 | Circumcision Problems Impair HIV Prevention: Study
2 September 2008 | Africa
African health workers need more training and better tools to circumcise men and boys safely for HIV prevention, according to a World Health Organisation (WHO) study chronicling "shocking" rates of complications.
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| Experts Set Plan to Tackle Global Cancer Crisis
2 September 2008 | Global
Cancer specialists set a plan to stem the rise in deaths from cancer by 2020 and ensure that all patients suffering in the late stages of the disease can access painkillers.
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| WHO Study Backs Universal Health Care
29 August 2008 | Global
Major inequalities in health and life expectancy persist worldwide, according to an independent World Health Organization commission which called for all countries to offer universal health care.
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| APHA Community-Based Primary Health Care (CBPHC) 2008 Annual Pre-Conference Workshop
28 August 2008 | North America
Advocacy, Social Mobilization and Health Promotion in Community-Based Primary Health Care
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| From Nets to Needles: Fighting the Spread of Dengue
27 August 2008 | North America
Congressional Briefing: Thurs., Sept. 18, 2008 at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. Join our panel of top experts in industry and government to learn about what is being done to combat this global disease.
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| Virus That Infects Mosquitoes Could Lead to Weapon Against Disease
27 August 2008 | North America
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have found a new virus that infects the world’s most dangerous mosquito. Although the virus appears harmless, the scientists proved that it can be genetically manipulated.
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| Lifting the Veil on AIDS in a Mexican Prison
27 August 2008 | Latin America
An AIDS awareness seminar at Oriente prison, where myths about how the disease is transmitted are said to be rampant.
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| Waste, Not Supply, Blamed for Food Crisis
26 August 2008 | Global
Waste plays a central role in the ongoing food crisis as immense amounts of food are lost to processing, transport, sale, and consumption, says a report released last during World Water Week.
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| Aggressive TB Treatment 'Success'
26 August 2008 | North America
Tuberculosis which is resistant to many current treatments can be overcome with aggressive therapy, research suggests.
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| Drugs 'Slash' Malawi AIDS Deaths
26 August 2008 | Africa
Distributing anti-retroviral drugs in Malawi has led to a huge fall in AIDS-related deaths, an official says.
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