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What should a hospital do when critical drugs are in short supply?

Monday, 6 August 2018, 12:07 Last update: about 9 years ago The Conversation

Four years ago, just before Christmas, my hospital ran out of cytarabine, an essential drug used to treat and cure certain kinds of acute leukemia. This drug was suddenly in short supply across the...

Fashion spotlight shines again for 1980s designer Dapper Dan

Monday, 6 August 2018, 11:44 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

In hip-hop's golden era, the artists responsible for rap's distinctive sound went to Harlem fashion designer Dapper Dan for the period's equally distinctive look. Now the fashion groundbreaker,...

Fresh grounds for coffee: Study shows it may boost longevity

Friday, 3 August 2018, 08:55 Last update: about 9 years ago The Conversation

Go ahead and have that cup of coffee, maybe even several more. New research shows it may boost chances for a longer life, even for those who down at least eight cups daily. In a study of nearly...

Marnisi Organic Wins Gold Award

Thursday, 2 August 2018, 09:29 Last update: about 8 years ago

Marsovin has just been awarded a Gold medal for its MARNISI Organic vintage 2016. The result has been received with great delight from the Marsovin winery team as news of the results have been...

Extreme stress in childhood is toxic to your DNA

Thursday, 2 August 2018, 08:52 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

The real danger of separating children from parents is not the psychological stress – it’s the biological time bomb. The screaming and crying, the anguish and desolation is gut-wrenching....

Enemy turned ally: Poliovirus is used to fight brain tumors

Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 08:51 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

One of the world's most dreaded viruses has been turned into a treatment to fight deadly brain tumors. Survival was better than expected for patients in a small study who were given genetically...

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