Natural born killers

2:17pm Thursday 27th March 2008

The latter half of the 20th and these early years of the 21st century have witnessed truly groundbreaking advances in medicine, improving the health, life expectancy and quality of life for millions.

Gliding along

3:09pm Thursday 14th February 2008

The hypodermic syringe has been with us for more than 150 years. In that time it has undergone substantial development. Glass has been replaced by disposable plastic, but the needle, although now much smaller, is still firmly in evidence.