Archive: 30/11/2017
Co-founder of 'Ice Bucket Challenge' dies after ALS battle
The ALS Association says a man credited as one of the co-founders of the viral "Ice Bucket Challenge" that swept social media in 2014 has died after a yearslong battle with the condition known as Lou Gerhig's disease. Anthony ...
Nov 30, 2017
Regional breast cancer guidelines needed in the Middle East and North Africa
Researchers surveying breast cancer management in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have identified significant barriers to applying international guidelines in this area, and are calling for localised best practice.
Nov 30, 2017
New document guides hospitals in responding to infectious disease outbreaks
A new expert guidance document for hospitals to use in preparing for and containing outbreaks was published today by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, with the support of the Centers for Disease Control ...
Nov 30, 2017
French NGO helps African mums shake off AIDS stigma
To young African migrant women seeking help at a centre outside Paris, AIDS is much more than a disease. It is social death.
Nov 30, 2017