2nd Jan 2009 : This is the full uncut interview originally filmed for Channel 4's "The Enemies of Reason."

22nd Dec 2008 : This is the full, uncut interview with Professor Michael Baum which was filmed for Channel 4's "The Enemies of Reason."

30th Nov 2008 : Researchers have uncovered what may be a universal cause of aging, one that applies to both single cell organisms such as yeast and multicellular organisms, including mammals. This is the first time that such an evolutionarily conserved aging mechanism has been identified between such diverse organisms.

21st Nov 2008 : Pluripotent stem cells — those, like embryonic stem cells, that give rise to almost every type of cell in the body — can be converted into the different classes of retinal cells necessary for vision, according to a new study from researchers at SUNY Upstate Medical University.

19th Nov 2008 : The transplant of a human windpipe grown from stem cells is a surgical breakthrough of almost limitless potential

18th Nov 2008 : The question I keep hearing is, “But what about acupuncture? It’s been proven to work, it’s supported by lots of good research, more and more doctors are using it, and insurance companies even pay for it.”

15th Nov 2008 : Medical professionals in Germany may have stumbled across a possible cure for AIDS after treating a man for cancer.

6th Nov 2008 : Japanese researchers said Thursday they had created functioning human brain tissues from stem cells, a world first that has raised new hopes for the treatment of disease.

19th Aug 2008 : HOW many readers have gone to dinner parties and listened to otherwise intelligent people assert that alternative medicine can be just as effective as mainstream, scientific medicine? Generally, the argument is that alternative medicine, in all its many forms, is just another complementary and legitimate form of healing.

15th Feb 2008 : Scientists have found a way to boost an organism's natural anti-virus defences - effectively making its cells immune to flu and other potential killers.

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9th Dec 2007 : ScienceDaily (Dec. 8, 2007) � Circumcision is one of the commonest surgical procedures performed on males. Opponents argue that infant circumcision can cause both physical and psychological harm, while recent evidence shows that circumcision is medically beneficial. Two doctors debate the issue in an article in the British Medical Journal.

24th Aug 2007 : Health scares are almost a religion for the media - but this summer we are in danger of overdosing.

22nd Jun 2007 : New laws shore up providers' right to refuse treatment based on values

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3rd Jun 2007 : The science has long been clear that smoking causes cancer, but new research shows that children could inherit genetic damage from a father who smokes.

13th Apr 2007 : The phrase "medical miracle" is a newsroom cliche. It means a situation in which a person makes an unexpected recovery despite great odds or a pessimistic prognosis.

10th Apr 2007 : CHICAGO (Reuters) - Few topics are more likely to cause argument among doctors than the influence of religion on healing, but a survey suggests most physicians bring their ideas about religion into their practice, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.

29th Nov 2006 : Chronic smoking affects nerve cells and alters the chemical makeup of the brain, according to research presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).