Floral Cure-All

Foreign Direct Investment : Not the Cure - All for Poverty

Pharmacological Review on Centella asiatica: A Potential Herbal Cure-all

In recent times, focus on plant research has increased all over the world. Centella asiatica is an important medicinal herb that is widely used in the orient and is becoming popular in the West. Triterpenoid, saponins, the primary constituents of Centella asiatica are manly believed to be responsible for its wide therapeutic actions. Apart from wound healing, the herb is recommended for the tre...

Directly Observed Treatment Short-course : Tuberculosis Cure for All

Tuberculosis is a major public health problem world-wide and its control continues to elude the brightest minds and to challenge the human and economic resources of countries around the world. Unless urgent action is taken, more than 15 million people including more than 4 million in India will die from tuberculosis in the next decade. Tuberculosis can be cured in nearly all patients. Directly ...

Electronic Health Records: Cure-all or Chronic Condition?

Chris Kimble Abstract Computer-based information systems feature in almost every aspect of our lives, and yet most of us receive handwritten prescriptions when we visit our doctors and rely on paper-based medical records in our healthcare. Although electronic health record (EHR) systems have long been promoted as a cost-effective and efficient alternative to this situation, clear-cut evidence o...

We all need to know about HIV cure research: a case report

A cure for HIV is not near, yet publicity surrounding the possibility of cure is high. We present the case of an individual with acute HIV who delayed antiretroviral therapy due to misinformed expectations of availability of cure treatments. Researchers and the media need to be mindful of prematurely raising hope of a cure.