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 [...]
Category archive for “Medicine”
Alcohol substitute that avoids drunkenness in development
11 November, 2010 – 00:14
Indigenous tribes more vulnerable in swine flu outbreaks
10 November, 2010 – 23:45
Pandemic expected to hit remote, poverty-stricken communities far harder than wealthy Westerners
Sunday, 11 October 2009
The only road to St Theresa Point in north-eastern Manitoba is made of ice and lasts just two months. The remote community’s 3,200 people, most of them Cree Indians, are squeezed into 530 homes, more than half of them without running [...]
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 [...]
The secret life of sperm is unlocked
2 August, 2009 – 00:00
Infertile couples may be spared years of fruitless treatment with the discovery that the human egg can read the father’s genetic key and screen out failures
Thousands of infertile couples could be spared the pain, anguish and expense of fruitless IVF treatments, thanks to the discovery of a lock-and-key mechanism between sperm and egg cells.
The research [...]
Fantastic voyage: new-generation imaging heralds revolution in medical treatment
8 February, 2009 – 00:00
From a cluster of Chiltern villages, GE Healthcare is leading the way in detecting and treating diseases
For the lucky, a check-up at the GP consists of nothing more sophisticated than a blood-pressure cuff, an icy stethoscope and a jar to pee in. For those with bigger problems, it can involve medicine’s heavy artillery, from bedside [...]
Aegate steals a march in war against counterfeit drugs
23 November, 2008 – 00:00
Aegate, the drug authentication business, will move into Ireland in January, strengthening its position ahead of expected EU legislation to fight the growing threat of counterfeit drugs.
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.
The beating heart of the hi-tech world in hospitals
1 June, 2008 – 00:00
The computerisation of the NHS is not on its sickbed – it’s alive and kicking, explains the boss of GE Healthcare
Nigel Mason is apologetic when he arrives at GE’s British head office in Berkeley Square, central London. This isn’t his building, explains the boss of GE Healthcare UK as we wait for security to sign [...]
Inbreeding ‘causing rise in birth defects’
10 February, 2008 – 00:00
Inbreeding in Britain’s Pakistani community is causing a surge in birth defects, environment minister Phil Woolas warned last night. Mr Woolas described the issue as “the elephant in the room” – too sensitive for anyone to mention.
