MEDICINE IN SMALL DOSES.

The article offers news briefs about medicine. Assessing physical signs such as an altered respiratory rate and presence of carotid bruit may lead to the diagnosis of serious diseases. The number of people with diabetes is estimated to reach up to 380 million by 2025 says the International Diabetes Federation. Using alcohol-based hand rub solution by health workers is effective in reducing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and other nonsocomial infections in Australian hospitals.