Study Measures Cost-Effectiveness of on-Site Rapid HIV Testing in Drug Abuse …

Study measures cost-effectiveness of on-site rapid HIV testing in drug abuse …

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Less than half of community-based substance abuse treatment programs in the United States currently make HIV testing available on-site or through referral. A new study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College shows the cost-effectiveness of …
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TT drug offenders to get own court

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The new initiative is the country's first pilot Drug Treatment Court, a joint project between the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) of the Organization of American States (OAS) and the government of Trinidad and Tobago. The courts …
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New drug has potential to treat broader range of cancers

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(Medical Xpress)—ImmuNext, founded by scientists at King's College London, has announced a research and drug development agreement with Janssen Biotech Inc to develop a new cancer drug to trigger the body's own immune system to fight the disease.
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