MRSA hope over new stitches
March 31st, 2008 by 
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Stitches and dressings laced with viruses could help stop MRSA spreading in operating theatres, experts say.
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March 31st, 2008 by ceo Racial clues in bowel cancer find
March 31st, 2008 by ceo
Scientists identify three more genes that raise bowel cancer risk, including one only affecting some races.
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Drug ‘could aid cystic fibrosis’
March 31st, 2008 by ceo
Widely-used antidepressants could prevent infections which shorten the lives of many cystic fibrosis patients.
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Anger at ‘missed TB opportunity’
March 29th, 2008 by ceo
England's TB rate is rising because measures to prevent the disease are not being used, health campaigners say.
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Rio accused of neglecting dengue
March 29th, 2008 by ceo
A Brazilian judge orders Rio de Janeiro to use private hospitals to cope with a surge in cases of dengue fever.
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