Beware of Getting Caught in the Crossfire, Warns MediCare International

War and Reconstruction Zones now Popular Destinations for Specialist Expatriate Workers

LONDON, March 10, 2010 – As troops return home from Iraq and Afghanistan, the full horror of war
is often hidden from public view. Not only are soldiers killed whilst away on
duty, but many suffer lost limbs or disfigurement when injured by bombs,
explosives and other [...]

European Countries to Agree New Targets to Fight Environmental Threats to Health

New WHO Reports Show Progress in Reducing Environmental Hazards to Health but Growing Inequalities in Exposure

COPENHAGEN and PARMA, Italy, March 10, 2010 – Representatives of 53 Member States from the WHO European Region will
gather in Parma, Italy, on 10-12 March 2010 to review the impact of national
and cross-border environmental policies on the health status [...]

Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes – Major Risk Factors Amongst Europe’s Population to Be Urgently Addressed

Event at European Parliament calls for early identification and treatment of chronic kidney disease, especially among at-risk patients

STRASBOURG, France, March 10, 2010 – The European Kidney Health Alliance (EKHA) and World Kidney Day (WKD)
organisations today call for European Union (EU) support. Early awareness,
identification and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and its
associated diseases, including [...]

BASF Podcast: The Chemical Reporter – What are Fungicides?

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, March 10, 2010 – Just like animals and human beings, plants can get sick. In many cases,
the cause is a fungus. Not a mushroom like you see poking up out of the
ground in the woods, but a network of branching, filamentary cells that
botanists call 'hyphae'. In entertaining episodes our Chemical Reporter
answers questions [...]

Fast Track to Temperature Tracking

YPRES, France, March 10, 2010 – Melexis, an early and innovative semiconductor player in the RFID market,
and ProximaRF, a provider of versatile HF reader solutions, join their forces
to enable fast and easy development of Data Logging applications. The RFID
Sensor Kit (DVK90129) will help implementation of RFID technology in
applications such as cold chain management, industrial [...]