Archive: 11/06/2015
Ghana suspends Ebola vaccine trial after 'guinea pig' backlash
Ghana has suspended a trial for an Ebola vaccine after complaints that locals were being needlessly used as "guinea pigs" in a country currently free of the deadly disease.
Jun 11, 2015
Understanding 'defense cascade' may help in treating victims of trauma
The well-known "fight or flight" response is part of the inborn series of defense/fear responses activated in reaction to threats. Understanding the steps of the defense cascade can help in forming effective treatments for ...
Jun 11, 2015
New system to detect patients' antibiotic resistance takes just 30 minutes
A new device being developed by medical experts will transform the time it takes to detect antibiotic resistance in patients from several days to just half an hour.
Jun 11, 2015
Is Theranos procedure a healthcare industry revolution or a marketing phenomenon?
Professor of Clinical Biochemistry Eleftherios P. Diamandis's recently published article in Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine shines a critical light on the company's claims.
Jun 11, 2015