Archive: 18/07/2016
Rise in avoidable diabetes hospital visits
Hospital admissions for a short-term and avoidable complication of diabetes have risen by 39 per cent in the last ten years, a new analysis has concluded.
Jul 18, 2016
Novel biomarkers can help detect illegal blood doping in athletes
Increasing oxygen delivery to muscles can help athletes perform better and give them the edge needed to win elite competitions. One of the best ways to increase oxygen supply is through blood manipulation, undergoing a blood ...
Jul 18, 2016
New evidence on why young women in South Africa are at high risk of HIV infection
Evidence by the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) consortium of South African and North American researchers will be presented on July 18 at the International AIDS 2016 Conference in Durban, ...
Jul 18, 2016
AIDS summit opens with warnings that progress at risk (Update)
More than 18,000 scientists, campaigners and donors opened a major AIDS conference in South Africa on Monday, issuing stark warnings that recent gains in the fight against the disease were under threat.
Jul 18, 2016
Indonesia re-vaccinates children amid fake drug scam
Indonesia Monday began re-inoculating children who received fake vaccines in a major drug counterfeiting scandal that has sparked protests from concerned parents.
Jul 18, 2016