Researchers in Glasgow have developed an early warning sunburn indicator.
A thin strip, filled with "intelligent ink", will turn pink after too much exposure to ultra-violet light.
Scientists at Strathclyde University said the strips, costing as little as 20p each, could be worn as a bracelet or sticky labels on clothing.
Professor Andrew Mills, who led [...]

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Specialist UK clinics have told the BBC they are seeing a significant rise in the number of patients suffering from several allergies at once.
They are also finding symptoms are becoming more severe, causing acute pain and in some cases even death.
Many of those afflicted are reported to be children.
Staff from [...]

A new drug which shows promise as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease has been developed by UK scientists.
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences reports the drug, CPHPC, removes a protein thought to play a key role in Alzheimer’s from the blood.
Tests at the University College London found the protein also disappeared from [...]

A leading cancer specialist has called for an ethical debate on how best to distribute expensive new treatments.
Edinburgh University professor John Smyth said limited funds, especially at times of recession, meant difficult decisions would have to be made.
He said lawyers and ethical experts as well as doctors should join the debate on how to [...]