Tag Archives: infections
Gates Foundation challenge shoots for a better condom
They’re cheap, easy to make and they not only prevent pregnancy but protect against a range of infections, including the AIDS virus. But men often don’t like to use condoms and women are afraid to ask them to.So why hasn’t someone figured out how to make one that more people would want to use? The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is putting up $100,000 to try to entice someone to try.“There are… Continue reading
Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez dies from cancer
CARACAS (Reuters) – President Hugo Chavez died on Tuesday after a two-year battle with cancer, ending 14 years of tumultuous and divisive rule that won him passionate support among the poor but hatred from business leaders and wealthy Venezuelans. Continue reading
Firm in fungal outbreak files for bankruptcy
The compounding pharmacy blamed for 620 infections and 39 deaths in an outbreak of fungal meningitis caused by contaminated drugs filed for bankruptcy Friday, and pledged to establish a fund to compensate victims. Continue reading
Deaths, infections tied to "compounding" drugs
Infections, deaths tied to compounding pharmacies across the USA over the past decade, records show Continue reading
Smartphone apps now playing doctor
Increasingly, smartphones will be used to detect and monitor health risks, from ear infections to E. coli bacteria, industry experts say. Continue reading
