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Fund Backs Cervical Cancer Vaccine in Poor Nations

Dr. Nancy Brajtbord administers a shot of gardasil, a Human Papillomavirus vaccine, to a 14-year old patient in Dallas.
The GAVI international immunizations group has agreed to fund the roll-out of vaccines against cervical cancer in developing countries, offering protection against a disease that kills one woman every two minutes.
A laboratory worker looks for strains of E.coli bacteria in vegetable cells placed in a petri dish, in La Mojonera.

Europe in the Grip of Drug-Resistant Superbugs

Superbugs capable of evading even the most powerful antibiotics are increasing their grip in Europe with rates of drug resistance in one type of bacteria reaching 50 percent in the worst-hit countries, health officials said Thursday.
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Ionized Plasma As Cheap Water Sterilizer For Third World

Ionized Plasma Tapped as Cheap Water Sterilizer for Third World

Scientists at the University of Berkeley, California, have now shown that devices capable of producing such ionized plasmas can not only sterilize water but also make it antimicrobial, by killing bacteria. In addition, the antimicrobial effect can be sustained for as long as a week.
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Doctors Group Supports Fight on Drug Shortages

The American Medical Association threw its support behind government efforts to ensure the supply of lifesaving medicines but stopped short of recommending financial penalties against drug companies.
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Adriana Lima Reveals Her Diet Secrets and Strict Regimen

Want to have a rockin' hot bod like a Victoria's Secret model? Adriana Lima said it's not as easy as walking down the catwalk, as she revealed her diet secrets and regiment which take weeks of preparation and discipline before the annual fashion show.

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