Russia’s Fedotov takes office as new chief of the UN’s Office on Drugs and Crime
New UN drugs czar takes office VIENNA — Russia’s Yury Fedotov has taken office as United Nation’s new drugs and crime czar. Austrian health ministry reports 2 cases of gene that make bacteria resistant to antibiotics more images Obama, world leaders taken to task as AIDS meeting endsVIENNA - US President Barack Obama and leaders of governments across the globe were asked to do more to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic by activists, as the 18th International AIDS Conference ended Friday in Vienna. Prisons act as HIV incubators: UN officialVIENNA - HIV spreads from prisons to the wider population because of misguided policies in most countries, the chief UN expert on torture, Manfred Nowak, warned Friday. UN expert warns that overcrowded prisons are breeding grounds for AIDS more images Rich countries urged to step up AIDS fight funding to sustain progressmore images UN taps big names to promote HIV prevention _ Magic Johnson, Jacques Chirac, Chris Hughes
UN taps big names for HIV prevention panel Thousands of AIDS activists rally in Austria for more rights
Thousands attend AIDS rally in Austria VIENNA — Thousands of AIDS activists rallied in downtown Vienna with singer Annie Lennox Tuesday to demand more rights for people with the disease. Over five mn people receiving HIV treatment: WHOVIENNA - The number of people across the world receiving treatment in 2009 for HIV has reached 5.2 million, a rise of around 1.2 million from the previous year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. World leaders lack will to treat HIV/AIDS victims: S. Africa deputy presidentVIENNA -World leaders lack the political will to ensure that everyone infected with HIV and Aids gets treatment, said South Africa’s Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe in Vienna on Sunday. AIDS conference chief calls for universal access to treatment of deadly disease
AIDS conference chief lashes out at world leaders Austrian doctors amputate patient’s wrong legVIENNA - Doctors in an Austrian state amputated the wrong leg of a 91-year-old woman by mistake, and then had to cut off the infected leg too. Experts: Misguided policies that criminalize drug users fuel AIDS epidemic
Experts urge reform of global drug policy VIENNA — Experts preparing for an international conference are saying policies that criminalize drug users fuel the spread of AIDS and should be reformed. 60 percent Austrians aged 20-50 smoke: StudyVIENNA - Over half of Austrians between the age group of 20 and 50 are regular or occassional smokers, a new study has found. US: Iran risks lives of hundreds of thousands of cancer patients by enriching fuel more images Researchers find way to stem fat productionVIENNA - Good news for those who seek to shed their holiday pounds: Researchers announced Thursday in Austria that they have found a way to suppress growth of fat cells. Japan conductor Seiji Ozawa diagnosed with cancer, cancels concerts for 6 months more images Morning-after pill in Austria available in pharmacies without prescription
Morning-after pill in Austria prescription-free Star tenor Rolando Villazon to make comeback at Vienna State Opera in March
Star tenor Villazon to make comeback next March Children need only one swine flu vaccine shot: WHOGENEVA/VIENNA - World Health Organisation (WHO) advisors recommend that children get only one shot of swine flu vaccine, a WHO official said Friday in Geneva, reversing the organisation’s previous view that children should receive two doses. |
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