Europe
Scientists hope the breakthrough will also slash the cornea transplant waiting list which every year falls short by more than 500 in Britain alone.
The new technique involves growing human tissue or collagen in the laboratory and then shaping it using a contact lens mould.
Damaged and scarred tissue from the front of the eye is then removed and the "biosynthetic" replacement is stitched in its place.
The problem is worst among children born in Britain's Pakistani community, where more than half of marriages are between first cousins, and children are 10 times more likely than the general population to suffer genetic disorders.
The medical risks of first cousin marriages include higher rates of infant mortality, birth defects, learning difficulties, blindness, hearing problems and metabolic disorders.
Family doctors and nurses should tell people they are fat rather than obese because such plain speaking would help more to lose weight, a health minister said today.
Anne Milton said the word fat was more likely to motivate people into shedding the pounds, adding it was important that they took "personal responsibility" for their lifestyles.
Their request seemed simple enough: the patient and his wife, both in their 70s, wanted a copy of what I’d written in their medical file. During their visit, I had watched them refer to a well-thumbed collection of doctors’ notes and medication lists, so when they asked for a copy of my note just before leaving, I assumed it would simply be added to the others
HIV/AIDS
Scientists have discovered three previously unknown human antibodies that neutralize HIV, two of which target a broad range of HIV strains.
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