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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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