on a study which looked at the phenomenon known as post-treatment control – where people with HIV remain in remission, even after treatment…
A study has compared death rates for a number of different tablets used to control blood sugar in type 2 diabetes.
“A new study has cast further doubt on the idea that a virus called XMRV causes chronic fatigue syndrome,” BBC News has reported. In 2009 the condition, also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), was...
‘Flu drug shows promise in overcoming resistance’, reports BBC news, saying that scientists have found a way to permanently block the flu virus from spreading to other cells...
‘Echinacea remedy is not for children under 12’, BBC News reports, while the Daily Mail tells us that echinacea can ‘trigger allergies’ in kids. The news is based on a press release issued by...
“Pregnant women have been warned their delivery is nearly 50% more likely to go wrong if they give birth at night rather than during the day due to poor staff cover”,
New standards set out for treating fertility problems dominate the health news. The coverage is based on updated infertility guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)…
'Male contraceptive pill step closer after mice studies' explains BBC News. Researchers believe they are closer to discovering one of the 'Holy Grails' of modern medicine – a reliable and reversible male contraceptive pill…