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DR-TB killed 150,000 in 2008

Multiple drug-resistant tuberculosis killed 150,000 people in 2008 and infects between 400,000 and 500,000 people globally, according to World Health Organisation estimates. Read

Arteries improve after smokers quit

A year after kicking the habit, smokers' arteries showed signs of reversing a problem that can set the stage for heart disease, according to the first big study to test this. Read

Abusive men rationalise behaviour

Men who physically abuse their partners overestimate how often such violence occurs, which helps them justify their own actions, according to a new study. Read

New way to zap uterine fibroids

Focused ultrasound is an effective way to get rid of uterine fibroids, the non-cancerous but troublesome tumours that can grow inside the uterus, new research shows. Read

Comfort dogs to the rescue

Comfort dogs come to the emotional rescue of people who are suffering in the aftermath of disasters or battling the difficulties of daily life. Read

Skin cancer 'epidemic'

The incidence of non-melanoma skin cancer has steadily increased since the 1990s, making it the most common form of cancer, affecting more people than all other cancers combined. Read