Drug Users' Hard Lessons Become Tools to Teach Doctors
New York Times - Marlana Reed and Geraldine Westcott were huddled in the corridor of a hospital in the Bronx one recent morning, wrangling over who would be in charge of heroin and who should cover crack. After agreeing, they entered the conference room and sat at

Why do people still get sick?
Gay.com UK - With effective medications, HIV is now treated as a long-term manageable illness. Many people living with HIV will never experience AIDS-related symptoms, but even so, people with HIV still get ill. This article looks at some common causes of illness

Daily Planner: Monday
Chico Enterprise-Record - LAXSON AUDITORIUM, CHICO STATE UNIVERSITY: 7:30 p.m. Tchaikovsky Ballet and Orchestra's "Swan Lake." One of Russia's most distinguished ballet companies presents the traditional ballet in three acts. Tickets, $20-$35 at University Box Office, Terrace

Hep C scandal company gets E6m bird flu contract
Irish Medical News - Ireland will pay E6 million for a bird flu vaccine partly to Baxter Healthcare, one of the companies accused of once providing contaminated blood to Irish haemophiliacs, IMN has learned. The Department of Health will pay Baxter and another firm

Daily Planner: Monday
Chico Enterprise-Record - DURHAM COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE: 3-6 p.m., Durham Memorial Hall, 9319 Midway. Must be in generally good health, free from cold symptoms for at least 48 hours; be at least 17 years old (16 with parental consent); weigh at least 110 pounds. Must bring

Novartis Licenses Hep C Drug
Red Herring - Novartis said Wednesday it has licensed a late-stage compound developed by Idenix Pharmaceuticals to treat the liver infection hepatitis C, marking an ambition move by the Swiss pharmaceutical giant to enter an already competitive market. Idenix has