Posts tagged with the keyword: ‘swine flu’

Early success in cancer drug trial gives patients ‘promising’ future

Early success in cancer drug trial gives patients ‘promising’ future

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Fall in flu levels ‘continuing’

Fall in flu levels ‘continuing’

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British flu death toll hits 39

British flu death toll hits 39

LONDON (AFP) - Britain’s flu death toll has risen to 39 since October, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) announced Thursday, with 36 of the fatalities due to swine flu.[Read more...]

Expert view: should you take aspirin if you are 45 or over?

Expert view: should you take aspirin if you are 45 or over?

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ME patients banned from giving blood

ME patients banned from giving blood

Officially the ban is to protect the health of those with the disease, also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). But the ME Association said it was triggered by recent scientific findings that the disease might be caused by a virus.   Related Articles ‘Most cases [...]

Gold miners in vogue as FTSE 100 edges up

Gold miners in vogue as FTSE 100 edges up

Previous  of  Companies Next FTSE 100 FTSE 250 This helped African Barrick Gold put on 14½ to 557p and Rangold Resources climb 130p to £55.95. Lingering jitters about the outlook for economic growth forced investors to seek a safe haven for their [...]

FTSE 100 slips slightly ahead of bank stress tests

FTSE 100 slips slightly ahead of bank stress tests

Previous  of  Companies Next FTSE 100 FTSE 250 The FTSE 100 index was down 0.6pc at about 5,280 points after closing 1.9pc higher on Thursday, breaking 5,300 for the first time since May 18. Financial stocks were mostly lower, with Barclays, Standard [...]

Kesa in focus as FTSE 100 bounces off 10-month low

Kesa in focus as FTSE 100 bounces off 10-month low

FTSE 100 In a note to clients, UBS highlighted the potential strategies Knight Vinke – the activist investor that recently bought a 3.5pc stake in Kesa – might pursue to unlock value at the group. One of the options includes the sale of Darty’s property, which is estimated to be worth [...]

WHO chief says swine flu is still a pandemic (AP)

WHO chief says swine flu is still a pandemic 
    (AP)

AP - The head of the World Health Organization says swine flu is still a pandemic even though the period of most intense activity appears to have passed.[Read more...]

Capital Gains Tax: Uncertainty causing panic among private investors

Capital Gains Tax: Uncertainty causing panic among private investors

CGT uncertainty causing panic among investors Photo: HOWARD McWILLIAM Stockbrokers are being “overwhelmed” with calls from worried and confused investors unsure what to do about the threat of a rise in Capital Gains Tax to 40pc. The Coalition Government has said that it [...]

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