US swine flu deaths ‘near 4,000′
Swine flu has killed nearly 4,000 people in the US, including 540 children, officials said after devising a new counting method.
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November 12, 2009
Dementia drug use ‘killing many’
Needless use of anti-psychotic drugs in dementia care in the UK is widespread and leads to the death of many patients, an official review suggests.
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Cancer protein ‘can be disarmed’
Scientists say they have found a way to disarm a protein thought to play a key role in leukaemia and other cancers.
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November 11, 2009
Hi-tech holy water calms flu fear
Catholic churches in Italy install automatic holy water dispensers to reduce the risk of spreading swine flu.
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Poor nutrition ’stunting growth’
Poor nutrition is still causing major problems in the developing world - despite some progress being made.
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