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Cardiac master cells discovered - BBC News 23/11/06
Scientists have discovered what they believe could be cardiac master cells, capable of developing into different tissues in the heart.
How damaged eggs are weeded out - BBC News 23/11/06
Scientists have identified a protein that helps detect DNA damage in developing eggs
NHS 'not spending enough on IT' - BBC News 23/11/06
Not enough of Scotland\'s health service budget is being spent on computer systems which could improve patient care, according to a spending watchdog.
Humans show major DNA differences - BBC News 23/11/06
Scientists have shown that our genetic code varies between individuals far more than was previously thought.
Vatican to address condom rules - BBC News 23/11/06
The Catholic Church is due to discuss the use of condoms to fight Aids at a conference on infectious diseases opening at the Vatican.
Row over mixed-sex hospital wards - BBC News 23/11/06
The government has been accused of failing to meet a promise to scrap mixed-sex wards in NHS hospitals.
HIV infection in UK increases to 63,500 - Guardian 23/11/06
The relentless rise of HIV and other sexual infections in the UK is continuing, with evidence that some groups in the population are ignoring warnings and still engaging in risky sexual behaviour, according to figures published yesterday. There are now 63,500 adults living with HIV infection in the UK, of whom 7,450 were diagnosed during 2005, according to the Health Protection Agency.
HIV rise blamed on complacency - Independent 23/11/06
Ecstasy and LSD should be demoted to Class B, says adviser - The Times 23/11/06
The drugs Ecstasy and LSD should be downgraded from Class A to Class B, according to a scientist who advises the Government on drugs law.
Hardened addicts given free heroin in secret NHS trial -The Times 23/11/06
Drug addicts are being given injections of heroin on the NHS under a government-backed plan to deter them from comitting robbery and theft to fund their habit.
UK police join drug legalisation campaign - Guardian 23/11/06
Scotland to raise smoking age - Telegraph 23/11/06
Ministers in Scotland plan to raise the legal age of buying cigarettes to 18 in the latest round of the war on smoking. In a move that could eventually be copied in the rest of Britain, the Scottish Executive confirmed it will be pushing to raise the smoking age from 16, as well as considering a host of other anti-smoking measures.
Executive 'to raise smoking age' - BBC News 23/11/06
Flu vaccine shortage 'threatens lives' - Telegragh 23/11/06
Chronic shortages of flu vaccine could endanger the lives of elderly people this winter, a leading medical newspaper has claimed. Most people at risk from the killer bug have still not been vaccinated during a “malfunctioning campaign” and shortages continue, with time running out to protect people from an anticipated flu outbreak in the New Year.
Doctors fear more elderly may die as flu vaccine runs short - the Daily Mail 23/11/06
Have a jab, and help cut the risk of an avian flu pandemic -The Times 23/11/06
International News
Africa baby deaths preventable - BBC News 23/11/06
More than one million African babies each year die within their first month of life, says a report. The World Health Organisation reveals many newborns are dying from infections which could be cheaply prevented.
Stroke Unit To Boost Recovery - Blackpool Citizen 23/11/06
Plans to create a state-of-the-art stroke unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital have been given the thumbs up by members of a local support group.
Cancer Scanner Is Uk First - Preston Citizen 23/11/06
The Royal Preston Hospital is to become the first in the country to offer its patients the most advanced cancer scanning technology.
Out Of Court Settlement For Bereaved Parents - Lancashire Telegraph 23/11/06
THE parents of a man who died from septicaemia have received \"substantial\" compensation from a hospital in an out of court settlement.
Male Nurse Suspended Over Allegation - Lancashire Telegraph 23/11/06
A MENTAL health nurse has been suspended over an allegation that he had an inappropriate relationship with a vulnerable female patient.
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