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The FINANCIAL -- Researchers from Liverpool have identified a new way to kill certain cancer cells – by starving them of a key nutrient. The finding could lead the way in more personalised treatment of certain cancers.

The FINANCIAL -- Roche announced on March 14 that its shareholders approved all proposals of the Board of Directors at its ordinary Annual General Meeting (AGM).

The FINANCIAL -- Scientists from the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Infection and Global Health have shown that phage therapy could offer a safe and effective alternative to antibitotics in the treatment of Cystic Fibrosis lung infections.

The FINANCIAL -- Despite dramatic improvements in human health, babies’ average birth-weights have not increased over the last 150 years reveals new research from LSE.

The FINANCIAL -- More than 1 in 4 deaths of children under 5 years of age are attributable to unhealthy environments. Every year, environmental risks – such as indoor and outdoor air pollution, second-hand smoke, unsafe water, lack of sanitation, and inadequate

The FINANCIAL -- A study conducted by researchers from the University of Liverpool, The Reader and the Royal Liverpool University Hospitals Trust, and funded by the British Academy, has found that shared reading (SR) can be a useful therapy for chronic pain

The FINANCIAL -- Antibiotic-resistant "superbugs" are a major public health threat, but most Americans are clueless about the dangers, a new HealthDay/Harris Poll shows.

The FINANCIAL -- February is Low Vision Awareness Month. About 3 million Americans age 40 and older live with low vision, according to The National Eye Institute (NEI)—and some doctors of optometry have dedicated decades to improving the quality of life for

The FINANCIAL -- A new study on workplace rudeness reveals the damage that employers can wreak on an employee’s health and sense of belonging by treating them unfairly.

The FINANCIAL -- The University, in partnership with AKL Research and Development Ltd, is to lead on a clinical trial to test a potential new drug treatment for Osteoarthritis.