Doctors must be held accountable for complying with torture
Aug 01, 2008 |
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Doctors who assist in torture or other forms of cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment should face prosecution and licensing punishments, says an editorial on BMJ.com today.
Ties to war-dead are a predictor of likely presidential disapproval
Aug 01, 2008 |
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Those who know someone who died in the Iraq War or 9/11 terrorist attacks are less likely to approve of President Bush's performance in office than people who have no such connections, according to new research from the University ...
Researcher finds that women are speaking up
Aug 01, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- There's a whole industry of books and seminars that hinge on the premise that women somehow need to be "fixed" when it comes to communication and must change the way they talk and behave to advance their ...
Strategies to control TB outdated, inadequate
Aug 01, 2008 |
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The standard regimens to treat tuberculosis (TB) are inadequate in countries with high rates of multi-drug resistant (MDR) TB. In countries with high rates of MDR-TB, patients are nearly twice as likely to fail their initial ...
Multiple Sclerosis: new MRI contrast medium enables early diagnosis in animal model
Aug 01, 2008 |
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In an animal model of multiple sclerosis (MS), neuroradiologists and neurologists of the University hospitals of Heidelberg and Würzburg have been able to visualize inflammatory tissue damage, most of which had remained unrecognized ...
Higher HIV infection estimate shows need for routine screening, more funding for care
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Aug 01, 2008 |
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Arlington, VA—The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expected soon to increase the estimate of new HIV infections in the United States by 40 percent. This highlights the need to make HIV testing a routine ...
Study reveals cost of stabbings to Britain's health service
Aug 01, 2008 |
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Injuries caused by gun and knife crime are costing the National Health Service in excess of £3million a year, new research reveals.
The travel industry should inform travelers about malaria, say doctors
Aug 01, 2008 |
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Tour operators and airlines are wasting an ideal opportunity to warn travellers about the risk of contracting malaria in specific countries, say infectious disease experts on BMJ.com today.
Spotting tomorrow's forest fires
Aug 01, 2008 |
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A wimax-based connection to the internet enables fire-monitoring efforts in remote and mountainous regions.
