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Anti-depressants pregnancy ‘risk’

September 24, 2009 on 11:04 pm | In Health | Comments Off Children born to women taking anti-depressants in early pregnancy have a small increase in heart defects, a study finds.

Prostate screening under scrutiny

September 24, 2009 on 11:00 pm | In Health | Comments Off Routine screening for prostate cancer comes under further scrutiny after two studies conclude it may do more harm than good.

HIV vaccine ‘reduces infection’

September 24, 2009 on 9:51 am | In Health | Comments Off An experimental HIV vaccine has for the first time cut infection rates, in a major trial in Thailand, researchers say.

‘Tweeting’ medics expose patients

September 24, 2009 on 12:04 am | In Health | Comments Off Medics posting messages on networking websites like Twitter are breaching patient confidentiality, a leading journal says.

Africa leaders unite on malaria

September 23, 2009 on 5:08 pm | In Africa | Comments Off A group of African leaders is set to launch a new group dedicated to fighting malaria, backed with $3bn of funding.