Autism :: Study profiles rate of autism in Wisconsin
A Wisconsin autism surveillance project reported today that approximately five out of every 1,000 Wisconsin children born in 1994 display symptoms indicative of autism.
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Health Care :: No evidence of market manipulation in supply of pharmaceuticals – consumers do have choice
“Accusations of deliberately created shortages in the supply of cheaper, generic medicines in Australia reported today in the Daily Telegraph are unfounded,” Medicines Australia Chief Executive Ian Chalmers said today.
Infant :: Non-invasive, real-time monitoring for sepsis in neonates infant goes national
Imagine being able to know ahead of time when a baby will get a serious infection and then being able to treat the infection before it can affect his or her tender life.
HIV :: Young Africans suffering advanced HIV disease from delayed diagnosis
A new study suggests the effects of long-standing, undiagnosed HIV infection are hanging over a generation of adolescents in Zimbabwe, causing organ damage, chronic ill health, stunted growth, and other problems.
Cancer :: New medications, cancer diagnosis goals of UH engineers with $1M in grants
Identifying new medications and providing foolproof cancer diagnosis are two benefits anticipated from research by a team of engineering professors at the University of Houston.
HIV :: First large-scale HIV vaccine trial in South Africa opens
A large-scale clinical trial of a candidate HIV vaccine?which previously showed promise in smaller studies in the United States and elsewhere?has now opened in South Africa.
Depression :: A simple test permits to distinguish between bipolar disorder and depression
Type II bipolar disorder is an underdiagnosed disease which can be easily confused with depression.
HIV :: Faith-based organizations play a major role in HIV AIDS care and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa
According to an important study released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) at the National Cathedral in Washington DC, efforts are needed to encourage greater collaboration between public health agencies and faith-based organizations (FBOs), if progress is to be made towards the goal of universal access towards HIV prevention, treatment, care and support by 2010.
HIV :: HIV fear on babies in Australian hospital
An HIV scare in Australia is centred around an Australian hospital which fears nearly 100 babies may have been infected while receiving medical care.
Stem Cell :: African-Americans receive fewer stem cell transplants than whites
Lower transplant rates in ethnic communities may be explained somewhat by a lack of suitable anonymous donors, a problem the medical community has long known and been working to address.