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    New technology aids in breast cancer detection  Nov 5, 2009
    Dr. Betsy Angelakis is chief of breast imaging at Lahey Clinic in Burlington. By Ben Aaronson and Kathie Ragsdale/Staff Writers. (Lincoln Journal, MA)

    With state aid down, local school taxes going up  Nov 5, 2009
    When the state aids us less, the local property owner pays more, said New Auburn Superintendent Tom Fiedler. On top of decreasing aids, property values dropped in most districts, so fewer tax dollars will be collected per property. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    South Africa: Aids Programme May Be Reducing Deaths  Nov 5, 2009
    com: South Africa: Aids Programme May Be Reducing Deaths (Page 1 of 1). Aids Programme May Be Reducing Deaths ... Cape Town The government's AIDS treatment programme may have begun to put the brakes on SA's rising death rate, a senior official of the Department of Health told Parliament yesterday. (allAfrica.com)

    Equine Massage Therapy  Nov 5, 2009
    Increasing numbers of people are recognizing the benefits. In recent years increasing numbers of people are recognizing these benefits and the industry is booming. (Suite101.com)

    Guide to Online Security  Nov 5, 2009
    A program or technology that aids in gathering information about a person or organization, often without their knowledge. It includes programs like hijackers and keyloggers. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)

    Nailatikau sworn in as Fiji's new President  Nov 5, 2009
    Nailatikau has been an active advocate on HIV/AIDS after his appointment as UNAIDS Special Representative for the Pacific. He was chosen because of his political position, respect throughout the Pacific region, and his outspokenness on AIDS-related issues ... He has previously served as a UNAIDS Pacific spokesman, and in 2004 chaired the first conference of Pacific Parliamentarians on the Role of Pacific Parliamentarians in the fight against HIV/AIDS, in Suva. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Libya acts in HIV row with Bulgaria  Nov 5, 2009
    At least 40 of the 426 infected children have died of Aids, increasing widespread outrage in Libya over the case ... Aids experts testified to a lower court last year that the epidemic started before the nurses arrived at the hospital in eastern Libya, possibly due to poor hygiene or the unsafe use of syringes and blood products. (Yahoo News -- Libya)

    Libya's Bulgarian medics appeal  Nov 5, 2009
    Defence lawyers say the children had the virus which causes Aids before the nurses arrived to start work at the hospital in the eastern city of Benghazi. No pardon. (Yahoo News -- Libya)

    India Locals Worship Legendary Sherpa Climber  Nov 5, 2009
    Indian drug companies lead the fight against AIDSAn interesting note from India's Business Standard newspaper: the U.S. president's emergency plan for AIDS relief (Pepfar) depends almost wholly on. troubled ceos, thank god you're not running air india It ain't easy running an airline these days. (Newsmax)

    Firms accept Ecuador plan to break pharma patents  Nov 5, 2009
    Brazil and Thailand are among the countries that have broken patents on AIDS drugs in order to either produce versions of the drugs themselves or buy cheaper generic alternatives from countries such as India. Related Searches. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    Mayor Dellums, wife owe $239K in back taxes  Nov 5, 2009
    That year, the firm earned $90,000 in lobbying income - $70,000 from Rolls-Royce North America and $20,000 from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation - according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonpartisan research group. In 2006, the lobbying firm received $100,000 from Verizon Communications, $120,000 from the Rolls-Royce group and $20,000 from the AIDS foundation. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Counterfeit Drug Strategy Proposed  Nov 5, 2009
    pharmacist discovered that bottles of Neupogen, a growth hormone prescribed for AIDS and cancer patients, were filled only with saltwater. The FDA report on measures to combat drug counterfeiting was compiled in consultation with drug manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and pharmacy groups. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry)

    Get healthy in 60 seconds  Nov 5, 2009
    A TURKEY SUB: Turkey is a excellent source of tryptophan, an amino acid that aids in the production of serotonin the hormone that keeps you calm. The next time youre stressed at work and really need to keep your cool, order a turkey sub. (India Times, India)

