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Parvoviruses may be effective as cancer gene therapy vectors
Replicating parvoviruses can be used to target colon cancer cells and may prove useful for cancer gene therapy, according to […]
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Adding contrast improves ultrasound’s ability to detect prostate cancer
Contrast enhanced colour Doppler ultrasound is better than unenhanced ultrasound at detecting prostate cancer, according to a report published in...
Southern African heads meet to discuss HIV epidemic
After years of virtually unchecked transmission, up to one in three people in southern Africa are infected with the HIV […]
McGinty bites health bullet
THERE was no honeymoon for Jim McGinty when he took on the health portfolio in last month’s Cabinet reshuffle. THERE […]
SARS Is Declared to Be Contained Around World
HONG KONG, July 5 The World Health Organization declared today that SARS had been contained around the world, with no […]
VMC meets SARS with Hutchison 3G Technology Trial
The recent conference “SARS and its impact on WA Business” hosted by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce provided the ultimate […]
Pre-surgical radiation may improve rectal cancer outcomes
Guidelines for treating rectal cancer may need to be changed to incorporate pre-surgical radiotherapy, according to German doctors who have […]
Impaired glucose tolerance tied to increased risk of cancer mortality
Impaired glucose tolerance, a known risk factor for diabetes and heart disease, may also increase the risk of cancer death. […]
VMC meets SARS with Hutchison 3G Technology Trial
The recent conference “SARS and its impact on WA Business” hosted by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce provided the ultimate […]
Ex-Eli Lilly exec named global AIDS czar
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Bush tapped a former pharmaceutical executive Wednesday to coordinate his administration’s $15 billion...
New test uncovers first West Nile-infected blood donation
WASHINGTON (AP) — Testing the nation’s blood supply for West Nile virus began just days ago and already has uncovered […]
Doctors’ group still worried about medical indemnity
The Rural Doctors Association (RDA) of Western Australia says it still has major concerns about medical indemnity cover, despite the […]
CDC: China, India May Face AIDS Catastrophe
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China, India and Cambodia could face an AIDS “catastrophe” as HIV spreads deeper into parts of Asia […]
Steatosis identified as risk factor for liver cancer in HCV-infected patients
Hepatic steatosis appears to be a risk factor for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) […]
Safe use of chemotherapy in pregnancy reported
Doctors in Germany have reported that a patient with cancer who began a course of chemotherapy during pregnancy was still […]
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