Stories by Kate Kelland

LONDON: A global study mapping human diseases that come from animals like tuberculosis, AIDS, bird flu or Rift Valley fever has found that just 13 such diseases are responsible for 2.4 billion cases of human Published 06 Jul, 2012 02:59am

LONDON: Scientists have figured out how to stop brain cell death in mice with brain disease and say their discovery deepens understanding of the mechanisms of human neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Published 06 May, 2012 11:17pm

LONDON The world is tantalisingly close to wiping out polio, but experts are starting to worry about the high risk ... Published 14 Oct, 2010 12:00am

LONDON Exposure to a chemical found in plastic containers is linked to heart disease, scientists said on Wednesday,... Published 14 Jan, 2010 12:00am

Sparked by surging oil, a dramatic rise in the value of old plastic is encouraging waste companies across the world... Published 27 Aug, 2008 12:00am

Sparked by surging oil, a dramatic rise in the value of old plastic is encouraging waste companies across the world... Published 27 Aug, 2008 12:00am

LONDON: “I’d like to (.....) the world to sing in (.......) harmony. I’d like to (....) it in my arms and (....) it... Published 05 Dec, 2007 12:00am

LONDON: A teenager lies in a pool of blood in the street after he is stabbed in a dawn attack. A day later, a father... Published 10 Jun, 2006 12:00am

LONDON: Diplomatic battles over the fate of two British terrorism suspects jailed at Guantanamo Bay will pose a key... Published 16 Jul, 2003 12:00am

LONDON: The European Union must adopt a constitution that enshrines its member states at its heart and rejects the... Published 17 Oct, 2002 12:00am