Saudi women are often banned from playing sports… with health consequences.
Health
Saudi ban on women’s sports blamed for rising obesity
May 18th, 2012 by Angie Zambarakji | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Health
GMC moves to stop gagging clauses in NHS
January 26th, 2012 by Emma Slater
Published in All Stories, Health
Doctors must be able to report malpractice, GMC rules, following Bureau investigation.
Pharma company hid vital data on Tamiflu, scientists claim
January 12th, 2012 by Melanie Newman and Emma Slater | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Health, Top Stories
Roche is accused of hindering investigation into billion-dollar swine flu drug.
DoH lack of transparency hides £470m spent on management consultants
December 23rd, 2011 by Alice Ross | 4 Comments
Published in All Stories, Health, Top Stories
Over twice spent on management consultants than centrally recorded.
Struck-off chiropractor still working as ‘spine specialist’
November 14th, 2011 by Melanie Newman | 7 Comments
Published in All Stories, Health, Top Stories
Case illustrates regulatory loophole that allows those struck-off to keep practising.
Was trial of blockbuster anti-depressant truly independent?
October 3rd, 2011 by Melanie Newman
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Questions raised over independence of evidence in trials of a major NHS anti-depressant drug.
Analysis: NHS should take note of OFT investigation
September 26th, 2011 by Melanie Newman | 3 Comments
Published in All Stories, Health, NHS Reforms Examined
Is regulator’s investigation into private healthcare market a warning of things to come in NHS?
Analysis: Legal case in India threatens HIV drug access for poorest
September 12th, 2011 by Melanie Newman | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Health, Views from the Bureau
Court case in India could have devastating impact on supply of cheap drugs to developing world.
Inequity in international public health spending
September 5th, 2011 by Maeve McClenaghan
Published in All Stories, Health
Why do headline-grabbing tropical diseases receive substantially more funding than others?
Virgin Health Bank promises fail to live up to expectations
August 21st, 2011 by Iain Overton | 1 Comment
Published in All Stories, Health, NHS Reforms Examined
The charitable element of the stem cell storage service has not been taken up by the NHS.
