International News
International News
United Arab Emirates---Million Dollar Maple Leaf Pure Gold Coin!
Last February, A media frenzy was caused by a Royal Canadian Mint showcases its 99.000% pure gold maple leaf coin as a display for its Gold products. It is the largest pure gold coin in the world. In Dubai's 5-star Raffles hotel, the event was attended by royalty, diplomats and prominent business leaders. Historically the world's biggest market for gold has been India, but last year Dubai's gold imports rose 14.3% to 559 tonnes. The Royal Canadian Mint spent nearly 3 years developing the process to produce the world's purest gold coin in its Ottawa factory on Sussex drive. The Gold Maple leaf has a face value of $1 million but sells for more than 3 times that figure. Becuase of its purity, the Maple Leaf coin competes with Australian Kangaroos, Austrian Philharmonics and South African Krugerrands produced by state mints.
China-- Highest Rates of C-Section!
Chinese
doctors are bracing for a hectic day on August 8th Its an auspicious day, the
long awaited opening of the Beijing Games and a day when many of their patients
will demand a Caesarean section to ensure a lucky birthday for their babies.
Superstitious parents do everything possible to ensure their infants are born on
the opening day of the Olympics and hospitals are adding new beds to cope with
the anticipated surge of the Olympic baby phenomenon. Even the precise timing of
the opening ceremony, at 8:08pm on the 8th day of the 8th month was chosen
because the number 8 is considered lucky. a growing number of Chinese women are
choosing to accept the medical risks of a C-section in order to have their babies
born on such a iconic date. Some are opting for Caesarean up to two months
before their due date just to ensure the birth on this day. China has the highest
rate of C-sections in the world, more than 10 times higher than in the 1970s and
far above the 15% rate by the WHO. Some said they tried to conceive in October
of 2007 to have a chance at having an Olympic baby. China already has more than
3000 children who were named AOyun (Olympic) in the past few years and another
4000 children were named after China's five official Olympic mascots
Washington, DC -- Disadvantaged Youth Find Voice in Films
With
the internet playing a significant role in connecting people from around the
globe, video technology has made it easier for anyone to distribute their
content online. But to this day most people living under the poverty line are on
the other side of this digital divide and cannot speak for themselves or tell
their own stories. A new Washington, DC-based non-profit organization known as
Voices Without Borders International (VWBI) has set out to change this by
providing youth in underprivileged communities worldwide the opportunity to make
their own films and document their lives. The President of the organization
Brad Correa says "we hope Voices without Borders
will be a significant step towards introducing the world to the life stories of
the youth and communities who are missed by the 24 hr news
cycle." By providing training and resources to assist these young filmmakers,
the organization will help in distributing the films. The organization is the
brainchild of Brad Correa, a former US Child
Ambassador of Peace, and media scholar Adel Iskandar. The organization brings
together independent filmmakers and aspiring youth in high-risk areas with the
hope of changing how the world views them. VWBI will start with projects in the
Middle East and South America and will ambitiously pursue similar training and
services to communities worldwide.
Yemen --The Tears of Sheba
Mrs. Khadija Al-Salami, 42 years, was a child during the five year war in northern Yemen in the 1960s. she lost her father during this war. Her uncle forced her into wedlock with a friend of his at the age of 11. Through a long journey of struggle she found an opportunity to study and become a television presenter on a children's show. She later moved to the US and studied film at Mount Vernon. Charles Hawks she then moved to France. At the age of 16, she received a scholarship to finish high school in the United States where she enrolled at then Mount Vernon College for Women, and later earned her Master's degree in communications at the American university. For her thesis, she produced her first film. Since then, al-Salami has produced several documentaries for various television networks in France and Yemen. The primary focus of her documentaries is women, possibly a nod to her own life. Her most recent work is a co-authored autobiography with her current husband, American Charles Hoots, entitled The Tears of Sheba (Wiley, 2004). The book is an intimate look at her struggle to exist in her home country and her aspirations amid much difficulty and political strife. Her memories are etched into every page of the book and she shares the most a side of her life that is most vulnerable. Today al-Salami serves as Press and Cultural attaché and Director of the Yemeni Information Centre at the Embassy of Yemen in Paris.