    Intellectual explored the primitive mind  Nov 5, 2009
    The text of Les Mythologiques was littered, though hardly illuminated, by all manner of visual aids - diagrams, arrows, charts of the night sky, fragments of algebra, and an array of small boxes shaded with hatchings and cross-hatchings. Levi-Strauss's capacity for creating complex intellectual jigsaws was never in question, but it was not always obvious what relation his hypotheses bore to reality. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)

    TK Arun: To the PM, on Maoists  Nov 5, 2009
    Thus, it should have the mandate to ensure any policy proposed by the mining, commerce, agriculture, urban development, coal, steel, home, industry, roads, power or whatever ministry aids, rather than hinders, development. But doesnt this already happen, when the collective Cabinet clears notes prepared by individual ministries. (India Times)

    Malawi: Blame Game While Children Suffer  Nov 5, 2009
    The 400 dollars has to also stretch further to organise child welfare-related activities such as social functions, youth clubs, HIV/AIDS awareness and rehabilitation services across the district ... "The social welfare offices are funded directly by the treasury, and as a department we are aware of the shortfalls in the district offices, because there is a lot of work to do. But the social welfare offices are also allowed to source money from donors. They are supposed to compile their own... (allAfrica.com)

    AT&T sues Verizon Wireless over ads  Nov 5, 2009
    AT Verizon Wireless over ads - Dallas Business Journal. for free extra services. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)

    "Government is committed to improve sanitation"- Ofosu-Ampofo  Nov 5, 2009
    These include donations for Education; Infrastructure; HIV and AIDS Sensitization; and Support and Provision of Health Facilities in the communities. The Chairperson of the Commission, Mrs Barbara Roberts Mason, said a total of 150,000 dollars, this time, was to be invested, especially in the areas of water and sanitation and other projects that would be beneficial to the people. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    LA doctor fakes exams, lets diseased immigrants get visas...  Nov 5, 2009
    In one case, he allegedly told an undercover ICE agent that he was not going to "disturb his blood" and that he "did not look like he had AIDS," according to an affidavit. Authorities are unsure how many other patients were victims of the alleged scam and may have received one of these apparent visual AIDS tests ... "","createdAt":"5 Nov 2009 00:32:01... (The Drudge Report)

    Neurocrine shares plunge on FDA rejection  Nov 5, 2009
    Personal Tech Markets Your Money Technology Healthcare Columnists Latest news Message Boards. Sleeping pill maker loses 62% of its value. (Yahoo News -- Sleep and Sleep Disorders)

    GOP organizes 12-hour online town hall for Thursday  Nov 5, 2009
    BY john on 11/04/2009 at 20:19I hope someone ask Marsha Blackburn about these votes: Marsha Blackburn Voted FOR: Omnibus Appropriations, Special Education, Global AIDS Initiative, Job Training, Unemployment Benefits, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, Agriculture Appropriations, U.S.-Singapore Trade, U.S.-Chile Trade, Supplemental Spending for Iraq Afghanistan, Prescription Drug Benefit, Child Nutrition Programs, Surface Transportation, Job Training and Worker Services, Agriculture... (TheHill.com)

    Music: the week ahead  Nov 5, 2009
    A portion of the proceeds from the show will go to the RED campaign, which benefits AIDS charities in Africa. 7 p.m. Nov. 7. (Boston Globe)

    Great tasting plum juice as effective as fiber supplements in aiding digestive health, study shows  Nov 5, 2009
    Most people know that fiber aids in digestion and general health, but many are unsure what foods are high in fiber to add to their diet, or they dislike the taste of chalky fiber supplements. The typical American eats only about 11 grams of fiber a day, according to the American Dietetic Association. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)

    China Frees Dissident Physician  Nov 5, 2009
    For his part, Jiang has expressed an interest in devoting his energies to China's AIDS crisis, the person said. The decision to detain Jiang was a risky one because of the popular reputation for honesty and integrity he earned during the SARS coverup. (Yahoo News -- SARS)

