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First, the number of data points is limited, with just 17 variables to choose from. Some of the measures are easy to understand, such as the percentage of heart-attack patients who are given an aspirin when they first arrive at the hospital. Others are a little more obscure, such...
An intravenous antibiotic can prevent surgical infections, yet it's given correctly only 56% of the time, says a study in the Archives of Surgery. Most common mistake: giving it too late, too early or using the wrong antibiotic.
(2 of 2) German steelmaker ThyssenKrupp AG, which has units in India and Thailand, says it will spend up to €2.5 million rebuilding hard-hit villages in Madras, India, and near Khao Lak beach in Phuket, Thailand. The company will also build an orphanage in each country and secure...
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In developing countries, counterfeiters tend to target common prescription drugs, including the antibiotic amoxicillin and the painkiller acetaminophen. Many knockoffs are easy to spot because of their amateurish packaging. WHO investigators recently found a fake antimalaria drug circulating in Cambodia called Brainy, a nonexistent brand. Counterfeiters apparently planned to fool...