Boston--
Earliest photograph of Helen Keller and teacher unearthed
Researchers have uncovered a rare photograph of the 8-year old deaf and blind child Helen Keller with her teacher Ann Sullivan nearly 120 years after it was taken on Cape Cod and tucked away inside a family album. The photograph shot in July 1888 in Brewster, Massachusetts while sitting outside in a light-coloured dress holding her teacher's hand and cradling one of her beloved dolls. The first word Keller learned was that of doll after they met in 1887 according to the New England Historical Genealogical Society which now hold the photograph. For more than a century, the photograph was hidden in a album that beloned to the family of Taxter Spencer, an 87 year old man in Waltham.
Ms Sullivan was hired in 1887 to teach Helen Keller, who had been left blind and deaf after an illness at age 1.5 years. With her new teacher she learned language from words spelled manually into her hand. Not quite seven, the girl went from an angry frustrated child with no means of communicating to a keen scholar. She finally comprehended the meaning of language with the word water a few years later as famously depicted in the film, The Miracle Worker. The photograph is valuable because it shows many elements of Keller's childhood--devotion, Ms. Sullivan's desire to teach her outdoors and her attachment to her doll.Ms. Sullivan stayed by her side until her death in 1936 and Ms. Keller became a world famous author and humanitarian. She died in 1968 after becoming one of the most celebrated American authors, activists and lecturers. She was the first deaf-blind person to graduate from college.
Australia --PM Rudd apologizes to the aboriginal population
In
February 2008, aborigines organized breakfast in outback, state capitals
convened and schools allowed students to observe what was described by some as
an historic moment in Australian history-- a telecast of the national
government's apology to the aboriginal peoples. In a historic parliamentary vote
that supporters said will open a new chapter in race relations, members of
Parliament adopted the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's motion on behalf of all
Australians "We apologize for the laws and policies of successive parliaments
and governments that have inflicted profound grief, suffering and loss on these
our fellow Australians. To the mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters for the
breaking up of families and communities, we say sorry, And for the indignity and
degradation thus inflicted on a proud people and proud culture, we say sorry"
South Africa expressed in 1992 its apology for the policies of Aparthied and in
1998, Canada ratified its profound regret for past actions "in the victimization
of native peoples." The apology by the Australian government is directed
to tens of thousands of Aborigines who were forcibly taken from their families
as children under now-abandoned assimilation policies. Today there are some
450,000 aborigines in Australia and their life expectancy is 17 years shorter
than other Australians. Aboriginal leaders generally welcomed the apology whilst
some said it was empty rhetoric that fails to address the issue of compensation.
UK
--Seventy-seven percent of Britons say they never read history books!
The survey commissioned by British cable channel UK TV Gold, polled 3,000 adults and came up with some surprising results on the nation's perception of its past. Many Britons think Winston Churchill is a fictional character and Sherlock Holmes was a real person. Twenty three percent thought Nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale was a figment of some writer's imagination. Three percent thought one of Britain's greatest writers of fiction Charles Dickens was fictional himself. The top ten historical figures that respondent to the survey thought were fictional are: Richard the Lion heart (47%), Winston Churchill (23%), Florence Nightingale (23%), Bernard Montgomery (6%), Boudicca Queen of the Iceni people of eastern Britain, 5%, Sir Walter Raleigh (4%), Duke of Wellington (4%), Cleopatra (4%), Mahatma Gandhi (3%), and Charles Dickens (3%)
Washington,
DC--Celebrities with cancer take fight to Senate
Mrs Elizabeth Edwards the wife of former Senator from North Carolina and former White House contender for the Democratic Party, John Edwards, who is currently battling a recurrence of breast cancer, testified before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee during a full committee hearing on Cancer: Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century on Capitol Hill in Washington DC in May. The leading advocates in the fight against breast cancer argue to overhaul the health care system to ensure all American are on equal footing when it comes to the country's greatest killer. She stated in the hearing:" I urge you to reform health care, morally and aggressively and save millions of us." It is well known that Lance Armstrong who survived metastatic testicular cancer is the 7-time winner of the Tour de France and this has challenged the US to wage a ruthless and relentless war against the disease. Armstrong told the panel that cancer does not care if you are Republican or Democrat, rich or poor, black or white. He sent a a third of the 560,000 cancer deaths we have every year in this country if we simply applied the information, technology and knowledge to the people who need it most." Mrs. Edwards said the lack of health coverage was probably the most preventable cause of suffering in our system. Armstrong has discussed banning smoking in all public places across the US. Since his retirement from professional sport he has become a leading advocate in the fight to beat cancer. He added "you know what works in terms of cancer prevention, targeting tobacco diet, and exercise."