    South Africa: It is Better Late Than Never [editorial]  Nov 4, 2009
    Johannesburg THE timing and site of President Jacob Zuma 's landmark speech on HIV/AIDS last week were just too neat to be coincidental. It was standing on the same spot in the debating chamber of the National Council of Provinces, 10 years ago almost to the day, that former president Thabo Mbeki first articulated his view that HIV did not cause AIDS. ... Zuma's message was essentially the speech AIDS activists fervently wished Mbeki had made all those years ago. (allAfrica.com)

    Remembering 1990  Nov 4, 2009
    The year 1990, "Early Show" weather anchor and features reporter Dave Price said, was also when AIDS patient Ryan White launched his heroic battle to fight the disease and the stereotypes that accompanied the diagnosis. Nelson Mandela was released from prison on Feb. 11, 1990. (CBS News)

    BofA Foundation donates $2.8M  Nov 4, 2009
    Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches in Lake Worth, which aids families in crisis with reestablishing stability and self-sufficient. Communities in Schools of Palm Beach County Inc. in West Palm Beach, which provides disadvantaged and at-risk students with community resources to succeed in school, graduate and prepare for life. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)

    Transplant drug aids Huntington's  Nov 4, 2009
    ----------------- ----------------- RELATED BBC SITES. Last Updated: Wednesday, 19 May, 2004, 09:55 GMT 10:55 UK. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)

    Libya acts in HIV row with Bulgaria  Nov 4, 2009
    At least 40 of the 426 infected children have died of Aids, increasing widespread outrage in Libya over the case ... Aids experts testified to a lower court last year that the epidemic started before the nurses arrived at the hospital in eastern Libya, possibly due to poor hygiene or the unsafe use of syringes and blood products. (Yahoo News -- Libya)

    Libya's Bulgarian medics appeal  Nov 4, 2009
    Defence lawyers say the children had the virus which causes Aids before the nurses arrived to start work at the hospital in the eastern city of Benghazi. No pardon. (Yahoo News -- Libya)

    Gay rights groups to protest religious parents' meeting  Nov 4, 2009
    "For years in her marriage she didn't know that her husband was involved with men outside the marriage, and he died of complications from AIDS," Fryrear said. Focus on the Family spokeswoman Monica Schleicher said the conferences often attract controversy. (USA Today -- News)

    Top-Earning Dead Celebrities  Nov 4, 2009
    Entertainment Features. com Posted: 04 November 2009 1320 hrs. (Channelnewsasia.com)

    The conversion of a pro-choice warrior  Nov 4, 2009
    By the same argument, we could also -- for example -- exclude coverage for HIV and AIDS if contracted through homosexual conduct. " To which Katha Pollitt adds: "That many people disapprove of abortion is irrelevant. (Salon)

    With state aid down, local school taxes going up  Nov 4, 2009
    When the state aids us less, the local property owner pays more, said New Auburn Superintendent Tom Fiedler. On top of decreasing aids, property values dropped in most districts, so fewer tax dollars will be collected per property. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Math Study Skills for Adult Student...  Nov 4, 2009
    Frequent reviewing aids remembering math formulas, definitions, and algorithms. Rehearsal repetitious review of steps for a solving a problem aids in long-term memory. (Suite101.com)

    Senegal: Groundnut Production in Freefall  Nov 4, 2009
    He also recommends providing basic varieties of peanuts, millet, sorghum, maize and good quality fertiliser to smallholder farmers at subsidised prices, as well as new farming aids. Visiting millet, maize and groundnut fields in Thiar;, not far from Kaolack, IPS found that some crops have not benefited from technical support, thereby compromising yields. (allAfrica.com)

