BMJ  2004;328:1334 (5 June), doi:10.1136/bmj.328.7452.1334

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Leading causes of death differ by sex: Men are more likely than women to die of cancer, while women are more likely to die of circulatory diseases, show new government figures on the leading causes of death in England and Wales in 2003. Circulatory diseases accounted for 38% of all deaths, while cancer accounted for 25% and respiratory diseases accounted for 14%. See www.statistics.gov.uk

UK stem cell research gets major boost: The UK government has awarded £16.5m ($30.2m; 24.8m) to five research councils to boost stem cell research. Fifty seven research grants have been made available for projects covering new treatments for major diseases and disabilities and for further work on stem cell biology.

Deaths in Britain from malaria have doubled: The number of deaths in the United Kingdom from falciparum malaria rose from nine to 16 between 2002 and 2003, show figures from the Health Protection Agency. Falciparum malaria . . . [Full text of this article]

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