Archive: 12/03/2015
New study finds levels of TB in Irish travellers three times that of white Irish-born population
A recent study by researchers from the School of Medicine in Trinity College Dublin in conjunction with the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) and the Pavee Point Traveller and Roma Centre has found a 3-fold higher ...
Mar 12, 2015
Health app leads to quicker treatment for therapeutic blood donors
A web-based app designed by Murdoch researchers in conjunction with the Australian Red Cross Blood Service is changing the lives of thousands of patients suffering from iron disorders.
Mar 12, 2015
WHO urges stepped-up battle against hepatitis B
The world can beat the liver-attacking hepatitis B virus, which results in some 650.000 deaths a year, the World Health Organization said Thursday, releasing its first treatment guidelines for the disease.
Mar 12, 2015
Creating a clean water economy
It's been known since the late 1800s how to stop cholera, a waterborne infectious disease—clean water and safe sanitation are key—but that hasn't stopped it from spreading. In Haiti, more than 8,000 people have already ...
Mar 12, 2015