    Wis. Assembly takes up birth control education  Nov 4, 2009
    The bill does not change a 2007 law that requires Wisconsin teachers to stress celibacy as the best behavior for unmarried students and the best means of avoiding pregnancy and diseases such as AIDS. Wisconsin is one of 22 states that requires abstinence to be stressed in sex education, according to the Guttmacher Institute. Doyle's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether he would sign the bill should it pass. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Officials outline emergency plans for LNG terminal  Nov 4, 2009
    This action does not require nor imply the City s endorsement of the project; it merely aids the City in recouping any costs or impacts should the project become a reality, he wrote. The council also is considering a 2. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    Losing Your Tongue: World's Top Endangered Language Experts Gather  Nov 4, 2009
    "Once a language dies, the knowledge dies with it. Take for example medicinal plants. A tree bark may prevent cancer, AIDS, etc., but the name of the tree (and the associated knowledge) typically is lost when the language becomes extinct -- a loss to all humanity.". But, as Aristar points out, if linguists have enough left of a language, they can reconstruct relationships going back many thousands of years, showing how we are all related; and they can put this together with genetic and... (Science Daily)

    After long decline, state's welfare rolls surge  Nov 4, 2009
    Locke could cut the state-subsidized child-care program, which aids families earning as much as 200 percent of the federal poverty level -- $30,520 for a family of three in Washington -- or its tuition-assistance programs for working families who have left welfare. But Miller said the governor is also seriously considering. (Yahoo News -- Welfare Reform)

    Diabetes More Serious Than Most Realize  Nov 4, 2009
    Less than half of the respondents chose diabetes when asked whether diabetes, breast cancer or AIDS causes the most deaths. Diabetes kills more than breast cancer and AIDS combined. (W-USA News, DC)

    Africa: Continent Can Help Mitigate Climate Change [analysis]  Nov 4, 2009
    Like AIDS, the threat is already here. The toll is rising. (allAfrica.com)

    Modest gains for Bush at Summit of Americas / Sweeping promises, sharp divisions as 34-nation meeting ends  Nov 4, 2009
    The summit's final declaration included sweeping commitments to crack down on corruption, reduce government secrecy, reduce the time and cost of starting new businesses and improve education and health care, including care for HIV and AIDS patients. The leaders made an equally imprecise pledge to conclude talks on the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), an agreement aimed at eliminating customs duties through the hemisphere. (Yahoo News -- Summit of the Americas)

    Analyst: Buffett likes BNSF's well-run ops  Nov 4, 2009
    Berkshire Hathaway to buy Burlington Northern Santa Fe - Dallas Business Journal. for free extra services. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)

    Neurocrine shares plunge on FDA rejection  Nov 4, 2009
    Personal Tech Markets Your Money Technology Healthcare Columnists Latest news Message Boards. Sleeping pill maker loses 62% of its value. (Yahoo News -- Sleep and Sleep Disorders)

    lauckgroup leases downtown space for HQ  Nov 4, 2009
    for free extra services. Tuesday, November 3, 2009, 2:33pm CST. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)

    H1N1 vaccine clinics planned this week  Nov 4, 2009
    - People 25 years through 64 years of age who have certain chronic medical conditions associated with a higher risk of influenza complications such as asthma; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; liver disorders; heart disease; diabetes, cancer; neurological disorders such as epilepsy, cerebral palsy, brain or spinal cord injuries, moderate to profound intellectual disability or developmental delay; neuromuscular disorders such as muscular dystrophy and multiple sclerosis; and weakened immune... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)

    Mali: 'Qualified Teachers Crucial to EFA Goals'  Nov 4, 2009
    On new opportunities, Potentials of ICTs for Teacher Education and Development was presented by Papa Youga Dieng; Teacher Management Issues: Deployment and Utilistion of Teachers, by Mr. Shem Bodo; The impact of HIV and AIDS on Teachers: National Responses to Prevent and Mitigate Impact, by Peter Bedcock-Walters, among others ... There were also breakout sessions where issues on teacher recruitment and redeployment, in-service training, continuous teacher professional development, employment... (allAfrica.com)

    Nicotine Patch Plus Lozenge Best for Quitting Smoking  Nov 4, 2009
    This combo wins out in first head-to-head study of various smoking-cessation aids. HealthDay. (MEDLINEplus)

