‘Tweeting’ medics expose patients
Medics posting messages on networking websites like Twitter are breaching patient confidentiality, a leading journal says.
Continue Reading September 24th, 2009
Africa leaders unite on malaria
A group of African leaders is set to launch a new group dedicated to fighting malaria, backed with $3bn of funding.
Continue Reading September 23rd, 2009
Doctors’ orders
Struggle to provide free maternal care in Burundi
Continue Reading September 23rd, 2009
Assisted suicide law ‘clarified’
New guidance is issued to clarify the law on assisted suicide in England and Wales - with no guarantees against prosecution.
Continue Reading September 23rd, 2009
Hope over new skin cancer therapy
Scientists have presented results of an experimental new drug which in early stage trials has significantly shrunk skin cancer tumours.
Continue Reading September 23rd, 2009