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(American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons) In a first-ever national survey of orthopaedic surgeons, 96 percent said they have practiced defensive medicine.

Putting genetic testing at the heart of the NHS could herald a "revolution" in diagnosing, treating and preventing disease, according to the government's genetics adviser.

(London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine) New report highlights need for action on health in the aftermath of war and calls for attention to be paid to non communicable diseases.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Drug companies are working to develop a pure, more powerful version of the nation's second most-abused medicine, which has addiction experts worried that it could spur a new wave of abuse....

(University of Montreal) Researchers can predict which children are most likely to become obese by examining their mothers' behavior around their birth, according to a recent University of Montreal study published in the Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine.

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Europe's highest court has ruled that stem cells from human embryos cannot be patented, in a case that could have major implications for medicine.

Two of the holy grails of medicine - stem cell technology and precision gene therapy - have been united for the first time in humans, say researchers.

It has emerged that Ralph Steinman, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine this morning, died of pancreatic cancer last week.

The structure of the enzyme which breaks down some of medicine's most powerful antibiotics has been determined by UK researchers.