March 22, 2008

AIDS Vaccines Fail To Make The Cut

In the lastest setback to AIDS research, the US-funded STEP and Phambili studies were shut down when it became clear the vaccines could leave patients more suceptible to the virus which attackes th immune system and which killed more than 2m victims last year - 320,000 of them being children. The fields tests enrolled volunteers on four [...]

March 22, 2008

Drug Cartels Running Rampant

In its 127 page annual report, the UN’s International Narcotics Control Board {INCB} reported that governments across the world are failing to target cartels. Instead they are concentrating on small time users, which has led to the ‘rampant flow’ of drugs into fresh markets through new international trade routes.
For instance around 40% of the cocaine [...]

March 22, 2008

Viagra Perks Up Dog

Viagra has gven Tasliker, a border collie from Northampton UK a new lease of life. 
Vets there prescribed the Viagra to improve blood flow to the heart of the dog, correcting a potentially fatal condition. The dog passe out when excited because his blood cannot pump quickly around his body.  Talisker’s owmer, Lesley Strong 58, said “It causes great hilarity [...]