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Nigeria

By Victoria Kreha

Nigeria has the third-highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS in the world, behind India and South Africa

World Vision International

By Devin Varsalona

The organization is known for providing access to clean water, food and education, and more recently has tackled HIV/AIDS relief

PEPFAR policy hinders treatment in generic terms

By M. Asif Ismail

Critics say FDA approval rule has meant greater use of high-cost drugs at expense of helping fewer patients

Excerpts from this story referencing "Medicine":

"… nt a regulatory review as that of the FDA or the European Union's European Medicines Agency. But WHO Prequalification Project head Dr. Lembit Rägo told the C …"

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Prescription for power

By M. Asif Ismail

Drug makers' lobbying army ensures their legislative dominance

Excerpts from this story referencing "Medicine":

"… bying] money is very well-spent," said Dr. Jerry Avorn, author of Powerful Medicines: The Benefits, Risks, and Costs of Prescription Drugs. "The fact that we …"

Ask Wendell: Squeak long and loud with health insurers

By Wendell Potter

Deb Richter's case proves it: health insurance firms don't like high-profile controversies

Salmonella outbreak traced to cantaloupes in Guatemala

By Brandon Quester and Tarryn Mento

Cantaloupe, a frequent carrier of pathogens that cause foodborne illness, is imported by the U.S. more than any other nation
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Forty percent of Medicare spending on common cancer screenings unnecessary, probe suggests

By Rochelle Sharpe and Elizabeth Lucas

Forty percent of Medicare spending on common cancer screenings may be unnecessary

Excerpts from this story referencing "Medicine":

"… There’s human suffering involved.”Adds Clyde Behney, the Institute of Medicine’s deputy executive officer: “It’s a very sad testament to the system …"

"… t important to maintain people’s trust for future medical treatments. “Medicine is a social interaction,” he says.At American medical schools, meanwhile …"

Health information technology: Incentives may not always serve intended purpose

By Josh Israel and Kimberly Leonard

Some payments may be going to doctors who have been using electronic health records for years

Government pushes to create a new health internet

By Fred Schulte

Officials hope millions will put their medical records online

Effort to track medical safety issues faces long road ahead

By Fred Schulte and Emma Schwartz

Panel seeks centralized data on hazards related to digital systems

Excerpts from this story referencing "Medicine":

"… do this right,” said Robert M. Wachter, a professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of California San Francisco, and a prominent patient saf …"

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