U.N. Now Estimates 500 Raped In Congo "Approximately 500 women were raped in eastern Congo in July and August," U.N. officials said Tuesday, revising an earlier report of 242 victims, according to the New York Times...
How much do medical liability costs-including the costs of malpractice insurance, claims and legal fees and doctors practicing "defensive medicine" to avoid being sued-add to overall medical costs? During the recent debates over federal health care reform, considerable attention focused on whether medical liability reform should be included in the package as a means of reducing costs...
The Seattle Times reports on educating people about AIDS in the African immigrant community in Seattle. "For African immigrants, who come from countries with high rates of HIV and AIDS, talking about their own diagnosis is often taboo...
The Council of the Global HIV Vaccine Enterprise on Tuesday released a new strategy for HIV vaccine research, which marked "the culmination of an 18-month effort that included the input of 400 scientists worldwide," VOA News reports (DeCapua, 9/7). The strategy, published as a Commentary (...
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has provided 13 mobile water treatment units to support the Government of Pakistan's flood relief effort. These water treatment units are stationed on some of the most flood-affected districts and have produced over 7.5 million liters of clean water...
