Archive for November, 2007

Punjab water ‘is risk to health’

Contaminated ground water in the Indian state of Punjab is causing cancer in people, a study says.

Uganda confirms 16 Ebola deaths

A haemorrhagic fever that has killed 16 people in Uganda is confirmed as the deadly Ebola virus.

Heart swap for five-year-old

Andrew McAskie has become one of the youngest heart transplant survivors in the UK after having the operation at just five weeks old.

Anti-superbug pyjamas go on sale

A leading retailer is selling silver-lined pyjamas designed to protect against the hospital superbug MRSA.

Call to redirect cancer drug cash

A top cancer specialist says NHS money spent on the Herceptin drug could be better spent on radiotherapy.