Science correspondent Jon Cohen, a prize-winning author and one of the world’s foremost journalists covering HIV/AIDS, reports on the battle against the disease across Latin America and the Caribbean, in the journal’s 28 July 2006 issue. Over the course of nine months, Cohen traveled to 12...
Special Science Issue Examines HIV/AIDS In Latin America And The Caribbean
Kenyan Parliament To Debate Changes In Patent Law, Could Decrease Generic Drug Access, Advocates, Officials Say
Kenya’s Parliament on Thursday is scheduled to debate proposed amendments to its patent law, some of which are opposed by some HIV/AIDS advocates because they say the amendments could decrease access to antiretroviral drugs, Reuters South Africa reports (Kanina, Reuters South Africa, 7/26). The...
Conservative Democratic Lawmakers Seek To Block Pennsylvania Funding For Embryonic Stem Cell Research
A group of self-described “pro-life Democrats” in Pennsylvania convened a hearing on Tuesday to rally efforts to block state funding for embryonic stem cell research, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. According to the Inquirer, Democrat-sponsored state legislation that would finance stem...
In The Interests Of Patients, Roche Will Consider All Options Following CHMP Opinion On Tarceva In Pancreatic Cancer
Roche announced today that its cancer medicine Tarceva (erlotinib) has received a negative opinion from the European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) for use in combination with gemcitabine chemotherapy for the first line treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer, a cancer with an...
Psychosocial Stimulation In Early Childhood Helps Stunted Children
Psychosocial stimulation in early childhood has long term benefits for stunted children’s emotional outcomes and attention, finds a sixteen-year study published on bmj.com today. Growth retardation or stunting affects 30% of children under 5 years globally and is associated with poor development...
Media Vital In Fighting HIV/AIDS, Cambodian Information Minister Says
The media’s role in fighting HIV/AIDS is pivotal, Cambodian Information Minister Khieu Kanharith said at a two-day International Federation of Journalists meeting, the Bangkok Post reports. The meeting, which is hosted by Cambodia and is being attended by representatives from African and Asian...
“Price Transparency” Provision Removed From House Health Care Information Technology Bill
House leaders on Wednesday removed a provision that would have required hospitals to make public some price information from a health care information technology bill (HR 4157), CQ Today reports (Crowley, CQ Today, 7/26). The legislation, sponsored by Reps. Nancy Johnson (R-Conn.) and Nathan Deal (R-Ga.),...
Red Hot Re-Releases Latin Compilation CD To Benefit Latino HIV/AIDS Programs
Red Hot, a not-for-profit organization fighting HIV/AIDS through popular culture, recently re-released a CD titled “Red, Hot & Latin Redux: Silencio equals Muerte” to raise money for HIV/AIDS programs in Latino communities in the U.S. and Latin America, PRI’s “The World”...
New Molecular Approach To Early Cancer Detection Developed By Scientist
Scientists have pioneered a new approach to detecting cancer cells, one that could eventually allow doctors to discover many malignancies earlier than currently possible. The scientists at the University of Florida have successfully tested the technique to find leukemia cells and believe that it opens...
Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Minnesota To Offer Tiered Health Insurance Plan
A new tiered health plan from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota will require members to pay more if they use lower quality doctors who charge more for services, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. The plan will rank individual physician groups based on cost, as well as how well physicians perform...