Weekly News Roundup (September 30 - October 4)

A new feature on the Branding Science blog - a weekly roundup of stories we found particularly interesting or striking!
 
This week's catch:

• The US government shut down could prevent kids withcancer from getting treatment

 

• Over-50s men 'not aware of disease symptoms'

 

• Body clock 'reset button' found

 

• NHS Faces unexpected £500m cuts, say hospitals

 

• Merck & Co. to cut 8500 jobs under plan to 'sharpen' commercial, R&D focus