Epidemic

Congress OKs $48B for AIDS Fight

cnn.com     5 hrs ago   113 related          

— The House voted Thursday to triple money to fight AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis around the world, giving new life and new punch to a program credited with saving or prolonging millions of lives in Africa alone. The 303-115...                

Drugs Add 13 Years to Lives of HIV Patients

go.com     8 hrs ago   68 related          

Cocktails of HIV Drugs Help Patients Live an Average of 13 Years Longer By Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cocktails of HIV drugs help patients live an average of 13 years longer -- if they are...                

Billionaires cough up some dough to fight smoking

foreignpolicy.com     2 hrs ago   160 related          

They've tackled malaria and AIDS, but now two billionaire philanthropists are taking on another developing world health-scourge: smoking. Former Microsoft Chair Bill Gates and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg just pledged...                

Catholics To Pope: Lift Birth Control Ban

cbsnews.com     47 mins ago   45 related          

Dissident Catholic Groups Publish Letter Citing "Catastrophic Effects" Of Church's Ban (AP) More than 50 dissident Catholic groups from around the world have written an open letter asking Pope Benedict XVI to lift the church's...                

Yale study shows why cigarette smoke makes flu, other viral infections worse

brightsurf.com     3 hrs ago   17 related          

A new study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine could explain why the cold and flu virus symptoms that are often mild and transient in non-smokers can seriously sicken smokers. Published in the Journal of Clinical...                

Early cessation of breastfeeding by HIV+ women in poor countries and child survival

brightsurf.com     6 hrs ago   5 related          

A new study by researchers from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health addresses one of the most challenging issues in infant health and preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission in poor countries. In these...                

Many U.K. Physicians Missing Early Signs Of HIV, Group Says

medicalnewstoday.com     7 hrs ago   4 related          

As many as 50% of early-stage HIV cases are being missed by physicians in the United Kingdom, largely because they overlook symptoms that are flu-like in nature, the National AIDS Trust said recently, BBC News reports....                

Rwanda: CNLS Plots for Cooperatives In Aids Control

allafrica.com     11 hrs ago   3 related          

Posted to the web 25 July 2008 Innocent Gahigana Kigali A plan by the National Aids Commission's (CNLS) to help HIV/Aids patients uplift their incomes through cooperatives is nearing its final phase. This was revealed Thursday...                

House Expected To Send PEPFAR Reauthorization Legislation To Bush Thursday

medicalnewstoday.com     1 hr ago   1 related          

The House on Thursday is expected to approve a bill (HR 5501) to reauthorize the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief that was passed by the Senate last week, CQ Today reports. President Bush likely will sign the bill,...                

Photo Opportunity - 330 cyclists journey from Toronto to Montreal (CNW Group)

yahoo.com     5 hrs ago   1 related          

Honouring the Ride's tenth anniversary TORONTO, July 25 /CNW/ - On July 27, 2008, 330 cyclists will stream through the streets of Toronto, beginning their annual six-day trek through southeastern Ontario to Montreal. This year,...                

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