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What is Primodos and why were 100 UK families seeking compensation?
Concerns about birth defects first raised in 1960s but evidence for causal link to pregnancy test remains contentious
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
26, May, 2023 @1:54 PM
UK families lose bid for compensation over Primodos pregnancy test drug
High court rules there is insufficient new evidence of causal link between hormone-based test and birth defects
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
26, May, 2023 @12:04 PM
GPs could be offered bonuses to increase patient numbers in clinical trials
Package of measures for UK life sciences sector also includes overhauling regulatory process for new medicines
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
25, May, 2023 @10:07 PM
Hibernation artificially triggered in potential space travel breakthrough
If discovery is feasible in humans it could be used to send astronauts into suspended animation, say scientists
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
25, May, 2023 @3:54 PM
Drug for hot flushes will transform menopause treatment, doctors say
Experts predict US-approved fezolinetant can be a ‘blockbuster’ for thousands of women in the UK
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
20, May, 2023 @6:00 AM
Male GPs in England less likely to refer patients for IVF, report finds
Survey shows wide discrepancies between Nice guidelines and GP responses and ‘utter confusion’ on eligibility criteria
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
18, May, 2023 @11:01 PM
Common viral antibodies could trigger MS, research reveals
Scientists find antibodies for widespread Epstein-Barr virus can misfire and attach to protein in brain and spinal cord
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
17, May, 2023 @6:00 PM
‘She has stories to tell’: digital scan of Titanic wreck could reveal its secrets
‘Digital twin’ of ship created by deep-sea mapping firm may help shed new light on 1912 sinking
Hannah Devlin and Geneva Abdul
17, May, 2023 @1:20 PM
Saturn regains status as planet with most moons in solar system
Discovery of 62 new moons restores ringed planet’s lead after it was briefly overtaken by Jupiter
Hannah Devlin and Nicola Davis
12, May, 2023 @5:07 PM
Call for psychosis treatment overhaul after evidence of autoimmune trigger
Patients to be treated with medicines used for arthritis and lupus in relaunch of pioneering UK trial
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
12, May, 2023 @2:26 PM
Astronomers capture largest cosmic explosion ever witnessed
Fireball ‘100 times the size of the solar system’ thought to have been caused by gas being sucked into supermassive black hole
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
11, May, 2023 @11:01 PM
Soap can make humans more attractive to mosquitoes, study finds
Researchers say mosquitoes may be attracted to soap because when not feeding on blood they supplement sugar intake with nectar
Hannah Devlin Science correspondent
10, May, 2023 @3:33 PM
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