North America - "A Dog Cariole Only Used in Winter" in Bonham's Auction
Peter Rindisbacher's painting showing a dog cariole only used in winter by Canadian Indians, was the key item at Bonham's Auction last June in Toronto. Bonham's has been around since 1793, taking its name from its co-founder, Thomas Bonham, a London book specialist. The firm has enjoyed a heightened profile in the international art world, and it operates today in 30 countries, with annual sales totally at least US $600 million. It hosts hundreds of auctions involving all manner of collectibles, including jewellery, furniture, armour, rugs, and automotive memorabilia. Today, it is the world's third largest auction house, after Christie's and Sotheby's. Rindisbacher's painting was displayed in Toronto's St. Lawrence Hall, with 190 lots of Canadian art, more than have of which are from Quebec.
Paris, France -- Carla Bruni-Sarkozy Releases her Third Music Album
The first lady of France, Carla Bruni, who married President Sarkozy in Elysee Palace last February five months after his divorce from former wife Cecilia Attias. Mrs. Sarkozy, the French president's third wife had released two music albums before their union. In her third album, entitled "As if nothing had happened" it is said the tracks speak of her love affair with Nicholas Sarkozy. In 1988 she was among the 20 highest-earning supermodels with a revenue of $7.5 million She is thought to have been related to Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger, musician Eric Clapton, multi-millionaire Donald Trump and actor Kevin Costner. In 1998, Bruni left modelling and started music career with two consecutive albums: the first "One of them said to me" (2003) and "No promises" (2007). Her latest is scheduled for release on July 21.
Kuwait--Oil
and Gas Exhibits Addresses Environmental Hazards
His Excellency Abdulrahman Al-Awadi (see photo), the Chairman of the Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment and former Minister of Health opened the Oil and Gas conference last May organized by the Kuwait Oil and Gas companies, and was themed Oil-Spill Management. He mentioned that environmental pollution has become a serious threat and reminded listeners of the catastrophe that came with the burning of the Kuwaiti oil wells at the hands of the invading Iraqi forces in 1990-91. He also mentioned the lack of dumping grounds force ships to empty their wastes in the Arabian gulf waters which is the greatest threat to the gulf's environmental preservation. The Director General of the Environment Public Authority (EPA) mentioned that environmental problems resulting from oil and its production need to be taken into account when placing comprehensive environmental programs in light of the growth in the oil and petrochemical industries
New York--Churchill beloved painting sells for $350,000
Sunset
Over the Atlas Mountains, a vibrant landscape painted by Sir Winston
Churchill in 1935 from his balcony at the Mamounia Hotel in Marrakech, was
expected to bring at least $600,000 at the April 23 Bonhams, New York auction .
Churchill invited Roosevelt to travel with him to Marrakech after a conference
in Casablanca in 1943 so he could experience the beautiful view for himself.
After Churchill's death in 1965, the 20 inch by 24 inch oil went to a daughter,
Lady Sarah Audley, who sold it to a private collector in Texas. She in turn sold
it in 1992 to the family of the current San Francisco owner, whose name Bonhams
did not disclose. Churchill began painting in 1915 to relieve his depression and
calm his mind during the time of the Great War. Two of his paintings were sold
this year, one for a million dollars at a similar auction. Sunset Over the
Atlas Mountains sold for $350,000.
Canada- Student council drives university president out of office
Queen's
University's student council has taken a peculiar measure of making public their
sentiment opposed to the reappointment of the university principal Dr. Karen
Hitchcock for a lack of leadership and a failure to understand and take action
on and be engaged on the issues of most importance to students. She was selected
to hold the top position at this prestigious school in 2004. Queens alumni
invited former students to submit their views on the principalship and on the
present state and future of the university.
She was also criticized by donors, alumni, faculty and community leaders for the growing financial problems surrounding the lavish Queen's Centre project, which was some $38 million over budget, only 14 months after it began construction. On March 4, 2008, the undergraduate student government voted unanimously to pass a motion stating their opposition to Hitchcock's reappointment, and forwarded this recommendation to the Queen's University committee studying the matter. Her initial five-year term was originally slated to end on June 30, 2009. On April 16, 2008, in an email to faculty, staff, and students, Karen Hitchcock withdrew her request for reappointment, and announced her resignation effective April 30, 2008.
