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Antivaccination backlash: The sad legacy of Wakefield's False Science

Submitted by Little Devices ... on Sun, 02/07/2010 - 23:19.

Smart pills for health – look familiar?

Submitted by Little Devices ... on Sat, 01/16/2010 - 15:17.

Pesticide Detecting Paper Strip

Submitted by Little Devices ... on Tue, 12/29/2009 - 20:18.

Photoessay: A Day in the Life of a Midwife

Submitted by Little Devices ... on Fri, 12/04/2009 - 05:12.

Music video using cardiograph-like instruments

Submitted by Little Devices ... on Sun, 11/29/2009 - 14:15.

Sometimes people definitely come up with a better use for an old piece of equipment.

Got Clomiphene? Let's have a baby--in Africa!

Submitted by Little Devices ... on Mon, 11/09/2009 - 04:00.

Alright, don't get too excited. The October issue of the New Scientist write about a great new opportunity for infertile couples in the continent.

"Celebrate Life" on December 1

Submitted by Commons on Mon, 11/09/2009 - 01:07.

Red AIDS ribbons tied to tree branches.

Entries from 2008’s World AIDS Day poster contest will be on display as an international exhibition, “Celebrate Life”, sponsored by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Winning entries represent original artwork from five continents and send a powerful message about youth awareness and engagement in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

 

October 28th is World Bank Day at the mHealth Summit

Submitted by Commons on Mon, 10/26/2009 - 14:57.

Hand holding mobile phone

World Bank Day is a unique, one-day workshop at the mHealth Summit that will seek innovative ideas from practitioners and policymakers in the mobile health field.  Bringing together over 30 leading experts, the workshop will explore lessons from specific cases studies and country perspectives in the context of scaling up mobile innovations in the World Bank Health Sector Projects.

Expanded applications for Mobile phones in developing countries

Submitted by Little Devices ... on Mon, 09/28/2009 - 17:57.

Tapping into a library of answers using cell-phones

Submitted by Little Devices ... on Mon, 09/28/2009 - 17:44.