Daily Archives: February 22, 2012

Smartphone App Finds Disability Access

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Dane Hammond

How do you figure out how to pilot a wheelchair around your city? Around 10 percent or more of the population live with a disability, so chances are that you, or someone you know, has this problem. You can’t be … Continue reading →

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Vaccine Effective Against Hepatitis C

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Dane Hammond

Although the existence of hepatitis C had been postulated in the 1970s, it wasn’t until 1989 that a team led by Michael Houghton identified the virus. Often being asymptomatic, it is estimated between 130 – 170 million people worldwide are … Continue reading →

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Disabilities And Work

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Dane Hammond

As unemployment ticked down again in January, new data shows that Americans with disabilities struggled to reap the benefits of an improving job market. The U.S. Department of Labor reported recently that unemployment among Americans with disabilities dropped to 12.9 … Continue reading →

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