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Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, degenerative and irreversible brain
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eventually death. Every fifth person over the age of 65 is believed to be
affected by the condition - that's around 25 million people worldwide. A
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With the New Year thousands of Czechs found themselves having to dig deeper
into their pockets. Under a new health ministry regulation, they have to
pay up to twenty times more for many prescription drugs, ranging from
blood pressure regulators to anti-depressants. In order to cover a wider
range of drugs, health insurance companies have reduced their subsidies on
others, forcing Czechs dependent on them either to pay more or settle for
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Czech ScienceCzech scientists help treat AIDS in poor countries
A new anti-HIV drug has recently been approved in the United States. One of
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other inventors - have agreed to give up their royalty rights on sales in
parts of the world where HIV/AIDS has hit hardest.
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Current AffairsCzech doctors "postpone" services
The patience of Czech general practitioners, dentists and pharmacists is
quickly coming to an end. About 22 000 health care professionals stopped
providing their services Tuesday morning in hopes that the Czech government
will take notice of its failure to meet their needs during its reform of
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