Archive: 18/11/2014
Love in the time of Ebola: teen pregnancy and violence
In Ebola-hit Sierra Leone people abide by a chaste new set of social norms which can be broken down to an easily remembered mantra: no touching, and definitely no kissing.
Nov 18, 2014
WHO braces for bird flu spread in European poultry
The World Health Organization cautioned Tuesday that a new kind of bird flu hitting European poultry farms would spread among birds, after Britain confirmed its outbreak was of the same strain as in the Netherlands and Germany.
Nov 18, 2014
Study identifies superior drug regimen for preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission
For HIV-infected women in good immune health, taking a three-drug regimen during pregnancy prevents mother-to-child HIV transmission more effectively than taking one drug during pregnancy, another during labor and two more ...
Nov 18, 2014
Global experts to discuss how to prepare for infectious diseases like Ebola, tuberculosis
How can Canada and the world better prepare for global health challenges such as the Ebola virus?
Nov 18, 2014
New measurement of HDL cholesterol function provides information about cardiovascular risk
Groundbreaking research from UT Southwestern Medical Center shows that cholesterol efflux capacity (cholesterol efflux), which measures HDL cholesterol function, appears to be a superior indicator of cardiovascular risk and ...
Nov 18, 2014
Family planning programs involving men, empower women
In a society where women often lead very restricted lives and men are the primary household decision makers, new research suggests women are empowered when men are included in family planning programs. A study, from the Institute ...
Nov 18, 2014