Archive for July, 2007

Drug users to get shop vouchers

Drug users in England are to get shopping vouchers if they stay clean as part of a pilot scheme.

Hospital bugs ‘remain a problem’

Rates of the superbug MRSA are falling, but the potentially more dangerous C. difficile is thriving, figures show.

Doctor cleared of Katrina deaths

A New Orleans surgeon is cleared by a grand jury of murdering four patients in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

Hungary heatwave kills hundreds

Up to 500 people in Hungary have died in a heatwave in the past week, a top health official says.

Pussyfooter Clinton, Rainmaker Obama and Steamroller Edwards

Spiegel Online reports here: Hillary Clinton emerged as the clear winner in a YouTube debate among the eight Democratic condenters for the presidential nomination. Her victory in the debate also marks a success for her campaign managers.

Papuans mull HIV microchipping

The Indonesian province of Papua is debating a bill allowing microchips to be implanted in people with HIV.

Bulgarian HIV medics released

Six medics jailed in Libya for infecting children with HIV arrive in Bulgaria and are pardoned by the president.

Nerve gas antidote in goats

Scientists genetically modify goats to create a drug in their milk that protects against deadly nerve gases.

Cancer test ‘may save many lives’

Widespread use of a DIY test kit for bowel cancer could save thousands of lives a year, experts say.