Archive: 28/07/2016
Rights group: Some kids detained in conflict tortured, die
A Human Rights Watch report on the detention and treatment of children in six conflicts concludes that thousands of children in conflict-affected areas have been held for months or even years as national security threats ...
Jul 28, 2016
Physical inactivity cost the world $67 billion in 2013 says first ever estimate
A world-first study has revealed that in 2013, physical inactivity cost $67.5 billion globally in healthcare expenditure and lost productivity, revealing the enormous economic burden of an increasingly sedentary world.
Jul 28, 2016
Financial cycles of acquisition and 'buybacks' threaten public access to breakthrough drugs
New research on the financial practices surrounding a 'wonder drug' with a more than 90% cure rate for hepatitis C - a blood-borne infection that damages the liver over many years - shows how this medical breakthrough, developed ...
Jul 28, 2016
Valley fever diagnosis often missed
For patients with pneumonia or ongoing influenza-like symptoms who live in or have visited the west or southwest United States, especially Arizona and central California, infectious diseases experts recommend physicians suspect ...
Jul 28, 2016