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Ethical and sustainable standards of care — the treatment received by patients and participants in medical research — are essential to ensuring people's well being.
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Opinions and Analysis
Chronic disease — a neglected priority
Governments and donors must find ways to tackle the rise in non-communicable disease, which can mean reassessing health priorities in developing nations.
Mental health in the developing world: time for innovative thinking
Developing nations must stop aping the North's mental health services and use strategies tailored to their own needs, says Vikram Patel.
Surgery is cheap and effective, but donors neglect it
10 June 2008
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Source: PLoS Medicine
News and Features
US$4.6 million bonus to broaden global health network
Health institutions in China and Mexico are among those benefiting from new funding from the US National Institutes of Health.
Change in South Africa medicines approval 'unscientific'
South Africa is set to approve a change to its medicines approval process that opponents fear will circumvent evidence-based evaluation.
28 August 2008
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Lebanon launches campaign to counter fake drugs
28 August 2008
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Information Services
Foodborne diseases: counting the bodies
A WHO initiative aims to quantify the global burden of foodborne disease, says Arie Havelaar
Rapid diagnostic tests: The way forward?
Rapid diagnostic tests may present a quick and easy-to-use solution for improved malaria diagnosis
