A study by the Vatican on the use of condoms has finally been concluded and is currently being examined by the Vatican's doctrinal watchdog.The long-awaited report on the use of condoms in the fight against AIDS, is apparently taken from both the scientific and moral standpoints and was drafted with the help of scientists, theologians and other experts.No indication has been given of the position the study takes, or when a final pronouncement might be made.Cardinal Javier Lozano Ba...Tuesday, 21-Nov-2006 / [ Details... ]
According to the latest report the AIDS epidemic is in fact getting worse rather than better.The report by UNAIDS and the World Health Organisation says every 8 seconds somebody is infected with the HIV virus which equates to 11,000 new infections worldwide every day, while another 8,000 infected people die.UNAIDS estimates there are now 39.5 million people living with HIV and the numbers of ...Tuesday, 21-Nov-2006 / [ Details... ]
Millions of people are exposed to excessive amounts of fluoride through drinking water contaminated from natural geological sources. As a result, many suffer conditions ranging from mild dental fluorosis to crippling skeletal fluorosis. With the problem continuing to be unrecognized and neglected, guidance is sorely needed.Clinical dental fluorosis is characterized by staining and pitting of the teeth. In more severe cases, all the enamel may be damaged. In skeletal fluorosis, fluoride accumulat...Tuesday, 21-Nov-2006 / [ Details... ]
The global AIDS epidemic continues to grow and there is concerning evidence that some countries are seeing a resurgence in new HIV infection rates which were previously stable or declining. However, declines in infection rates are also being observed in some countries, as well as positive trends in young people's sexual behaviours.According to the latest figures published today in the UNAIDS/WHO 2006 AIDS Epidemic Update, an estimated 39.5 million people are living with HIV. There were 4.3 milli...Tuesday, 21-Nov-2006 / [ Details... ]
India has been warned by the director of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and a senior official of the UN that it is on the brink of an AIDS catastrophe.The country has been advised it must get AIDS under control by 2007 or face dire health consequences.Ashok Alexander, director of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Indian HIV-prevention project, says HIV in India is spiraling out of control and the nation needed to...Monday, 20-Nov-2006 / [ Details... ]
HHS has announced the purchase of additional vaccine that could be used in the event of a potential influenza pandemic. The department has awarded contracts totaling $199.45 million to three vaccine makers to manufacture 5.3 million 90-microgram doses of influenza vaccine designed to protect against the H5N1 influenza virus strain. The three awards include a $117.9 million contract to sanofi pasteur for 3.7 million doses, a $40.95 million contract t...Monday, 20-Nov-2006 / [ Details... ]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says regardless of promises of better healthcare by governments and donor countries, millions of mothers, newborn babies and children continue to die each year in Africa from preventable diseases.The WHO has found that some of the continent's biggest problems are getting worse and the rates of death during childbirth and among young children are increasing.Although Africa has 11% of the global population it...Monday, 20-Nov-2006 / [ Details... ]
Experts in Britain believe the government should have stockpiled more than one antiviral drug in order to tackle a bird flu pandemic and say Britain has been left vulnerable because the stockpile of anti virus drugs is deficient.They also say an independent flu specialist needs to be elected to act as a special adviser to the government.The Royal Society and the Academy of Medical Sci...Monday, 20-Nov-2006 / [ Details... ]
Today Polio has been eradicated in much of the world and is now only found in a few countries such as India, Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan.However India in particular continues to struggle to cope with the disease despite huge immunisation efforts, and experts say the country has a persistent polio problem.Almost a third of all polio cases in the world occur in India and there have been 522 cases so far this year. But a team of scientists at London's ...Monday, 20-Nov-2006 / [ Details... ]
India's wealthiest state, Maharashtra is about to become the first state to introduce a policy which aims to attack the discrimination suffered by those infected with HIV in the workplace. According to Maharashtra's health secretary, Vijay Satbir Singh, the policy will cover recruitment, transfers and promotions, and will in the first instance be applied to all state government offices.The private-sector will be requested to adopt the policy after a trial period of a few months.Aut...Monday, 20-Nov-2006 / [ Details... ]
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