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Biting amoeba acts a bit like the werewolf of parasites
Great Falls Tribune The amoebas colonize the large intestine and bore their way into the intestinal wall, in some cases bursting all the way through the intestine and invading organs such as the liver. Victims may suffer anything from diarrhea to â?? in rare cases â … |
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Cars biggest threat to climate change?
Philippine Star Citing a “leaked” draft of the report, Bloomberg said the huge demand of consumer goods from countries like China, Brazil and India – which have to be delivered by trucks, trains, ship or planes – have contributed to the rising “new” pollution due to … |
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WHO Calls For ‘Concerted Effort’ To Bring Down Hepatitis C Drug Costs
Huffington Post By Ben Hirschler LONDON, April 9 (Reuters) – The World Health Organisation wants a “concerted effort” to drive down the cost of new hepatitis C drugs that offer a cure for the liver-destroying virus but are unaffordable for most infected people … Gilead aims to license hepatitis C drug to 3-4 Indian firmsReuters WHO joins clamor to make new hepatitis C pills affordableYahoo News |
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WHO Issues Guidelines for Hepatitis C Treatment
Voice of America GENEVA — The World Health Organization is issuing its first-ever global guidelines on treating hepatitis C, a liver disease that kills between 350,000 and 500,000 people every year. WHO said the guidelines will reduce deaths from hepatitis C by … WHO Guidelines May Help With Price Reductions For Hepatitis C DrugsIntellectual Property Watch |
India.Com HealthCigarettes can ruin your postureIndia.Com Health(Read: Smoking long cigarettes can put you at greater risk of lung and oral cancer). All controls were assessed once, and a subset of the non-smoking controls was re-tested after 40 weeks….
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Noses, ears, blood vessels made in Britain: UK touts lab-grown organs
The Japan Times Later this year, a trial is scheduled to start in India and London to test lab-made ears for people born without them. “Ears are harder to make than noses because you have to get all the … “Scientists have to get things like noses and ears right … UK organ lab growing noses and earsTruro Daily News |
India.Com HealthHow far should statins be used in the war on heart disease?India.Com HealthStatins inhibit HMG-CoA, an enzyme in the liver involved in producing cholesterol. Ten years ago, statins were only prescribed to people in Britain who had a 30-…
Is It a Good Idea to Vaporize and Inhale Alcohol?Gizmodo IndiaProponents of this process-to-become-plastered, tout several benefits compared to drinking it. Many claim you get drunk without any calorie intake. Some state, because you bypass the liver, …
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Rides and relationships
The Hindu As usual, Nicholas Spark’s obstacles almost always seem to be illnesses — Ira has lung cancer and Luke has … well, no spoilers here. As you read further, you begin to wonder why the author chose to tell these two stories together. Both stories are … |
India.Com HealthHyperventilation — causes, symptomss, treatment and preventionIndia.Com HealthWhen the fluid builds up in the lungs, liver, gastrointestinal tract and extremities because of the heart failure, the condition is called congestive heart f…