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Hope and hype: stem cells in the media

Stem cells are often portrayed in the media as a miracle cure for many serious conditions and disabilities. Hugely positive headlines have led significant and understandable public interest in this fascinating cutting-edge science.
But are all the cla…

What’s your poison? Alcohol special report

Is Britain beset by binge boozers? Will wine help you lose weight? Could six cans of lager help you live longer? The media pose questions like these on an almost daily basis, often using and abusing the findings of medical research to back up their hea…

Special report: Alzheimer’s in the news

Alzheimer’s disease is a major topic in health news, covering everything from potential cures to possible ways of preventing the disease in the first place.
With an estimated 465,000 cases of Alzheimer’s in the UK this news coverage is keenly read, no…