Britain launches genome database for patients' DNA Dec 10th, 2012 - 01:30h (CET +01.00) LONDON (Reuters) - Up to 100,000 Britons suffering from cancer and rare diseases are to have their genetic codes fully sequenced and mapped as part of government plans to build a DNA database to boost drug discovery and development. Prime Minister Da... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : britain, launches, genome, database, patients', Top Keywords

Taiwan prosecutor: Cancer patient set deadly fire Oct 24th, 2012 - 04:00h (CET +01.00) A nursing home resident upset about being ill with cancer confessed to setting a fire that killed 12 fellow patients, most of them bedridden and too frail to escape, authorities in Taiwan said. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : taiwan, prosecutor, cancer, patient, deadly, fire, Top Keywords

In Myanmar, only sickest HIV patients get drugs Oct 22nd, 2012 - 03:10h (CET +01.00) Thein Aung has been trained not to show weakness, but he's convinced no soldier is strong enough for this. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : myanmar, only, sickest, patients, drugs, fire, Top Keywords

Terrible Idea: Stealing Cell Phones from Ebola Patients Aug 27th, 2012 - 15:40h (CET +01.00) We learned two things over the weekend, the first being that in the Kibaale District of Uganda, some people will steal your cell phone even if you're dying of Ebola. The second? That you shouldn't steal cell phones from Ebola patients. That... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : terrible, idea, stealing, cell, phones, ebola, patients, Top Keywords

250 Bangladesh patients, nurses jailed over mutiny Jul 15th, 2012 - 20:20h (CET +01.00) A Bangladesh court has jailed more than 250 people including paramilitary guards and male nurses for joining a 2009 mutiny, prosecutors said Sunday. (Source: AFP)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : bangladesh, patients, nurses, jailed, mutiny, ebola, patients, Top Keywords

Syria's Assad says he's surgeon saving patient Jun 3rd, 2012 - 17:00h (CET +01.00) Syrian President Bashar Assad defended his government's crackdown on opponents Sunday, saying a doctor performing messy emergency surgery does not have blood on his hands if he is trying to save a patient. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : syria's, assad, says, he's, surgeon, saving, patient, Top Keywords

Annan 'impatient and frustrated' over Syria Jun 1st, 2012 - 15:20h (CET +01.00) Special envoy Kofi Annan says he is "impatient and frustrated" over the continued violence in Syria. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : annan, 'impatient, frustrated', syria, surgeon, saving, patient, Top Keywords

Psychiatric patient stabs 3 in Danish hospital Mar 16th, 2012 - 21:50h (CET +01.00) A psychiatric patient stabbed a doctor and two nurses at a Danish hospital on Friday, then surrendered after a 10-hour standoff with police. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : psychiatric, patient, stabs, danish, hospital, saving, patient, Top Keywords

Ore. nurse aide posted Facebook photos of patients Mar 8th, 2012 - 02:40h (CET +01.00) An Oregon nursing assistant spent eight days in jail after a jury found her guilty of taking disturbing photos of elderly or disabled patients and posting them to her Facebook wall. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : nurse, aide, posted, facebook, photos, patients, patient, Top Keywords

A patient from the Nise de Silveira mental health institute ... Feb 17th, 2012 - 01:10h (CET +01.00) (AP) - A patient from the Nise de Silveira mental health institute dance during the 'Loucura Suburbana' carnival parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Feb.16, 2012. Patients, relatives and workers participate on one of the many parade... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : patient, nise, silveira, mental, health, institute, patient, Top Keywords