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Tuesday, April 10, 2001
Did '50s polio-vaccine experiments create AIDS?
Was a monumental effort to conquer polio, once the leading cause of physical disability, responsible for unleashing the world AIDS pandemic, which has stricken 53 million people? That's the question to be addressed today and tomorrow at an extraordinary meeting of the Royal Society of London.
(September 11, 2000)
Archaeologists in Caucasus redirect energies after finding human remains
A small team of archaeologists had worked for years in the former Soviet republic of Georgia piecing together what they could of an old medieval fortress town perched high above two rivers, but then the rhinoceros crashed the party. And that set in motion a different sort of archeology that now has come up with the oldest human remains ever unearthed outside Africa.
(September 11, 2000)
FDA may ease rules on gay blood donors
From the early days of the AIDS era, gay men have been forbidden from donating blood if they had sex with a male - even once - since 1977. But with the development of improved AIDS tests and a recent rise in HIV cases among heterosexuals, federal officials are about to reconsider the ban on gay blood.
(September 11, 2000)
On Fitness
Treadmill Tips: Champion marathoner spices up workouts for everyday runners
It's an awkward title, and some parts are too promotional for my taste, but a new book about exercising on a treadmill is likely to find its way into the homes of many treadmill users.
(September 10, 2000)
Vital Signs: News about health and medicine
The National Cancer Institute says preliminary studies of ultrafast CT (computed tomography) show promise in detecting small cancers. Finding lung cancer early is believed to be a missing key to combating this deadly disease, but until now, a reliable screening technique for early detection has eluded medicine.
(September 10, 2000)
Study: Nursing cutbacks kill patients
Overwhelmed and inadequately trained nurses kill and injure thousands of patients every year as hospitals sacrifice safety for an improved bottom line, a Chicago Tribune investigation has found.
(September 10, 2000)
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