Archive for February, 2008
“First Global Malaria Map in Decades Shows Reduced Risk,” University of Florida News, 26 February 2008.
Researchers at Oxford University, the Kenyan Medical Research Institute, and the University of Florida’s Emerging Pathogens Institute have released the first spatial map of global malaria risk in the past four decades in PLoS Medicine this week. The Malaria […]
Carraguard microbicide for HIV doesn’t meet expectations
0 Comments Published by AWills February 18th, 2008 in News, HIV/AIDS“Trial Shows Anti-HIV Microbicide Is Safe, but Does Not Prove It Effective,” Population Council Press Release, 18 February 2008.
Initial results from trials in South African women with the microbicide, Carraguard, to prevent the transmission of HIV show no significant difference between the study and control groups. Nevertheless, researchers still hope that the gel might be […]
Ben Feller, “Bush: Conflicts Not Focus of Africa Trip” Associated Press, 16 February 2008.
American President George W. Bush is touring the African continent for the first time since 2003. Along with democratic reform, US assistance in the area of malaria and HIV/AIDS are to be discussed as he visits during the upcoming week. […]
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