Gut microbes could determine the severity of melamine-induced kidney disease
Microbes present in the gut can affect the severity of kidney disease brought on by melamine poisoning, according to an international study.
Study finds how bacteria detect and ingest new DNA
A new study has identified how bacteria that cause meningitis and septicaemia are able to detect and ingest new DNA and generate different strains.
Smoke-free law linked to large fall in child asthma hospital admissions
Admissions fell by 12.3 per cent in first year of legislation, finds Imperial study
Blood pressure, smoking and alcohol: the health risks with the biggest burden
Global analysis finds that risk factors for chronic diseases have become bigger causes of disease than child hunger.
General practice in London must improve to meet challenges of the future
Report finds significant variations in the quality of primary care in London.
Smartphones and high-tech labs to reveal health effects of pollutants
Imperial leads major EU initiative to study how environmental pollutants influence health.
Smokers leave a history of their addiction in DNA
Chemical tags on the genome could help predict cancer risk, according to study.
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Heart disease map of England highlights growing social inequality in older ages
Gap between rich and poor widening, finds study of death rates from heart and circulatory disease in each electoral ward in England
Sharp rise in children admitted to hospital with throat infections since 1999
The number of children admitted to hospital in England for acute throat infections increased by 76 per cent between 1999 and 2010, finds a new study.
How to prevent chronic diseases
A review in Science examines what policies have proven effective at reducing non-communicable diseases. Hear an interview with the author.
