Meningitis B vaccine added to UK child immunisation scheme

Government reaches deal with GlaxoSmithKline on price of Bexsero, which was recommended by advisers a year ago


GUARDIAN: All babies in the UK will soon have a potentially life-saving vaccine against meningitis B under a landmark deal, the health secretary has announced.

Diet Soda Could Be Linked To Bulging Bellies in Older Adults

NYDAILYNEWS: A new study suggests diet soda is to blame for increasing abdominal obesity in older adults.

Regularly drinking diet soda could impact waist size, say the authors of a study linking calorie-free colas to greater abdominal obesity in adults 65 years of age and older.

Type 1 diabetes: Scientists close to making vaccine to prevent disease

The INDEPENDENT: Scientists working to find a vaccine for type 1 diabetes have said it could be developed "within a generation". READ MORE

Another Habitable Planet Discovered And It Is Twice As Big As The Earth

Yibada (English Edition): Astronomers are insinuating that mysterious signals, previously described as stellar bursts, are originating from an earth-like planet, the Daily Mail reported. The Gliese 581d, as it is referred to, has conditions that can support life and is twice as big as the Earth. READ MORE

#BlackBerry launches security-focused Leap #touchscreenphone

TELEGRAPH.CO.UK: BlackBerry has unveiled a new touchscreen smartphone aimed squarely at young professionals at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, putting heavy emphasis on the device's privacy and security features.

#Google backs down over #Blogger porn rule change

BBC: Google has changed its mind about forcing sexually explicit blogs on its Blogger platform to become private.

UPDATE 3-BioDelivery, Endo painkiller moves one step closer to approval

Reuters: Endo International Plc and BioDelivery Sciences International Inc said their experimental pain drug was found effective in a second late-stage trial, taking the drug a step closer to a marketing approval.