In Brief

Jan 27, 2003

<b>Plague test ...<br>Take-aways ...</b>

Plague testMadagascar – Scientists have developed a test that can diagnose plague in15 minutes, compared to todays tests that take weeks to yield results, according to their report published in the Lancet.

Take-aways
Tokyo – Many Chinese take-away meals could damage the eyesight, researchers have discovered. They say eating much monosodium glutamate for flavouring oriental foods injure the retina lead to vision loss.

dpa

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