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Relief :: Improvements in population data needed to support humanitarian relief and development efforts

Every year, millions of people worldwide are displaced because of natural or industrial disasters or social upheaval. Reliable data on the numbers, characteristics and locations of these displaced populations can bolster humanitarian relief efforts and subsequent recovery programs. Conversely, the absence of such information can hinder the prompt delivery of aid and impact the survival and recovery of affected groups.

Health :: World Health Day 2007 – International Health Security

Political, business and opinion leaders are gathering in Singapore on 2 April for a global debate that will focus on the urgent need to improve international health security.

DNA :: Could USA presidential DNA trail reveal Middle-Eastern origins?

DNA testing carried out by University of Leicester geneticists and funded by The Wellcome Trust has thrown new light on the ancestry of one of the USA?s most revered figures, the third President, Thomas Jefferson.

Twins :: Conjoined Dogaru Twins to be separated in Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital

Anastasia and Tatiana are 3-year-old conjoined twins that a multidisciplinary team of Rainbow surgical specialists will be evaluating and attempting to separate over the next several months.

Bird Flu :: Indonesia agrees to share avian flu samples

After a two-day meeting in Jakarta, Indonesia, among officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) and 18 nations that have had animal and human outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus, the government of Indonesia has agreed to resume sharing H5N1 virus samples for the first time since January.

Dental :: The budget is a mixed bag for dentistry – British Dental Association

The Chancellor’s budget prompted a mixed reception from the British Dental Association, with a question mark still hanging over the future of dental funding.

Gene :: Fruit fly gene research may shed light on human disease processes

Those small fruit flies buzzing around your bananas are more than pests — they may be allies in a fruitful search for clues to human diseases caused when genes malfunction.

Influenza :: WHO Global Pandemic Influenza Action Plan to Increase Vaccine Supply

The World Health Organization (WHO) deserves continued support and commendation for its leadership in guiding the global effort to prepare for and respond to a potential human influenza pandemic.

Dental :: Celebrate the Brightest Five Minutes of Your Day

Brighter 5 Team Celebrity Experts partner with new Crest Whitestrips Daily Multicare to help you transform your look with just five minutes a day.

E Coli :: FDA’s report on 2006 spinach E Coli outbreak

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and California’s Department of Health Services (CDHS) released a joint report on an extensive investigation into the causes of an E.coli O157:H7 outbreak last fall that was associated with contaminated Dole brand Baby Spinach and resulted in 205 confirmed illnesses and three deaths.