Good new for Giant Tortoises!

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21628935.200-giant-tortoises-bounce-back-in-the-galapagos.html

HIV

HIV is the example we study of a viral infection in Topic 6 of A2. Recent figures in the UK reveal that more people are being diagnosed with this condition and many people are infected but not aware.

See what David Cameron had to say for World AIDS Day

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20564277

But more positive news...

http://www.unaids.org/en/resources/presscentre/pressreleaseandstatementarchive/2012/november/20121120prresults/

New method of generating stem cells?

Scientists at the University of Cambridge have recently announced a new method of making stem cells from blood samples. This were then used to grow new blood vessels that could be used to treat vascular diseases like CHD studied in Topic 1.

http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/new-patient-friendly-way-to-make-stem-cells-for-fight-against-heart-disease/

Will climate change affect our food?

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21628924.300-climate-change-may-supersize-sweet-potatoes.html

Ct scanning

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20174883

In Topic 8 we learn about different types of medical imaging. In London a hospital is using CT scanning instead of Accident and Emergency.

Interesting BBC TV programme

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00zxmqd

There is an episode on extinction. This is on clickview and iPlayer.

Is climate change even worse than we thought?

http://www.newscientist.com/special/worse-climate