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Ikea recalls vases after injuries — by Murdo Maguire — last modified 02-02-2007 06:17

Furniture maker Ikea has recalled a series of glass vases after five people were left needing hospital treatment following breakages.

NHS patients at risk from counterfeit drugs — by Murdo Maguire — last modified 03-01-2007 12:29

Patients are being put at risk as counterfeiters target the NHS supply chain with fake drugs, regulators say.

£300,000 bill for salmonella kebab — by Murdo Maguire — last modified 23-09-2006 11:09

A customer left seriously disabled after contracting food poisoning from eating a kebab is suing a restaurant owner for more than £300,000, his lawyer confirmed today.

Acne drug Roaccutane linked to depression — by Murdo Maguire — last modified 19-09-2006 09:35

The first scientific proof that an acne drug taken daily by thousands of British teenagers can cause depression has opened its makers to threats of fresh legal action, it was revealed yesterday.

Negligence: one in five nail bars are a health hazard — by Murdo Maguire — last modified 09-09-2006 09:40

One in five nail bars are a health hazard leaving customers with infected fingers or ripped nails, experts warned yesterday.

Prempro class action begins in the US — by Conrad Murray — last modified 26-08-2006 10:01

More than 5,000 lawsuits have been filed in the US against Wyeth, the manufacturer of Prempro, a combination hormone replacement therapy which has been linked to an increase in risk of invasive breast cancer. The first case began on Wednesday in the U.S. District Court in Little Rock, Ark.

Seven more taken ill in Leeds E.coli outbreak — by Murdo Maguire — last modified 11-07-2006 09:20

Seven more people have been taken ill in an outbreak of the E.coli bug in Leeds, bringing the total affected to 21, health officials have confirmed.

Medical health: 12 hospitalised by Leeds potentially fatal E.coli outbreak — by Murdo Maguire — last modified 10-07-2006 17:35

Health chiefs today warned that the number of people struck down by an E.coli outbreak is expected to rise to more than 20. A five-year-old girl and an 82-year-old woman are among 14 people already affected by the potentially-fatal E.coli 0157 strain centred on a butcher’s shop in Leeds. A further seven people are expected to be confirmed as victims of the outbreak later today as experts warned the situation could yet "get very nasty".

Cadbury's to be sued by victim after salmonella hospitalises patient — by Murdo Maguire — last modified 19-07-2006 17:11

A woman who was in hospital for five days with suspected salmonella poisoning after eating a Cadbury's chocolate bar is considering legal action against the firm.

Top scientist calls for pharmaceutical testers to report both good and bad results — by Conrad Murray — last modified 25-11-2006 06:02

A scientist has called for stricter regulations to ensure that pharmaceutical companies do not under-report clinical trials. Sir Iain Chalmers has said that research undertaken by drugs companies cannot be trusted until they change their practices. He also reports that doctors are colluding with industry, often seduced by financial rewards.

Action over sodium valproate epilepsy drug 'could rival thalidomide' — by Murdo Maguire — last modified 25-11-2006 06:02

Around 140 families who claim that their children were damaged by an epilepsy drug taken in pregnancy have begun a court action that they say could be "as big as thalidomide". They say that 37,500 British children have "foetal anti-convulsant syndrome", a range of neural, behavioural and physical disorders, which they claim may have been caused by their mothers taking anti-convulsant drugs while pregnant. Disorders include cleft palate and spina bifida, learning difficulties, behavioural problems and abnormalities in movement, speech, vision and hearing.

Don't trust labels on sun creams, says EU — by Murdo Maguire — last modified 09-05-2006 06:45

Labels on sun creams and sun blocks are often misleading, confusing and sometimes wrong, the European Commission said yesterday. Sun screens that claim to offer "full protection" for babies and young children are inaccurate, while promises of "total protection" are simply untrue, the commission said. It is calling for the industry to agree to end the use of meaningless labels, or risk tough new labelling rules.

Acne contraceptive pill Dianette probed on depression link — by Conrad Murray — last modified 08-05-2006 12:45

A contraceptive pill also used to treat acne is being investigated over concern it may increase the risk of depression. The Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Authority (MHRA) which licenses drugs has ordered the review into Dianette. The charity April (Adverse Psychiatric Reactions Information Link) submitted a dossier on the drug. April says it has details of more than 100 women who say they became seriously depressed after taking Dianette.

Sickness spurs club to consider legal action as Champions League chance goes down the pan — by Conrad Murray — last modified 08-05-2006 12:20

An inquiry has begun after 10 Tottenham Hotspur players fell ill at a hotel on the eve of a crucial match. The players apparently suffered food poisoning before the Premiership game. Spurs asked for the fixture at London rivals West Ham - vital for Champions League qualification - to be postponed by a day but officials declined.

Expert speaks out over Seroxat — by Murdo Maguire — last modified 21-04-2006 12:53

A child psychiatrist has spoken out against the continuing practice of giving Seroxat to children, which has been against guidance since 2003. It follows the campaign of Sussex mother Stephanie Gatchell whose teenage daughter Sharise killed herself while taking the anti-depressant. Clinicians can still prescribe the drug to children if they can justify it, consultant Dr Richard Soppitt said. But the Kent specialist said he would not prescribe the drug himself.

Boiler fumes suspected for three deaths — by Conrad Murray — last modified 14-04-2006 07:54

Fumes from a gas boiler could have killed three people found at a house in east London, police have said. The bodies of a woman in her 30s and two boys aged three and 18 months were discovered at the property in Alderman Avenue, Barking, on Thursday afternoon. Two women rescued from the house are in a critical condition in hospital.

Reebok recalls bracelet after boy dies from lead poisoning — by admin — last modified 24-03-2006 15:01

Sports brand Reebok’s president and chief executive said he is “deeply saddened and greatly concerned” after a four-year-old boy is said to have died from lead poisoning by ingesting a charm off a Reebok bracelet.

Cryogenics case lost as parents begin to thaw — by admin — last modified 17-03-2006 03:36

Raymond Martinot and his wife were the toast of the world cryonics movement. For years they were France's best preserved corpses, lying in a freezer in a chateau in the Loire valley, in the hope that modern science could one day bring them back to life. But the French couple's journey into the future ended prematurely when, 22 years after his mother's body was put into cold storage, their son discovered the freezer unit had broken down and they had started to thaw.

Celebrex 'may double risk of heart attacks' — by admin — last modified 25-11-2006 06:02

Celebrex: hailed as a pain-treatment breakthrough for conditions such as arthritis has been linked with a doubling of the risk of heart attacks, according to a new study.