All posts by MWN
No stress, no fear, no panic: it´s Supersoldier
The Sunday Times Published: 04 December 2011. Lois Rogers. Critics raise medical and ethical arguments against the US military’s plans to use drugs in an attempt to block soldiers’ feelings of fear on the battlefield Scientists are working to create a fearless “supersoldier” using smart drugs that would prevent them from panicking under pressure or […]
Doctors shun hospital at the heart of care scandal
The Sunday Times Published: 06 November 2011. Lois Rogers. This article is the subject of a legal complaint from Ivan Phair A 24-hour accident and emergency department is at risk as Stafford hospital struggles to recruit after one of the country´s worst medical scandals The hospital at the centre of one of the country´s worst […]
Could we face the return of CJD? Experts fear it may lie dormant in thousands
The Daily Mail, Published 1 November 2011, Lois Rogers. Holly Mills was a lively teenager about to start university. But with her whole life ahead of her, she suddenly found herself in the grip of tragedy. Within the space of just a few months, the gregarious 18-year-old had become so severely brain damaged that she […]
Benn buries old rivalry to save home of Ted Heath
The Sunday Times Published: 16 October 2011. Lois Rogers. Putting political rivalry aside, Tony Benn has emerged as an unlikely figurehead of a campaign to keep Ted Heath’s home open for the public For decades, they roamed Westminster as rival “big beasts” of the politicial world but the former Labour minister Tony Benn has become […]
Gut-sucking cannibals lead invasion of creepy-crawlies
The Sunday Times Published: 16 October 2011. Lois Rogers. The movements of exotic animals, plants and insects into Britain from as far away as China could be a result of climate change Britain has become home to a ferocious Mediterranean insect renowned for its savage lifestyle, which includes sucking the insides out of its prey. […]
The Cameron Fat Tax Diet (Lose pounds fast!)
The Sunday Times Published: 9 October 2011. Lois Rogers. Should we tax curries, butter and other fatty foods to curb rising obesity? Ministers are watching as other nations impose levies Like many people, Denise Townsend knew she was eating too much. She was fat and depressed, but the temptations were just too great. In every […]
Do looks matter?
The Sunday Times Published: 09 October 2011. Lois Rogers. Genital remodelling has hit the mainstream. But what´s behind the demand for this private perfection? Whether or not women should wear a bra was a subject for debate in the early days of feminism. More than 40 years later, the argument has moved down to knickers […]
A pill a day keeps grey hair away
The Sunday Times Published: 02 October 2011. Lois Rogers. Scientists working for L´Oréal believe that they have developed a pill based on a fruit extract which will be able to prevent grey hair Grey hair may soon become a thing of the past. Scientists say they have found a way to prevent it with a […]