Author spoke of terminal illness in recent radio interview, saying he did not feel despair

New research shows the chance of a child having congenital heart disease increases if the mother is anaemic during pregnancy.

Imperial College project could lead to less invasive testing and combat increase in antibiotic resistance Jodie is a canine with special ­powers, scientists have discovered. The golden labrador can smell and ­identify ­particular bacteria and could soon play a key role in helping researchers develop a programme in which dogs could sniff out individuals infected with dangerous microbes. The project, recently launched by scientists at Imperial College London, could be vital in the battle against antibiotic resistance as well as the treatment of patients with lung ­disease and other conditions, they say. Continue reading...

First the doctor was diagnosed with a heart disorder, and then her son became dangerously unwell … How did it feel to be on the other side of the operating table?

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