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Surgeons warn of the dangers involved in organ donation, after a report claims body parts are for sale online. read more »
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Maternity services are being pared back putting the care of women at risk, midwives say. read more »
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The deadly H5N1 bird flu virus remains a "potent threat around the world - both to animals and humans. The possibility of a human pandemic hangs over us," the UN Food and Agriculture Organization warns in a statement prepared for delivery at a major donor conference in Bamako, Mali. [click link for ... read more »
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The American Public Health Association (APHA) recently adopted 22 policies addressing a broad range of issues in public health from preparations for an influenza pandemic and opposition to abstinence-only education to trans fat restrictions and the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq. Following ... read more »
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US chat show host Oprah Winfrey offers the students at her new school in South Africa free HIV tests and treatment. read more »
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A House of Lords committee is to consider proposals to introduce tougher mental health laws. read more »
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Scientists say they have made germ-resistant skin that could one day save the lives of severe burns victims. read more »
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A test identifies drug-resistant HIV strains at low levels, giving hope that patients could get effective treatment faster. read more »
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Stem cells taken from the fluid that fills the womb in pregnancy could be used to create new brain cells, a study suggests. read more »
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