Bulgaria closes schools to curb flu outbreak
Sofia - Bulgarian health authorities said Friday that they ordered schools to remain closed Monday in order to try to curb the spread of swine flu. As the number of the infected continued to rise quickly, the government also said hospitals were to de...
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Drug tested only on mice saves Australian baby
Sydney - An Australian doctor who used a German experimental drug that had been tested only on mice to save a baby's life left Friday to brief US and European medical authorities about the amazing success. In a race against time, doctors at the Monas...
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US health reform wins major endorsements from doctors, seniors
Washington - President Barack Obama's hopes of overhauling the US health care system were given a major boost Thursday as two advocacy groups representing doctors and seniors backed the reforms. The American Medical Association (AMA) and AARP both is...
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Charity warns West may be backtracking on AIDS treatment - Summary
Johannesburg - A leading international medical charity on Thursday warned that Western governments were showing signs of backtracking on their commitment to increase access to life-saving treatment for AIDS patients. Dr Tido von Schoen-Angerer, a dir...
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Death toll still rising in Ukraine's flu outbreak
Kiev - The death toll in Ukraine's flu outbreak continued to rise on Thursday. A total of 95 persons have died from flu-related symptoms since the disease struck Ukraine's western provinces late last month, said Zinovy Mytnik, vice health minister, i...
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Don't back-track now on AIDS, MSF warns Western donors
Johannesburg - Cutting funding for HIV/AIDS treatment would condemn millions of poor people to death, international medical NGO Medecins Sans Frontieres said Thursday, amid signs of Western governments starting to back-track on their commitments. Two...
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EU report sounds 'designer drugs' warning
Brussels - Drug dealers are targeting Europe with innovative new products - some of them still legal - and increasingly sophisticated marketing strategies, a new report out Thursday warns. Suppliers are now 'highly innovative' in their production pr...
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Doctors warn 'professionals only' as plastic surgery surges in Asia
Kuala Lumpur - Top plastic surgeons on Thursday urged those keen to engage their services to go only to qualified specialists as the number of botched surgeries rises with the industry's boom in Asia. More than 60 plastic surgeons from around the wor...
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Australian researchers say foreign students need sex education
Sydney - Students from abroad could use a strong dose of sex education, Australian researchers said Thursday. Professor Nigel Stocks of Adelaide University said a university study in which female students from China and Malaysia were questioned about...
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Dinner for a dental exam: Bartering for health services booms in US
Washington - People with no money barter is a rule of thumb that is proving true in US health care during the current recession. Ads offering services such as cooking or repair work in exchange for dental and eye exams are becoming more common. A wom...
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