Friday, January 19, 2007

Cancer Vaccines

protecting women from cervical cancer, a devastating disease that often strikes women in the prime of their lives

cervical cancer candidate vaccine demonstrated protection up to 4.5 years against persistent infection with HPV 16 and HPV 18 -- the two most common cancer-causing HPV types -- and protection from pre-cancerous lesions. Protection was also demonstrated against infection with the third and fourth most prevalent cancer-causing types of HPV, namely types 45 and 31. Collectively, HPV types 16, 18, 45 and 31 are responsible for approximately 80 percent of cervical cancer cases globally.

Estimate more than 200,000 women suffered Cervical Cancer diagnosed yearly and about 50,000 women died yearly due to this sickness. Vaccine is one of the preventive measure to reduce Cervical Cancer suffering and death.

Tuesday, January 16, 2007

住房痛苦指数

北京市2006年10月的“住房痛苦指数”高出纽约近九倍。

2005年东京人的“国民住房痛苦指数”,甚至还低于2005年中国人的“国民住房痛苦指数”

伦敦人的“住房痛苦指数”=1000美元÷2362元=0.38   这个数字同样让人难置信。因为2005年北京人的“住房痛苦指数”为4.41,高出伦敦人十多倍

006年新加坡住房痛苦指数=3022新元/每平米÷3900新元=0.77

当“住房痛苦指数”小于1时,“住房痛苦指数”便可以改称“住房幸福指数”了。

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退伍军人症是由退伍军人病菌引起,可以在淡水供水系统大量繁殖,例如水塔及喷水池,当人们接触这些带菌水源或雾气时,便可能受感染,出现发烧、咳嗽、呼吸困难及腹泻

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cervical cancer fatality

West Virginia's cervical cancer fatality rate is the second-highest in the nation, behind only Washington, D.C. Four women per 100,000 die of cervical cancer in the state every yea

promoted legislation Tuesday that would mandate vaccinations against the human papilloma virus, known as HPV, which causes cervical cancer.

Saturday, January 06, 2007

Fast-Multiplying Lawsuits Can Stymie Medical Science

There comes a point where a scientist needs the right to be able to say, testifying in court is not what I'm supposed to be doing, I'm supposed to be studying disease
parties involved in lawsuits often demand extensive disclosure of scientific data that disrupts research and threatens the privacy of patients and research volunteers.