    Program helps students with disabilities get textbooks  Nov 4, 2009
    The office secures digital versions of the text so that Roberts, who is blind and wears hearing aids in both ears, can use a computer program that reads the material to him. Election Day 2009. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    Man convicted in students' deaths  Nov 4, 2009
    During the penalty phase of Mr. Yarbrough's last trial in Ohio, evidence was presented that he was seriously neglected as a boy, shuffled between a drug-addicted mother, family members who did not care for him, and a father who died of AIDS when Mr. Yarbrough was 12. Defense lawyers said Mr. Yarbrough had never visited a dentist and likened his upbringing to that of "a feral child . . . like Romulus and Remus, raised by wolves.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Famous show sees another day in city  Nov 4, 2009
    School of Arts and Sciences juniors David Seamon and Sarah Esmi play the lead roles of lovers Roger Davis, an HIV-positive musician, and Mimi Marquez, a dancer with AIDS. I ve been very impressed with the professionalism here, said Esmi, as this is her first LTC production since she transferred to the University ... The story, based on the opera La Boheme, is set in 1990s and brings taboo issues such as AIDS, drugs, and interracial and gay relationships to light, Holman said. (The Daily Targum, NJ)

    Counterfeit Drug Strategy Proposed  Nov 4, 2009
    pharmacist discovered that bottles of Neupogen, a growth hormone prescribed for AIDS and cancer patients, were filled only with saltwater. The FDA report on measures to combat drug counterfeiting was compiled in consultation with drug manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and pharmacy groups. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry)

    From the archive: When the party's over  Nov 4, 2009
    He is not, for instance, in favour of tearing down the Berlin Wall altogether, arguing that a plague of drugs and AIDS might then sweep into East Germany. Mr Modrow was this week putting together a new government, aiming to include in it some representatives of newly assertive parties like the Liberal Democrats, which hitherto have been mere appendages of the communist party. (The Economist)

    Local Family Happy With End Of HIV Travel Ban  Nov 4, 2009
    Standing in Mark's way was a two-decade-old policy enacted during the height of the AIDS crisis that banned visits to the U.S. for those living with HIV. ... The U.S. is one of a dozen countries that bar entry for HIV/AIDS-infected visitors. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)

    'Guardian, friend and protector'  Nov 4, 2009
    The singers Cliff Richard, Elton John and Bryan Adams attended, and the photographer Mario Testino, along with representatives of dozens of charities supported by Diana, including groups helping vulnerable young people and those with HIV/Aids. In his address, Mr Chartres spoke about Diana publicly shaking the hand of an Aids patient in 1987 when "fear and prejudice" surrounded the disease. (Yahoo News -- Princess Diana)

    Family and friends gather for Diana memorial  Nov 4, 2009
    She would have made a very good ambassador for this country, whether it was in the anti-landmine cause or AIDS or whatever. She wasn't a saint and it's one thing for her friends and family to still miss her and wish to remember her but have the rest of you got nothing else to do. (Yahoo News -- Princess Diana)

    Latin honours for Carlos Santana  Nov 4, 2009
    Santana and his wife are strong supporters of Aids projects ... Santana has been honoured for his social, professional and cultural achievements, including his work with Aids schemes ... Last year, Santana donated the proceeds from the US leg of his tour to Artists for a New South Africa which distributes money for Aids sufferers and research. (Yahoo News -- Entertainment Awards)

    Low Cholesterol Aids Prostate Cancer Fight  Nov 4, 2009
    Research Suggests Healthy Cholesterol Level Helps Men Prevent Some Prostate Cancers. CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook hosts a weekly show, CBS Doc Dot Com, all about health issues. (CBS News)

    Kyle Ethelbah Receives Community Spirit Award  Nov 4, 2009
    He's now very active in the education of HIV and aids in underprivileged communities. You must be logged in to rate this story. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)

