Stories about Health from October, 2009
India: ICT for senior citizens-Where are we today?
October 1, was the UN-designated International Day of Older persons. For us in India, this seems like a perfect time to stop and take stock of the role played by ICTs in the lives of our senior citizens.
Israel: Researcher Close to Finding Alzheimer's Vaccine
An Alzheimer's vaccine may be close at hand. OneJerusalem.com remarks on Dr. Alon Monsonego's seminal research at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
Israel: Blogger Writes Open Letter to Prime Minister
Israeli blogger Michael Eisenberg writes an open letter to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on his first six months in office.
Israel: Tel Aviv Goes Pink for Breast Cancer Awareness
Tel Aviv commemorates World Breast Cancer Awareness Month by lighting up one of its most trafficked streets in pink. T In Tel Aviv posts a photo.
Dominican Republic: Constitution Bans Abortion in All Cases
After an intense debate, legislators from the Dominican Republic ratified an article within the Constitutional Reform that makes it illegal for a woman to terminate her pregnancy in all cases.
Global Health: HIV Vaccine Breakthrough?
For the first time, an experimental HIV vaccine has been shown to protect against the deadly virus, creating media buzz and giving the public health and HIV/AIDS communities hope.
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