2011 Topical Issues
2104, 2011
Preventing a billion deaths: world no-tobacco day, May 31
The World Health Organization (WHO) states that a billion deaths can be prevented in this century, if governments act now to reduce tobacco use. In a call for action ahead of World No-Tobacco Day, which [...]
1204, 2011
New initiative for NIOH: gold nanoparticles (AuNPs)
Nanosized particles (≤100nm in size) of gold are materials of great value with huge potential in biomedical, industrial and environmental applications. The biological applications include bio-labelling, drug/gene delivery, imaging, and sensing. For instance biological molecules [...]
2203, 2011
World head injury awareness day
Introduction The World Head Injury Awareness Day falls on March 20th every year and it looks at the number of people who suffer from a mild bump on their head to severe brain injury. The [...]