Allergy services 'lagging behind'
260383
UK allergy care is poor and advice confusing leaving the country lagging behind western Europe, experts say.
565808
Economic growth in the Washington area is slowing as the federal government begins to temper spending on local goods and services, according to a report released yesterday by George Mason University's Center for Regional Analysis.
501051
Companies around the world are falling  behind in the fight against AIDS, leaving a "black hole" in  education and healthcare, experts said on Thursday.
389635
The microbes within us could explain rising allergy rates.
370358
A study carried out in south Wales finds asthma rates among children have quadrupled since the 1970s.
465149
Cardiff University research shows a link between mould in homes and the symptoms of asthma sufferers.
6607
Almost 3,000 people have died in the past three years after suffering serious side-effects or allergies to their medicines, official figures show.
184813
The NHS should focus more on customer service to improve performance and staff morale, says a report.
98209
Air fresheners, furniture polish and household cleaners appear to increase the risk of asthma in young children, a study has found.
730774
English NHS is poor relation of service in other parts of UK, patients' group says
405798
Public expectations of the NHS are running ahead of what the health service can deliver, research suggests.
540712
Companies around the world are falling behind in the fight against AIDS, leaving a "black hole" in education and healthcare, experts said on Thursday.
280957
Food allergies may be almost eradicated in 10 years, according to scientists at a UK conference.
296298
Growth in US services - the engine driving the world's biggest economy - has slowed sharply, a survey suggests.
399331
Children experience fewer asthma problems when their homes are scrubbed, filtered, vacuumed, exterminated or otherwise protected from allergy triggers, a new study of inner-city kids in Dallas and six other US cities suggests.
199265
Many children with asthma in the UK are receiving inappropriate treatment, research suggests.
284967
Private clinics doing NHS operations have not carried out all the treatment they have been paid for, figures show.