BMJ  2006;333:770 (14 October), doi:10.1136/bmj.333.7572.770

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New breast cancer gene is discovered: Women with a faulty version of the BRIP1 gene have a higher risk of developing breast cancer, says a study published in Nature Genetics(www.nature.com/ng, doi: 10.1038/ng1902). Carrying a faulty BRIP1 gene doubles the risk of having the disease by the age of 70 from one in 12 to around one in six.

France announces public smoking ban: The French prime minister, Dominique de Villepin, has announced a ban on smoking in enclosed public places such as bus and train stations, schools, and offices, to start on 1 February 2007. But bars, cafés, restaurants, clubs, and hotels have until 1 January 2008 to comply.

Top Iraqi surgeon is murdered: One of Iraq's most distinguished academic surgeons, Safaa Hamedi, director of the Najaf Teaching Hospital, was shot dead outside his home by three masked gunmen last week. The killers' motive is unknown. Dr . . . [Full text of this article]


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