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Preventing inappropriate antibiotic use
A collaboration between scientists has helped reduce the prescription of unneeded antibiotics to children in rural China.
Anti-obesity drug acts on brain's appetite control system
A drug that targets the appetite control system in the brain could bring about significant weight loss in people with clinical obesity, according to new research.
Lack of sleep damaging for children
More than a third of primary school children are failing to get sufficient sleep, according to research presented at the British Sleep Society conference.
Novel material keeps itself germ-free
Scientists have developed a novel weapon in the battle against deadly hospital-acquired infections – a textile that disinfects itself.
Fetal heart development providing clues to miscarriage
The major structures of a baby's heart form in just four days, according to new research using the latest imaging techniques.