New possibilities for flu antiviral and vaccine research emerge from 'Spanish flu' virus
Findings reported in Science help explain why Spanish flu was so lethal. The 1918 Spanish flu was a global disaster, killing an estimated 20 to 50 million people, many of them otherwise healthy adults. By partially reconstructing the Spanish flu virus, researchers have now discovered at least part of what made the virus so lethal, thus providing essential information for influenza drug and vaccin...Merge launches Spanish version of imaging tool
Released in October 2005, Workstation is a downloadable radiology softwar...Spanish legislation Vote For 'Equality of sexes'
Spain's Socialist government Friday approved a far-reaching draft legislation that would give 40 percent representation to women in political and business bodies and make sexual harassment a punishable offence.// The law, aimed at achieving complete equality between men and women, would force political parties to have at least 40 percent of women on their electoral lists and companies...Spanish Initiative Looks At Inflammatory Markers To Predict Strokes
Around 52 hospitals in Spain are taking part in an initiative to gauge if any common inflammatory markers appear in the blood of people who have suffered a stroke recently//. The MíTICO study was presented at the IV International Meeting on Isquemic Ictus. The study included patients from different Autonomous Communities and that had suffered a stroke one to three months previously. By...Spanish flu virus – secrets uncovere
The scientists in the U.S. uncovered the secrets of the deadly Spanish flu that in 1918 took the lives of nearly 50 million people across the world.// The pandemic took lives of more people than the World war I. The reason for the severity of the virus was not understood then. Dr John Kash, of the University of Washington in Seattle and his team conducted a research by infecting mice...A Spanish Woman Gets A Double Hand Transplant
A 47-year-old woman who lost her hands in a chemical explosion some 19 years ago had double hand transplant done on 30 November//. This is the first of its kind done in Spain, and worldwide first on a woman. A surgery team from the Pedro Cavadas Foundation performed this ten- hour operation. The leading surgeon Pedro Cavadas said the patient was recovering well and may be...Spanish Doctor to Examine Cuban Leader Castro
A renowned Spanish physician is to examine ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro, Barcelona's daily El Periodico de Catalunya reported on Sunday.// Jose Luis Garcia Sabrido has already flown to Cuba at the request of the country's government. The doctor from Madrid's Gregorio-Maranon Hospital is considered one of the leading experts in the field of general surgery. According to...HRR 4th Edition Test with Spanish and English Instructions
Description:HRR 4th edition pseudoisochromatic test from Richmond Products includes the four demonstration plates, the six screener plates and the 14 diagnostic series for a total of 24 plates. Each of these plates has its own tab for easy and clean page selection. The test also includes a set of instructions in English and a laminated copy of the score sheet. The score sheet can then be copied directly onto...Spanish HRR/Amsler Combination
Description:Spanish HRR/Amsler combination with Spanish and English directions for both HRR and amsler tests plus occluding glasses....English & Spanish Medical Words & Phrases, 3rd Ed.
Description:English and Spanish translations of all medical terms and phrases used in clinician-patient interactions....