We've been saying for the longest time that the drug regulators are slow, secretive and partial. They are often entirely funded by the drugs industry, and their committees are made up of people with close, or very close, contacts with drug companies...
The UK’s drugs regulations industry is finally facing a long-overdue overhaul. It has often been entirely funded by the pharmaceutical industry, and its committees are known to be made up of or include individuals who have close - or very close ...
For years now we've been saying that hospitals are a dangerous place to be, especially if you're ill. The latest figures from the British government - which show a doubling of deaths from the MRSA superbug over the past four years - confirm this...
Most journalists like to play it safe when it comes to reporting science and medicine. It's a human enough reaction - they don't want to appear stupid if they get it wrong when they stick their necks out. Depressingly, this means the status quo is...
If you've been a regular reader of E-news for any length of time, you've probably got into the swing of things. Shocking announcements that are 'news' to a nation are just ho-hum humdrum stuff to you.