Defenders of Property Rights (DPR) announced on Wednesday its optimism that the Brazilian government has backed away from its position on seizing American AIDS drug patents.

DPR addresses the fact that Brazilian Health Minister Saraiva Felipe issued a bulletin to the National Council on Health stating the government's opinion that levels of HIV and AIDS are "under control" in Brazil, which has previously been Brazil's rationale for breaking patents on anti-AIDS drugs

The Public Health Policy Advisory Board (PHPAB) released a report urging for a better understanding of the underlying reasons for health differences among subpopulations.

The report, Setting Priorities for Health Disparities acknowledges that varying patterns of death and disease are seen in subpopulations defined by age, gender, race or ethnicity, geographic location, education or income, disability, immigration status, and sexual orientation

The Public Health Policy Advisory Board (PHPAB) released a report urging for a better understanding of the underlying reasons for health differences among subpopulations.

The report, Setting Priorities for Health Disparities acknowledges that varying patterns of death and disease are seen in subpopulations defined by age, gender, race or ethnicity, geographic location, education or income, disability, immigration status, and sexual orientation

Hawaii has become the first nation in the United States to begin taking actions against the spread of bird flu, scanning passengers who arrive at airports around the island.

Passengers and visitors at Honolulu International Airport will not be required to submit to examinations but will be tested only voluntarily using nose or throat specimens taken at the airport clinic. Passengers could also be referred to the clinic by an airline or medical personnel

Hawaii has become the first nation in the United States to begin taking actions against the spread of bird flu, scanning passengers who arrive at airports around the island.

Passengers and visitors at Honolulu International Airport will not be required to submit to examinations but will be tested only voluntarily using nose or throat specimens taken at the airport clinic. Passengers could also be referred to the clinic by an airline or medical personnel