Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

NEW YORK: The three hundred and fifty-seventh entry for the seniors housing Global Awards for 2015 has been received.

The Philippines has launched a design competition for a pair of flagship affordable housing schemes on its 9,450 hectare Clark Green City masterplan.

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Moral debate reopens over efficacy of asking for signing of age death warrants

SEATTLE: A public debate on the efficacy of cold calling over 75s and asking them if they have thought about resuscitation has been triggered by hospital group call centre activities.

The calls have been generated by new hospital guidelines which require doctors to ask their Read More »

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Dementia wanderers issue destroying public image of skilled nursing homes

EL PASO: The image of the police being called in to search for dementia wanderers from skilled nursing homes is traducing the safe haven image of care custodians, and is opening up the management and staff to the increasing propensity to pursue civil damages and Read More »

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DNA sequencing is transforming the hunt for new drugs

MEMPHIS: Drug manufacturers have begun amassing enormous troves of human DNA in hopes of significantly shortening the time it takes to identify new drug candidates, a move some say is transforming the development of medicines.

The efforts will help researchers identify rare genetic mutations by Read More »

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