West Virginia, USA --
Anna Jarvis, the Founder of Mother's Day Remembered on Centennial
The Anna Jarvis Museum Birthplace Museum located 4 miles outside of Grafton West Virginia, commemorates the life of Anna Jarvis who was born January 5, 1864. Through her effort, President Wilson in 1914 designated the second Sunday in May as Mothers' Day. She died 24 November 1948 and was buried in West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala-Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. This year marks the centennial celebration of the event. In 1902, the family moved to Philadelphia where Anna's mother Ann Jarvis passed away in 1905. Two years later, in 1907, on the second Sunday in May, Anna invited several friends to her home in Philadelphia, in commemoration of her mother's life. On this occasion, she announced her idea - a day of national celebration in honour of mothers - a Mother's Day.
The following spring, Anna wrote to the a staff member at the church in which her mother had taught classes for twenty years suggesting that they celebrate a Mother's Day in her honour. The idea was appealing and on May 10, 1908, the first official Mother's Day service was held. Anna established the white carnation as the symbol of the celebration and developed other text and visual tools in honour of the event. It was Anna who coined the term, "Mother's Day Association", used during the period she was developing her concept of what Mother's Day should be. Subsequently, West Virginia Gov. William E. Glasscock issued the first Mother's Day proclamation on April 26, 1910. In 1912, at the General Methodist Conference in Minneapolis, MN, Anna was recognized as the founder of Mother's Day. A joint resolution in the United States Congress designated the second Sunday in May as Mother's Day. The official resolution was approved by President Woodrow Wilson in 1914. Since 1908, a celebration for mothers has become a worldwide celebration with the International Mother's Day Shrine, in the town of Grafton, West Virginia serving as a commemorative symbol.
Zurich
Switzerland-- Largest Art Robbery in Europe!
Zurich police are till trying to piece together details of last February shocking theft at the E.G .Buehrie when three men in ski masks burst into the museum shortly before closure. One held staff on the floor at gunpoint while the other collected Monet, Van Gogh, Cezanne, and Degas, with a combined value of $166.2 million. This is one of the biggest art robberies in Europe. Paintings taken in high-profile thefts during the past couple of years, including a Goya lifted in November 2006, and two works by Picasso stolen last march from the artist's granddaughter's house have all been recovered. Two painters by Edvard Munch were also stolen in August 2004 from Oslo were recovered 2 years later by Norwegian police in a damaged but salvageable state. The thieves at Buehrie got away with Monet's Poppies Near Vetheuil (1880), Degans's Count Lepic and his Daughters (1871), Van Gogh's Blossoming Chestnut Branches (1890), and Cezanne's Boy in the Red Waistcoat (1894).
London--
Tremain's latest book lands Orange Prize
British author Rose Tremain landed the Orange Broadband Prize for women writers last month with her book The Road Home, detail of an eastern European immigrant grappling with the challenges of life in London. The judging panel chairperson Kristy Lang said when awarding the 30,000 prize to Tremain "This was a powerfully imagined story and a wonderful feat of emotional empathy told with great warmth and honour." Tremain's tenth novel came after she was shortlisted for the Orange prize in 2004. She has already been awarded several literary honours --from the Whitebread Novel Award to the Prix Femina Etranger. Other nominees on this years shortlist of of 6 includes 2 Canadians Nancy Huston for Faultlines and Heather O'Neill for Lullabies for Little Criminals
United Arab Emirates --Fourteen million dollars the cost of being No. 1
The
shy 25-year old property developer Saeed Khouri set a new world record with
purchase of Abu-Dhabi license plate bearing the #1. The red-bordered plate was
issued at the Police department and cost a whopping $14 million to own it.
Evidently, money is no issue when it comes to being number 1. In the UAE, the
red plates have become a status symbol with low unique numbers signalling the
wealth and prestige of the driver behind the wheel/. After the auction. Khouri
said he bought the plate bearing number 1 because "I want to get the best and
most expensive # in the world while cradling the car plate like a newborn baby.
For Mr. Khouri, his #1 prize will be locked in a safe at his parents home in Abu
Dhabi. A car most likely a Porsche-perhaps a Ferrari--will be custom-built car
to hold the precious plate, and will likely cost a mere fraction of its cost.
