Archive: 08/01/2008
Just dive in: Natural product hybrid provides antimicrobial and cell-resistant surfaces
(PhysOrg.com) -- Infections following treatment in clinics, retirement homes, and long-term care facilities are a grave problem for patients, and resistant germs can be particularly devastating.
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Doctors must be held accountable for complying with torture
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.
Aug 01, 2008 |
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Immune system protein accurate predictor of survival in pediatric septic shock
About 4,000 children in the United States die every year from uncontrolled infections of the body known as septic shock, and researchers are pushing the boundaries of molecular science to find new therapies that can stem ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 01, 2008 |
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Strategies to control TB outdated, inadequate
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 ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 01, 2008 |
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The travel industry should inform travelers about malaria, say doctors
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.
Aug 01, 2008 |
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China becomes a physics powerhouse
Judged by the astonishing increase in journal papers written by scientists in China, there can be little doubt that China is finding its place as one of the world's scientific power houses. Michael Banks, Physics World's News E ...
Aug 01, 2008 |
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Flu vaccine may not protect seniors well
A Group Health study in the August 2 issue of The Lancet adds fuel to the growing controversy over how well the flu vaccine protects the elderly.
Aug 01, 2008 |
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Cancer patients are not given enough information
Two thirds of cancer patients receive little or no information about the survival benefits of having palliative chemotherapy before making a decision about treatment, according to a study published today on bmj.com.
Aug 01, 2008 |
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Study reveals cost of stabbings to Britain's health service
Injuries caused by gun and knife crime are costing the National Health Service in excess of £3million a year, new research reveals.
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