Bird Flu Survivor Recounts her ‘hell
...cted by H5N1 bird flu virus and managed to survive recounts her story of being 'in hell'.// 27 years old Pranom Thongchan, of Srisomboon, central Thailand, tells her horrific story on how she watched first her chickens dying... Then it was her niece who coughed blood as she passed away in her mother's arms. ...Mutation in the Envelope Gene May Be the Reason for the Development of HIV Linked Cognitive Decline
...to the CNS-specific viruses in all 18 individuals, recounts Pillai. They found such a pattern, consisting of four amino acids, within a subregion of the viral envelope gene known as the V3 loop. ‘The identification of these signature mutations presents convincing evidence that HIV adapts to the local enviro...Risk of Death Greater With Low Literacy Levels
... the questions they missed and ask a second time," recounts Sudore. "We did this until they got all the questions right, or until they required more than six passes through this consent process." Only 28 percent of subjects got all questions right on the first pass. Fifty-two percent needed a second pas...... policies of the NHS. // The Department of Health recounts tales of falling waiting lists and increased staff numbers but NHS staff including doctors, nurses, cleaners and other support staff has taken to the streets of Westminster to protest aginst disastrous policies. Pensioners and health staff could be...