The struggle against Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is a contagious, viral disease that leads to swelling (inflammation) of the liver.

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Last year’s movie Contagion , which featured a star-studded ensemble cast, was successful in large part because it portrayed in a concrete, realistic, and believable way some of the deepest fears of human beings.

OJSC Pharmstandard - 2011 audited Financial Results and 1Q2012 Sales

 JSC Pharmstandard reports 2011 audited Financial Results and 1Q 2012 Sales Results Moscow, 27 April, 2012 - JSC Pharmstandard (LSE: PHST IL, RTS: PHST RU) reports 2011 audited Financial Results in compliance ...

Reusable grocery bags linked to norovirus outbreak

For the environmentally conscious, reusable grocery bags are gaining in popularity -- but they can be breeding grounds for nasty viruses and bacteria.

Listen up, doctors: Here’s how to talk to your patients

Patients need compassion and dignity, but too many doctors act like mechanics. Here's how we'd like them to behave