| Cuts threat to Britain's stem cell supremacy Britain's world-leading position in stem cell research faces its own "valley of death" if government cuts are too deep. telegraph.co.uk |
J&J, FDA leaders take heat for 'phantom' recall By MATTHEW PERRONE 2010-09-30T21:58:26ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Johnson & Johnson executives and the Food and Drug Administration both shouldered the blame Thursday for a secret recall in which hired contractors quietly bought up defective painkillers to clear them from store shelves.... hosted.ap.org |
Abbott withdraws diet pill in US, Canada By MATTHEW PERRONE 2010-10-08T18:38:26ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Abbott Laboratories said Friday it will withdraw its diet pill Meridia in the U.S. and Canada, almost a year after studies showed the drug increases the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients with a history of heart disease.... hosted.ap.org |
Cassandra Jardine: 'How do you tell your children you have cancer?' Cassandra Jardine on breaking the news of her cancer to her family. telegraph.co.uk |
More Queenslanders getting fatter: report More than 60 per cent of Queensland adults are overweight or obese, a health report out today says. abc.net.au |