Canada--McCain's eldest daughter escapes limelight in Canada
Sidney McCain, the 41-year old daughter of US presidential hopeful John McCain, moved from Manhattan to Toronto to live with her boyfriend Mike D'Abramo. She works for the major record label EMI music unlike some of her siblings, she has generally shied away from the political spotlight. She is one of the seven McCain children who adopted Doug and Andrew who were from his first wife's former marriage and the couple had Sidney. In his second marriage there is Meghan, Jack, Jim and McCain's adopted daughter Bridgette who is 15 years of age. D'Abramo works at Youth Graphy a marketing company that researches trends in youth culture. Sidney McCain has had a long career in the music industry and she managed V2 Records. On her father's website she is described as a baseball fan.She was only 9 years old when her father a navy pilot was captured in Vietnam for 5 and a half years. Ms McCain was until recently a registered Democrat.
British
Columbia, Canada--JFK's alleged son a conspiracy theory?
A 46-year old British Columbia-based man, Jack Worthington is at the center of a John F. Kennedy mystery . Worthington is asking the Kennedy family to provide a DNA sample so that tests can be run to determine whether there is a match with the 31st president of the US. He was born on November 22, 1961, exactly 2 years before President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. It will prove that he is the biological son of JFK he would have been conceived in the early days of the presidency. It was proved later on that he was the follower of US-author widely dismissed as conspiracy theorist on the Kennedy assassination. He said his story and relation to Mr. Kennedy may lie in the book, Blood Money and Power, how Lyndon B. Johnson killed John Fitzgerald Kennedy written by Barr McClellan a former attorney for President Lyndon Johnson. In this book, the author said there was a high level of conspiracy to kill president Kennedy. Worthington said his mothers paternal family had strong political ties to Mr. Johnson. He said "My existence is a potential Rosetta stone for a confusing period in American history." Jack is tall, slim with freckled complexion hazel eyes and thick reddish/brown hair parted on the left swept across the forehead and bears a strong resemblance to the assassinated president.
Canada
-- Breast size and Diabetes risk
In a news study suggests women with a bra cup size of D or larger are 5 times more likely to develop diabetes mellitus than women with A cup size. The study was published last January in the Canadian Medical Association journal. Even after adjusting for a number of other factors that influence the risk of diabetes, such as obesity, diet, smoking, and family history, the D cup size women were still 68% more likely to develop diabetes from women with A-Cup size. In fact, the research suggests that a women's breast size in late adolescence reflects her predisposition to insulin resistance and type II diabetes that is independent of body mass index (BMI). Doctor Joel Ray, from St, Michael's hospital in Toronto said women should not think breast reduction surgery may reduce their risk of diabetes. Dr. Alexander Sorisky from the chronic disease program of the Ottawa Health Research Institute said breast size may eventually prove to be a new anatomic predictor of type II diabetes but it is too early to tell. It is known that more than 2 million Canadians suffer from diabetes.
Moscow--
Russian eligibles learn to conquer rich men!
Many young beautiful Russian women are dreaming of marry rich husbands regardless whether they are fat, old, drunk or all of the above. It is estimated that there are 50 billionaires, 120,000 millionaires and thousands more who are just well off in Russia, making it an open field for women who dream big. Vladimir Radovsky offers classes to those who hope to find, attract and marry wealthy Russian businessmen. In the Moscow dance studio, the pupils must wear stiletto black boots and have their ankles bound with an elastic band to ensure they only take miniature steps. His night courses which span 6 weeks teach the fine art of manipulating rich men. According to Radovsky, the baby step trot makes oligarchs like billionaire Abram Romanovich stop and notice. Of course, there are movies, TV shows, and best-selling books all based on the epic story of a rags-to-riches Cinderella story premised on young girls finding happiness and security in the arms of rich older men. Ms. Elena Larionova who is the deputy at a credit department in a bank is determined to learn how to "conquer a rich man."
Egypt--Popular singer hosts television show from his living room!
The popular singer "Shaabola" (Shaaban Abdelrahim) celebraTED WITH HIS family the preparation of this new television program Conversations with the Artists which will go to air in July 2008. He prepared, produced and hosts the show which is shot in his own home. In the first episode of the program, he hosted his friend the famous popular singer Ahmed Adawia, who had disappeared from the scene for a long time. Shaabola has been a best-selling singers in the Arab world for the last few years and has drawn the attention of many scholars and observers of the region for his often candid and comical style. Interestingly, a research study on Shaabola was presented at a conference at the University of California-Santa Barbara last year which drew the attention of Omani journalist Rafiah Al-Talaei who wrote an editorial about the western scholarly fascination with Shaabola.
