Brain scan reveals memories

Brain scan can reveal what memories a person is recalling say scientists.

Hope after thalidomide find

Safer thalidomide-like drugs could be developed after scientists discover primary mechanism that causes malformed limbs.

Home cervical cancer test

Dutch researchers say home cervical cancer tests could detect more cases.

Occasional high BP warning sign for stroke

Research suggests doctors should prescribe medication to regulate blood pressure levels.

New treatment for skin cancer

A light emitting device has been developed to help treat skin cancer.

9/11 dust payout

New York has agreed to pay compensation to rescue and clean-up workers who helped after 9/11.

Contraceptive pill long-term effects studied

Research has found women who took the pill 'live longer'.

Home relaxation techniques to beat stress

Relaxation therapy at home to beat anxiety is just as good as a massage.

Self-harming rises 50%

New figures show self-harming figures up more than 50% in five years.

NHS to improve safeguarding practice

The NHS must invest in developing leadership skills of their frontline staff.

Pill kills head lice

Head lice that are resistant to first-line treatment can be killed by stromectal.

Broken bone risk increased with long-term drug use

Long-term use of drug for osteoporosis could make limbs easier to break.

Ban salt, save lives

New York restaurants told to ban salt.

£2m spent on first class travel

Figure show the DH spent £2m on first class travel over the last 12 months.

Online standards tool launched

The RCP and CfH launch e-larning modules online.

Dental service improvements to be trialled

Local NHS dentists will soon be trialling new ways to improve services.

Mobiles help health work in developing countries

Use of mobiles in developing countries is helping with collecting and sharing vital health data.

SSRI warning

'Possible small risk' of heart defects with SSRI warns MHRA.

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Electronic medical records explained

The system could potentially breach privacy laws, however, could prevent medical errors.

Hope for vitiligo patients

US researchers say skin transplant surgery effective way to treat vitiligo.

Cholesterol guidelines need to be followed

Doctors need to follow guidelines to reduce cholesterol in patients with high risk of heart disease.

Managers want power to fire GPs

NHS managers call for the power to fire GPs and get rid of small practices.

'Statin' without side effects developed

Eprotirome tablets could cut risk of heart attacks without unpleasant side-effects.

Children should be vaccinated against flu

New research shows vaccinating children against flu can help stop spread to high-risk people.

Darzi contracts remodelled

PCTs amend Darzi centre contracts to toughen up performance targets.

GP pay award slammed

GP leaders hit out at government plans to hand GPs an effective pay cut.

Group set up to help victims of violence

Ann Keen has announced a new group has been set up to help the NHS provide better help for women and children.

Warning over health policies

MPs say health policy differences between England and Wales hamper services.

Parental leave extended to four months

The EU has extended minimum leave for parents to four months.

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System C is top employer

The healthcare IT software services company is named as one of the top 100 employers to work for in the UK.

Sanofi and Merck create a joint venture

Sanofi and Merck agree to combine their animal divisions creating a joint venture with a 29% share of the market.

Pharmacist refuses to issue pill because of religion

An investigation has been launched after a woman is refused the contraceptive pill because of pharmacist's religion.

Live kidney donors do not risk death

US researchers say live kidney donors are not at a higher risk of dying.

iPhone app to help smokers quit

An iPhone application has been launched to help people quit smoking.

Hope for flu sufferers

Researchers say new studies show feeling lousy with flu could be reactions in the brain rather than the physical symptoms.

Behavioural problems linked to future pain

Researchers think faulty hormone signals in the brain play a key role.

No evidence that acupuncture aids IVF

Fertility experts say couples may be wasting their money on acupuncture to increase pregnancy chances through IVF.

Action plan to reduce obesity in Wales

Welsh families offered action plans about healthy eating and exercise.

Botox to treat wrist spasms

The FDA have approved Botox to treat elbow, finger and wrist spasms in adults.

Increase in melanoma cases

Researchers say melanoma cases are on the rise.

Sports drive to coax students out of pubs

Sport England has launched a £10m drive to get university students out of the pub and onto a sports pitch.

Papaya has cancer-fighting properties

Researchers say papaya leaf extract and its tea has cancer-fighting properties against a broad range of tumours.

What is your risk of pneumonia?

The US National Library of Medicine lists risk factors that could put you at greater risk of pneumonia.

Why don't we use vaccine for chickenpox?

It is peak season for chickenpox and we have a safe and effective vaccine - so why don't we use it?

Senior NHS managers face pay freeze

Top-earning public sector workers are facing a pay freeze following a report by the indepedent salary review body.

Mammograms fail to detect cancer

A study has discovered that mammograms pick up just 33% of breast cancers.