Category Archives: World Health News

What is Going On with the H5N1 Bird Flu Strain?

Posted on January 21, 2012 by jayg123

Researchers working on the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus have voluntarily agreed to stop their studies for 60 days over concerns that their data could provide a bioterror threat. In December, scientists from two independent groups, one led by Ron … Continue reading →

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Forget Booze, Pass the Joint

Posted on October 2, 2008 by jayg123

Cannabis is less harmful than alcohol or tobacco, according to a report by a research charity Thursday, which called for a “serious rethink” of drug policy. The Beckley Foundation, a charity which numbers senior experts and other academics among its … Continue reading →

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Rural China’s Health Problems

Posted on November 1, 2007 by jayg123

Health in parts of rural China is deteriorating despite rising incomes, and commercialised care has ratcheted up costs for those who can least afford them, the head of the World Health Organisation said on Thursday. Hong Kong-born Margaret Chan said … Continue reading →

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