Medical research ‘stifled by rules’

A 'catastrophic' increase in bureaucracy from new European regulations has slowed the pace of medical research in the UK and will make academics reliant on funding from the pharmaceutical industry, researchers have warned.

Don’t blame fast food, television or the car – fat is a technological issue

Ashley Seager: We've long blamed television for turning us into a nation of couch potatoes but now the dismal science is weighing in with the idea that it is technology, rather than a change in tastes or the growth of fast food restaurants, that is the cause of obesity.

Business is not to blame for obesity, says CBI chief

Business is under assault from an 'advancing nanny state' seeking to blame food companies for the obesity crisis facing Britain, the head of the CBI said last night.

Surge in British asbestos claims will cost billions

Insurers and employers face huge bill over next 30 years.

Drugs giant moves trials abroad

Glaxo lured by security and low costs of trials overseas.

Big Pharma snared by net

The web has helped consumers turn tables on the drug giants, says Cheryll Barron.

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