| Scores of Cairns residents back deregistered cardiologist Supporters and former patients of UK-trained heart specialist Dr Roger Chatoor have vowed to start a daily vigil to keep him working in a hospital in Queensland's far north. abc.net.au |
NHS reforms a 'real opportunity' The Health Secretary, Andrew Lansley, has played down criticisms about plans to reform the NHS. bbc.co.uk |
Chief medic's NHS efficiency plea Both staff and patients must do their bit to try to save NHS Wales money, says Wales' chief medical officer. bbc.co.uk |
Rinderpest virus 'has been wiped out' Scientists working for the United Nations are poised to announce that they have eradicated rinderpest. bbc.co.uk |
More than 600,000 people killed by 2nd-hand smoke LONDON (AP) -- Secondhand smoke kills more than 600,000 people worldwide every year, according to a new study.... hosted.ap.org |