Archive: 19/11/2014

UN urges action to fix 'broken' world food system

The United Nations urged political leaders from around the world on Wednesday to up their game in the fight to wipe out malnutrition, a global scourge which afflicts poor and rich alike.

Nov 19, 2014

Should health systems send patients abroad to save money?

While various options can be explored to rationalize resources in the health sector, delegating certain medical services to foreign hospitals should be assessed in an interdisciplinary context, says Catherine Régis of the ...

Nov 19, 2014

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Immune system surprise hints at new strategy for fighting HIV

The discovery of the innate immunity system's role in mobilizing the body's defenses against invading microorganisms has been long studied at Yale. Now in the Nov. 17 issue of the journal Nature Immunology, Yale researchers ...

Nov 19, 2014

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Hands-on approach to hygiene

Efforts to install modern health infrastructure into developing communities may be aided by getting local village entrepreneurs involved.

Nov 19, 2014

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Adult daycare helps caregivers' emotional stability

Caregivers who employ adult daycare services to help care for individuals with dementia have fewer emotional ups and downs, and that may protect the caregivers' health, according to Penn State researchers.

Nov 19, 2014

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Star-studded silent video urges greater Ebola response

U2 frontman Bono and Oscar winner Ben Affleck led an appeal Wednesday for the world to step up its fight against Ebola, releasing a video in deliberate silence to decry early inaction on the crisis.

Nov 19, 2014