Archive for January, 2008
MP calls for smaller wine glasses
Pubs and bars should be forced to start selling smaller glasses of wine again, an MP says.
Paraguay put on dengue alert
Paraguay declares a health alert to try to prevent a dengue fever epidemic as 100 possible cases are detected.
Canada isotope plant ‘was unsafe’
Canada re-opened a nuclear reactor despite safety risks, the nuclear watchdog's former head tells parliament.
Deep stimulation ‘boosts memory’
Electrical stimulation of areas deep within the brain could lead to improved memory, research suggests.
NHS trusts ‘reject homoeopathy’
NHS trusts are slashing funding for homoeopathic services amid concerns about efficacy and the need to cut costs.