    Nobel laureate to speak at Claflin  Nov 3, 2009
    Montagnier, who serves as president of the World Foundation for AIDS Research and Prevention, will speak on "HIV/AIDS: Future Prospects for Controlling Infection" at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, in Moss Auditorium of the W. Vernon Middleton Fine Arts Center at the university ... "This will also be an opportunity for Dr. Montagnier to observe the ongoing HIV/AIDS research at the South Carolina Center for Biotechnology on our campus." ... Two years after the first reports of cases of what we now know... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    * Harnessing the World Cup to change childrens lives  Nov 3, 2009
    On a dusty sports field in Alexandra township more than a hundred excited children laugh and shout as they kick around footballs, sing and play games that teach them about the dangers of AIDS. ... Thirty-two organizations from around the world X the same number of nations as in the World Cup X have been chosen to take part, based not on their football prowess, but on the success of projects to address social issues like homelessness in London, land mines in Cambodia, gang violence in Colombia... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Misinformation can attain myth status  Nov 3, 2009
    In reality it is the repackaging of the early 90s "AIDS Curriculum". This curriculum was foisted on several targeted Massachusetts communities, in order to gain momentum. (Braintree Forum, MA)

    Jerry Brown's spokesman resigns after taping calls  Nov 3, 2009
    State law says anyone who "aids and abets" the violation also can be subject to punishment, which includes a fine up to $2,500 and a year in jail for the first offense. Gerber, who worked for Brown for about a year, said in his letter that neither Brown nor any other attorneys in the office knew he was recording the calls without permission. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Counterfeit Drug Strategy Proposed  Nov 3, 2009
    pharmacist discovered that bottles of Neupogen, a growth hormone prescribed for AIDS and cancer patients, were filled only with saltwater. The FDA report on measures to combat drug counterfeiting was compiled in consultation with drug manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and pharmacy groups. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry)

    Neurocrine shares plunge on FDA rejection  Nov 3, 2009
    Personal Tech Markets Your Money Technology Healthcare Columnists Latest news Message Boards. Sleeping pill maker loses 62% of its value. (Yahoo News -- Sleep and Sleep Disorders)

    Breast cancer stigma endangers poorer women  Nov 3, 2009
    Second, the task force will start negotiating lower prices for generic chemotherapy for poor countries, following the same model that has helped transform AIDS care in parts of Africa. You don't need in-country cancer specialists to administer that chemo, says Shulman just a network of oncologists who can provide help or instruction to local health officials by e-mail or phone, as he has advised colleagues in Malawi. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Millions die because of high malaria drug prices  Nov 3, 2009
    Malaria experts hope a $225 million Affordable Medicines Facility for malaria (AMFm) subsidy scheme launched in April by the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria will drastically cut the price of ACTs in poorer nations. The plan is being offered to Benin, Cambodia, Ghana, Kenya, Madagascar, Uganda, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Tanzania and Niger, to try to cut ACT prices to about $0. (MSNBC -- Health)

    Billionaire Hirst Collector Victor Pinchuk Plans New Arts Center for Kiev  Nov 3, 2009
    He sponsors campaigns to combat AIDS, and supports Jewish causes such as Spell Your Name, a film coproduced with about the Holocaust in Ukraine. ( writes for Bloomberg News. (Bloomberg -- Germany)

    China Frees Dissident Physician  Nov 3, 2009
    For his part, Jiang has expressed an interest in devoting his energies to China's AIDS crisis, the person said. The decision to detain Jiang was a risky one because of the popular reputation for honesty and integrity he earned during the SARS coverup. (Yahoo News -- SARS)

    African musicians going political  Nov 3, 2009
    Popular music addresses social issues, HIV-AIDS ... It reaches out to youth with messages such as "wrap it up" -- use condoms -- to fight teen pregnancies and diseases such as AIDS, a scourge on the continent ... Two million people died of AIDS two years ago, and three-quarters of the deaths were in Africa. (CNN)

    'Guardian, friend and protector'  Nov 3, 2009
    The singers Cliff Richard, Elton John and Bryan Adams attended, and the photographer Mario Testino, along with representatives of dozens of charities supported by Diana, including groups helping vulnerable young people and those with HIV/Aids. In his address, Mr Chartres spoke about Diana publicly shaking the hand of an Aids patient in 1987 when "fear and prejudice" surrounded the disease. (Yahoo News -- Princess Diana)

    Family and friends gather for Diana memorial  Nov 3, 2009
    She would have made a very good ambassador for this country, whether it was in the anti-landmine cause or AIDS or whatever. She wasn't a saint and it's one thing for her friends and family to still miss her and wish to remember her but have the rest of you got nothing else to do. (Yahoo News -- Princess Diana)

