Archive: 29/10/2014
Expert questions US quarantine's efficacy and fairness
The enforced quarantine of a nurse has sparked a debate in the United States over what should be done with people who have been in contact with Ebola patients, but show no symptoms themselves.
Oct 29, 2014
Tourism as a driver of illicit drug use, HIV risk in the DR
The Caribbean has the second highest global human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence in the world outside of Sub-Saharan Africa, with HIV/AIDS as leading cause of death among people aged 20–59 years within the region. ...
Oct 29, 2014
Aortic valve replacement appears safe, effective in very elderly patients
Aortic valve replacement (AVR) can safely be used to treat severe aortic stenosis in patients age 90 years and older and is associated with a low risk of operative stroke and mortality, according to a study in the November ...
Oct 29, 2014