May 2011
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“cycles of accusation can continue for years, diverting attention and resources...”
– PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases: Meeting Cholera’s Challenge to Haiti and the World: A Joint Statement on Cholera Prevention and Care
May 31st
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May 30th
“The whole notion of synthetic biology is something of a hyperbole.”
– GEN | Analysis & Insight: IP Rules for Synthetic Bio Generate More Questions Than Answers
May 30th
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May 29th
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May 29th
“Oh my God…I had no idea the difference was so extreme. A dollar more? No...”
– For First Time, Unicef Reveals Differences in Prices It Pays Drug Companies for Vaccines - NYTimes.com an important compound vaccine that prevents diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B and haemophilus influenzae type B cost only $2.25 a dose from the Serum Institute of India last year,...
May 28th
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“They tell us to be prepared, to be humble in the face of nature, to think about...”
– Twister’s Tale: Violent Weather and Common Sense - NYTimes.com
May 27th
When is a disease not a disease?
“WHEN is a disease not a disease?” sounds like a childhood riddle. One answer, though, might be, “when it is vivax malaria.” No one could accuse the global medical establishment of ignoring malaria. There is, indeed, an entire international organisation, the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, that is explicitly aimed at getting rid of it. Yet malaria comes in several...
May 27th
crisis memories: concrete mushrooms
“For every four Albanians, there is one mushroom-shaped bunker. They were built to protect Europe’s poorest country from a foreign invasion. Today, they’re being transformed into beach huts, barns and hamburger joints. Between 1950 and 1985, Albanian leader Enver Hoxha ordered the construction of thousands of safe shelters, from the tallest mountains to the Adriatic coast....
May 27th
May 26th
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The financial implications of the US measles... →
[more economism from a author that uses sensational titles]
May 26th
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“It’s kind of poetic justice,” says Ostfeld. “Molecular biology in particular has...”
– Criminal-Profiling Trick Used to Combat Disease | Wired Science | Wired.com
May 25th
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Personal Localized Alerting Network (PLAN)
a new public safety system that allows customers who own an enabled mobile device to receive geographically-targeted, text-like messages alerting them of imminent threats to safety in their area. Consumers will receive only three types of alerts: 1. Alerts issued by the President 2. Alerts involving imminent threats to safety of life 3. Amber Alerts Participating carriers may allow...
May 25th
“Demography is destiny,” says the maxim attributed to Auguste Comte. It is about...”
– [Fear of a Black Planet Redux. Why is this worthy of a editorial, this is just rehashing old fears with new data.] Demographic Tectonics - NYTimes.com
May 25th
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May 25th
scan.
  X-RAY IMAGE: This X-ray, provided by officials in Chiapas, Mexico, shows migrants from Latin America and Asia inside a truck heading to the U.S. Local police said they found more than 500 migrants Tuesday inside two trailer trucks. The red arrows mark distance. (Chiapas state attorney general/Associated Press). (And the world keeps moving). via rebgarof
May 24th
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May 24th
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“needless suffering and death.”
– Supreme Court Demands California Release 30,000 Inmates - COLORLINES
May 24th
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SourceWatch →
fuck yeah buddy
May 23rd
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May 23rd
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Deportation Nation: A Timeline Of Immigrant... →
May 23rd
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May 21st
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global drugs
“For people with HIV/AIDS in developing countries, cost-effective, reliable, secure and sustainable supply chains can save millions of lives. The Supply Chain Management System (SCMS) can help. The Partnership for Supply Chain Management manages both the SCMS project and Global Fund – Voluntary Pooled Procurement (VPP)” (via SCMS Home) See more propaganda…
May 20th
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Dirt: The filthy reality of everyday life -... →
May 20th
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May 20th
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“It’s tough to make a buck out of starvation. But you can make a buck...”
– Commodities Climb on Global Population Growth News Profiting off projections…
May 20th
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“China has slashed AIDS mortality by nearly two-thirds since it began...”
– China Says Free Medications Slashed AIDS Mortality - NYTimes.com Free is important word here. But this is obviously up to debate as no one in the west trusts Chinese numbers.  I should check out the report by the International Labor Organization. Also, the $90 million from the Global Fund to Fight...
May 20th
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May 19th
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May 19th
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ebola and pigs!
A new study delves further into Ebola in pigs. “Because of the respiratory symptoms, does this mean Ebola could enter the population via meat from animals that farmers don’t consider very ill, or put butchers at a heightened risk of infection during slaughter? This to me is more concerning than simple foodborne transmission.” Ah crap.
May 19th
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Prison Valley – a web documentary exploring the... →
May 19th
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“So might black Americans benefit disproportionately from the more aggressive...”
– Equal Access to HIV Treatment Could Finally Slow the Black Epidemic - COLORLINES from Black AIDS Institute
May 19th
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