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16 June 2008
Mobile medico

With three-quarters of the world’s population having no access to medical imaging, a group of US and Israeli researchers has set out to use mobile phone technology in the fight against disease in developing countries.
PLoS ONE 2008; 3: e2075
Biomarkers mark the way
Multiple biomarkers from different diseases may be useful in predicting the risk of death from cardiovascular causes.
N Engl J Med 2008; 358: 2107-2116
Blood pressure control — age is not an issue
The benefits of reducing blood pressure are not limited to younger adults, according to the results of a large international meta-analysis of randomised trials.
BMJ 2008; 336: 1121-1123
Drugs in developing countries

The relationship between pharmaceutical companies and developing countries may be set to change from a largely charitable and cost-cutting exercise to a more even and mutually profitable partnership, according to a commentary in The Economist.
The Economist (online) 2008 ; 15 May
Mesothelioma and chemo
Patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma have traditionally been given few treatment options, with active symptom control (ASC) the main recommendation for management.
Lancet 2008; 371: 1685-1694
Dr Tanya Grassi, MJA
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©The Medical Journal of Australia 2005 www.mja.com.au PRINT ISSN: 0025-729X ONLINE ISSN: 1326-5377