26 Dec 2009
An alcohol substitute that mimics its pleasant buzz without leading to drunkenness is being developed by scientists.
The new substance could have the added bonus of being “switched off” instantaneously with a pill, to allow drinkers to drive home or return to work.
The synthetic alcohol, being developed from chemicals related to [...]
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Alcohol substitute that avoids drunkenness in development
11 November, 2010 – 00:14
Billions wasted on swine flu pandemic that never came
10 November, 2010 – 23:29
How did the World Health Organisation get its prediction of a 7.5 million death toll so wrong?
By Paul Rodgers and Smitha Mundasad
Sunday, 16 May 2010
The spectre of plague stalked the world last year with its constant companion, fear. Schools and stadiums were closed in Mexico, tourists from Egypt to Singapore were quarantined, and the surgical [...]
Millions at risk from fake medicines smuggled into UK
2 November, 2008 – 00:00
Packets of fake pills are being smuggled into high-street chemists and sold as real medicines that prevent heart attacks or fight cancer, putting the lives of millions of British patients at risk.
