Experts have developed a breakthrough test for ectopic pregnancies which could help thousands of women. The condition occurs when a foetus develops outside the womb.
The special blood test can check for abnormalities when a women is just a few weeks pregnant. for more click here
The number of children confirmed to have died from a highly contagious virus in China rose to 28 today as authorities warned a “mass outbreak” across the country was looming.
Hand, foot and mouth disease claimed the lives of a two-year-old girl and a three-year-old boy yesterday, lifting the total number of fatalities to 28, the official Xinhua news agency reported. for more click here
Scientists have produced a “polypill” which they say could save 100,000 lives a year among the over-55s.
They believe that the tablets - which contain a cholesterol-busting statin, three medicines to lower blood pressure, and folic acid - could prevent four-fifths of heart attacks and strokes. for more click here
Senior officials at the Veterans Administration debated internally how to downplay evidence of a stunning number of suicides and suicide attempts among veterans who were treated or had sought help at VA hospitals around the country, according to newly disclosed internal VA e-mails. for more click here
David Cameron is set to declare his support for the lowering of the time limit for abortions to 20 weeks. for more click here
The risk in saying not enough is being done to tackle HIV in Scotland is that it may be seen as pointing the finger – with the other four pointing towards oneself! One thing is sure, neither complacency nor self-congratulation have any place.
Levels of HIV are at their highest ever. Gay men make up 87 per cent of infections. More young people than ever aged 15 to 24 are being diagnosed. for more click here
THE Catholic Church in Scotland yesterday attacked the SNP government over the country’s “catastrophic” sexual health record.
Cardinal Keith O’Brien, the leader of Scotland’s Catholics, said he was deeply disappointed that the Scottish Government continued to support a “flawed” sexual health strategy. for more click here
A Ghanaian woman who came to study in Wales five years ago has been told she must return to the African country, despite being terminally ill.
Ama Sumani, 39, has been receiving dialysis at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff for over a year after cancer damaged her kidneys. for more click here
Cameras and video equipment are to be banned from a medieval chapel in the Lothians which had a starring role in the Da Vinci Code blockbuster film.
Rosslyn Chapel will be camera free from 2 January in a bid to stop falls while visitors gaze at the ornate ceiling through their lenses. for more click here
A CHARITY which helps grieving parents through the death of a baby or miscarriage faces closure amid a new cash crisis.
Sands Lothian has just £10,000 left and expects to shut down in March or April if new supporters are not found. for more click here