Hospitals in Buckhannon, WV - Medicare Status, Ratings, Address, Contact

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St Joseph's Hospital
Critical Access Hospital (Medicare Certified)
Location: 1 Amalia Drive, Buckhannon, West Virginia 26201
Ratings: Phone: (304) 472-2000

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Opinions: Canada's role in global health; Drug licensing agreements promote drug access; Funding for USAID, state; Haiti

After outlining the work of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Michel Kazatchkine, the organization's executive director, highlights the role Canada can play in determining "whether the world can overcome AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria" in a Toronto Star opinion piece, noting the upcoming G8 and G20 summits, as well as the Millennium Development Goal meeting later this year.

Study shows positive effects of formal child care in improving language skills

Fewer children who attend regular formal centre- and family-based child care at 1.5 years and 3 years of age were late talkers compared with children who are looked after at home by a parent, child-carer or in an outdoor nursery. This is shown in a new study by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health of nearly 20,000 children.

Patrys announces capital raising of $3.2 million and share purchase plan

Patrys Limited (ASX: PAB; Company), a biotechnology company focused on the development of revolutionary new treatments for cancer, is pleased to announce a successful capital raising of approximately $3.2 million, which was conducted via a private placement.

Researchers find new method to create uniform standards in search for cancer-relevant mutations

Oncologists are increasingly using information obtained from investigations of the tumor genome in order to find individualized therapies for patients. They specifically search the hereditary information of cancer cells for mutations that drive malignant growth. By now, targeted drugs against many of these cancer-typical cellular alterations have become available.

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