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Steal This Chapter:The Doctor Will Sue You Now

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Steal This Chapter:The Doctor Will Sue You NowThe Guardian's Dr Ben Goldacre has published a free and originally missing chapter from his recent book, Bad Science, an exposé on the bad science that infects policy and health in the UK.

The chapter, "The Doctor Will Sue You Now", was originally cut from the printed edition because its subject, a vitamin salesman named Matthias Rath, tied Dr Goldacre up…

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Interesting Links for 20 April 2007 - 21 April 2007

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Interesting links for 20 April 2007 - 21 April 2007:

• Blood 'may provide new HIV drug' - Now this would be brilliant. They always said the cure for HIV/AIDS would come from Africa, but who'd have thought it may actually come from within us.
• Iconic Banksy Image Painted Over - Hmmm, one less tourist attraction thanks to TfL
• Crocs…

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Pronto Pronto

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Pronto ProntoHow's this for a bit of South African enginuity: super quick slick condoms brought to you by Prontocondoms out of Stellenbosch. Now you're probably wondering, what the hell am I talking about. Well, these enterprising chappies from Stellenbosch have devised a method of putting on a condom super quick without any fuss. Check out the demo to see how impressively …

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Getting Down With Jay Z

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No, not the muscian/rapper, South Africa's Former deputy president, Jacob Zuma, who immediately following fraud charges, is now facing rape charges.

You see Jay Z was a very naughty boy and apparently raped an HIV positive family friend - hmmm, some friend.

Anyway, the HIV status came up in the ongoing court case along with the fact that Mr Zuma knew …

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Khomanani Day

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Khomanani DayToday is Khomanani Day in South Africa - "Khomanani Day is a national social mobilisation campaign focusing on the impact of HIV and AIDS – promoting Community, Action, Partnership and Awareness".

In an effort to drive home the message about HIV and AIDS and get people to acknowledge it, people are being encourage to make little pledges to themselves. These aren't…

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