    R.I. Hospital Fined for Wrong-Side Surgery  Nov 3, 2009
    Explore health issues including AIDS, cancer and antibiotics. Stories. (CBS News)

    Latin honours for Carlos Santana  Nov 3, 2009
    Santana and his wife are strong supporters of Aids projects ... Santana has been honoured for his social, professional and cultural achievements, including his work with Aids schemes ... Last year, Santana donated the proceeds from the US leg of his tour to Artists for a New South Africa which distributes money for Aids sufferers and research. (Yahoo News -- Entertainment Awards)

    Leading organizations join forces to launch first annual World Pneumonia Day  Nov 3, 2009
    Pneumonia takes the lives of more children under 5 than measles, malaria, and AIDS combined. The disease takes the life of one child every 15 seconds, and accounts for 20% of all deaths of children under 5 worldwide. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)

    Firms accept Ecuador plan to break pharma patents  Nov 3, 2009
    Brazil and Thailand are among the countries that have broken patents on AIDS drugs in order to either produce versions of the drugs themselves or buy cheaper generic alternatives from countries such as India. Related Searches. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    Global challenges and opportunities in fighting HIV/AIDS and neglected diseases  Nov 3, 2009
    Health Affairs thematic issue on global health examines looming financial pressures in the world's response to HIV and AIDS; offers solutions for combating neglected tropical diseases and saving millions of lives. Bethesda, MD -- Responding to the HIV/AIDS pandemic and tackling so-called neglected tropical diseases are the focus of the November/December 2009 edition of Health Affairs ... Increasing prevalence of HIV infection, coupled with the current global economic slowdown, portends a drastic... (EurekAlert!)

    News in brief  Nov 3, 2009
    The Advanced Individual Training course is designed to train infantry soldiers to perform reconnaissance operations; employ, fire and recover anti-personnel and anti-tank mines; locate and neutralize land mines and operate target and sight equipment; operate and maintain communications equipment and radio networks; construct field firing aids for infantry weapons; and perform infantry combat exercises and dismounted battle drills, which includes survival procedures in a nuclear, biological or... (Forest City Summit, IO)

    Short stories show valiant effort from Grisham  Nov 3, 2009
    Another story features a scrambling bottom-feeder divorce lawyer, and the last one details what happens when a gay white man with AIDS returns to Ford County and finds friendship with an elderly black woman. Is this great Grisham. (USA Today -- Life)

    Transplant drug aids Huntington's  Nov 3, 2009
    ----------------- ----------------- RELATED BBC SITES. Last Updated: Wednesday, 19 May, 2004, 09:55 GMT 10:55 UK. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)

    Former Genzyme executive joins cancer diagnostic business  Nov 3, 2009
    In addition to cancer diagnostics, Abrahams said, companies are working on tests to help doctors treating cardiovascular diseases, central nervous system disorders, and AIDS.. Aspinall, 47, former president of Genzyme s genetics unit, was originally recruited to run a Mountain View, Calif. (Boston Globe)

    Tap wealth of local products emerging to fight 'neglected' diseases of poor: study  Nov 3, 2009
    More than 30 such diseases, caused by worms, protozoa, bacteria, fungi or viruses, afflict the poorest people in the poorest countries, and collectively cause a health burden comparable to malaria, tuberculosis or AIDS (known as the "Big 3" tropical diseases) ... They found such firms collectively produced 123 products (such as vaccines, drugs, and diagnostic tests) for all "neglected" diseases, including the "Big 3" (malaria, tuberculosis or AIDS). (EurekAlert!)

    Guide to Online Security  Nov 3, 2009
    A program or technology that aids in gathering information about a person or organization, often without their knowledge. It includes programs like hijackers and keyloggers. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)

    Libya's Bulgarian medics appeal  Nov 3, 2009
    Defence lawyers say the children had the virus which causes Aids before the nurses arrived to start work at the hospital in the eastern city of Benghazi. No pardon. (Yahoo News -- Libya)

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