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Governments committing "public health malpractice" over flour fortification
The failure of European governments, including the United Kingdom, to fortify flour with folic acid has allowed a continuing epidemic of preventable human illness, according to an editorial in this week's BMJ. Fortification could save as many lives as are lost each year in vehicle crashes, writes... view more (2002-06-05)
Action needed to tackle fake drugs trade
The World Health Organisation estimates that fake drugs account for 10% of global pharmaceutical commerce. Researchers in this week’s BMJ call for urgent international action to tackle this murderous trade. Recent examples of fake drugs include neomycin eye drops and meningococcal vaccine... view more (2002-04-03)
Why conservationists should heed Pokémon
Could you tell a Pikachu from a Pidgeotto or a Jigglypuff? The average eight-year old can identify 80 per cent of all Pokémon characters – but is much less expert at identifying real wildlife species. A team of Cambridge University scientists has, found that children were much less... view more (2002-03-27)
Lunch on the street feeds the poor residents of Nairobi
Slum residents in particular seem to benefit from meals from street stalls. This is revealed by research conducted in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, in a cooperative research project carried out by Wageningen University and the University of Nairobi. In the Kenyan capital a large proportion of the... view more (2002-03-18)
Concerns raised over policy to add folic acid to flour
A UK Department of Health committee has now recommended universal fortification of flour with folic acid to reduce the level of neural tube defects. Yet researchers in this week's BMJ warn that we need to be cautious before introducing such a policy. Although the benefits of supplementation are... view more (2001-11-20)
Structure of the yellow rice mottle virus determined for the first time
Scientists from IRD (Institut de recherche pour le développement, ex-ORSTOM), the Scripps Research Institute and the International Laboratory for Tropical Agricultural technology (ILTAB) have succeeded, after several years of research, in reconstructing a three-dimensional model of the rice... view more (2001-01-26)
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