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Health news roundup
October 29: Catch up with this week's major health stories
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Malaria eradication may be goal too far
From the BBC: Study in the Lancet suggests some countries in sub-Saharan Africa may be better off pursuing a policy of controlling the disease rather than trying to eliminate it.
Read the full article on the BBC website
Human DNA study unveils first findings
From the Guardian: 1000 Genomes Project, the international collaboration study to catalogue the diversity of human genetic variation, reveals results from pilot phase.
Read the full article on the Guardian's website
Pancreatic cancer 'grows in body for decades'
From the BBC: Genetic analysis of tumours hints at earlier opportunities to treat disease, which is fatal in 95% of cases.
Read the full article on the BBC website
Young women urged to freeze ovaries for later life
From the Telegraph: Fertility expert says young women could boost their childbirth chances in middle age if they freeze small sections of their ovaries when they are in their 20s.
Read the full article on the Telegraph's website
How cholera is on the rise around the world
From CNN: As the death toll in Haiti nears 300, African nations are also seeing the deadly effects of the disease.
Read the full article on CNN.com
Green tea does not protect against breast cancer, says study
From the Daily Mail: Latest study looking at 54,000 women contradicts previous research which suggested that green tea could boost body's defence against disease.
Read the full article on Mail Online
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