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Definitions
A list of terms related to Bird flu.
Healthcare poses a complex challenge for developing countries, interweaving problems of science, health and development.
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Design
An essential part of the innovation process that covers plans and drawings; technical specifications; and operational features necessary for the conception, development, manufacturing and marketing of new products and processes. Design may be a part of the initial conception of the product or process, i.e. research and experimental development, but it is also part of tooling-up, industrial engineering, manufacturing start-up, and marketing of new products (see also research and development and non-R&D innovation activities) (FM).
Diffusion
The way that new or improved products and processes spread — through market or non-market channels — from their first worldwide implementation to different countries and regions, as well as to different industries, markets and firms (OM).
DNA
The genetic material of living organisms. It is a large, double-stranded, helical molecule that encodes genetic information, including instructions for growth, development, and replication. DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid.
DNA
The genetic material of living organisms. It is a large, double-stranded, helical molecule that encodes genetic information, including instructions for growth, development, and replication. DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid.
Information Services
Foodborne diseases: counting the bodies
A WHO initiative aims to quantify the global burden of foodborne disease, says Arie Havelaar
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Rapid diagnostic tests may present a quick and easy-to-use solution for improved malaria diagnosis