Vietnam--Removing
the Largest Facial Tumour
The 15-year old Vietnamese girl Lai Thi Doe developed a gigantic 7-kg tumor in her face which can block her throat. The Schwannoma tumour is not highly uncommon however the size of Lai's tumor is possibly the largest ever reported.The rapid growth of the tumor may eventually impair her ability to breath. Her plight in Vietnam caught the International Kids Fund (IKF) which launched a fund-raising campaign to cover the $170,000 expected costs of the operation at the University of Miami-Jackson Memorial Medical Center. The operation lasted 10 hours.
United
Kingdom--20th century British Art
A painting entitled Manchester City vs. Sheffield United by the British Artist Laurence Stephan Lowry was painted in 1938. This artwork is on of the recently resurfaced and will go under the hammer June. It was expected to fetch up to 1 million pounds ($2 million) at the auction.
Washington, DC--Kuwaiti Ambassador on Front Page of Washington Life
Washington Life Magazine included the name of Kuwaiti Ambassador to Washington,
Sheikh Salem Al-Sabah as one of the 100 most influential celebrities in
Washington in the May issue. The magazine featured him and his wife Rima Al-Sabah
alongside President George W Bush on the cover of the issue marking the city's
"Movers and Shakers."
The only non-American to be featured on the list. In March, he gathered donations for the African relief campaign Malaria No More at a fundraiser attended by Bush, Condolezza Rice and various government officials and celebrities. The event was a gala sponsored by the Kuwait-America Foundation which has supported other humanitarian development projects including a school for girls in Afghanistan and a fund to improve health care services in Basra. Sheikh Salem Al-Sabah served as Ambassador to Washington since 2001 and was previously at his country's mission to the UN and Ambassador to South Korea.
Edmonton,
Canada -- Activists protest against animal cruelty
Protestors against animal cruelty braved icy winds last February to wave signs and pictures outside a local courthouse as a judge put over the case of four teens charged with microwaving the family cat. Many protesters went to Edmonton holding up signs that read "Why did you kill me?" and "This is not normal, this is not OK, don't ignore this!" The protesters have been lobbying for Ottawa to pass effective legislation support bill C-373, a private members bill introduced by Liberal MP Mark Holland. The government has said it would support another bill, S203, endorsed by Liberal senator John Bryden that is aimed at updating Canada's laws on cruelty for the first time in 100 years. Two of the teens pleaded guilty on this charge.
USA - Faithful Healing
One third of adult Americans believe in faithful healing and claim they have encountered or experienced spiritual cures of an illness or injury. In a recent survey by the PEW Forum on Religion and Public Lives based on an 2007 nation-wide poll of more 35,000 adults, it was found that a third (34%) had experienced or witnessed a divine healing of an illness or injury. The survey also found that 71% of Americans are "absolutely certain" of God's existence, and healing is a prominent part of their belief and practice. Prof. David Reed says, "there is a strong healing movement in Canada's Native tradition." (Survey link: http://religions.pewforum.org).
Cuba - Unveiling a Lung Cancer Vaccine
Cuban scientists unveiled a therapeutic lung cancer vaccine last June, which they say is the first in the world and extends the lives of victims by up to five months. Gisela Gonzalez at the Havana Molecular Immunological Center, where the unveiling was held, said that research on the Cimavax EGF vaccine began in 1992, with the first clinical test in 1995. It is the first registered vaccine in the world designed to battle lung cancer, said Gonzalez, who heads the medical team that developed the compound. The research team's director of clinical investigations, Tania Crombet, said that the vaccine serves as a compliment to conventional methods like chemotherapy and radiotherapy, allowing cancer victims to live between four and five months longer, and improves their breathing and decreases their pain. The vaccine will be commercialized in Latin America, starting in Peru. Advanced tests are currently underway with 579 lung cancer victims at 18 Cuban hospitals. Other tests were carried out in Canada and the UK, while tests are scheduled in Malaysia, Peru, and China.
Ottawa,
Canada -- DNA sequences as home decoration!
