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more...The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) today announced the election of its new international president, Dr. Unni Karunakara. Dr. Karunakara was formally installed during MSF’s International Council meeting in in Amsterdam over the weekend. He takes over from Dr. Christophe Fournier, and will head MSF’s worldwide movement, which includes 19 national associations and branch offices in other countries, for the next three years…
Steve Churton was re-elected as the President of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain at today’s Council meeting. Prof Nick Barber was elected as Vice President and John Gentle was re-elected as a Treasurer. In accepting his re-election the President highlighted the achievements of the Society and reaffirmed his vision for the establishment of a professional body in which members could take pride and for the safe transfer of the regulatory responsibilities from the Society to the GPhC…
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Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), GE Healthcare and Varian Medical Systems today are announcing a cooperative working relationship to jointly address the growing oncology needs in rural India. Under the cooperative relationship, KIMS plans to establish 10 “See and Treat” oncology centers with an investment of Rs.200 crores to acquire latest technology for these centres…
A Web-based simulation tool to test the ability of computerized physician order entry systems has found the systems on average miss half of routine medication orders and a third of potentially fatal errors, according to the Leapfrog Group, a coalition of employer purchasers working to improve patient safety.
Anthem Blue Cross in California, a unit of WellPoint Inc., during the week of June 21 began notifying about 230,000 members and insurance applicants that a Web site used to apply for individual health policies was breached. Now, Indianapolis-based WellPoint, which operates Blues plans in 14 states, is notifying many more across the nation, with at least 470,000 potentially affected individuals identified.
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DataCare Corporation, the leader in web-based workers’ compensation software, today announced it has successfully completed a Type II SAS 70 audit of Ahshay — the company’s electronic workplace application. The resulting Independent Service Auditor’s Report certified that DataCare follows required procedures, has solid security controls, and protects clients’ data in accordance with best practices.
SuperGen, Inc., a pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel cancer therapies, announced that Eisai Inc. today released information regarding a randomized Phase III clinical trial of Dacogen® (decitabine) for Injection in elderly patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The comparator in this trial was low-dose cytarabine, a chemotherapy agent, or supportive care.
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Scientists have identified eight genes that may be associated with the skin disease alopecia areata, a common cause of hair loss that affects 5.3 million Americans.
Further to her announcement of 9 June 2010, the Minister for Health and Children, Mary Harney, T.D., confirmed yesterday (Tuesday, 29th June) that the Government has approved the drafting of a Bill to regulate the use of sunbeds…
Reports that at least 18,000 veterans from Missouri, Illinois and some other states may have been exposed to Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and HIV blood-borne pathogens at the John Cochran VA Medical Center in St. Louis, have resulted in Congressman Russ Carnahan (MO-3) demanding a formal investigation. Carnahan has contacted the White House, the Veterans Administration, and the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs to insist upon an immediate and full investigation of the matter. Carnahan said: This is absolutely unacceptable…
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Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corporation announced today that Linda Littlejohns RN MSN CCRN CNRN, Vice President, Clinical Development at Integra, has been selected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, one of the most prestigious nursing organizations in the country. The Academy’s Fellows include many of the nation’s top nursing executives, policymakers, scholars, researchers and practitioners.
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Using advanced 3D/4D ultrasound to guide embryo transfer during in vitro fertilization (IVF) significantly reduces a woman’s risk of ectopic pregnancy and its associated complications, Robert Gergely, M.D., medical director, 3D Sonography Center of Beverly Hills, reported today.
Events occurring during the development of an infant’s brain can leave behind fingerprints. And researchers at the University of Illinois are interested in learning how these fingerprints can predict future behavioral problems such as cognitive deficits, anxiety disorders, depression, and even autism. New U of I research shows that the baby pig may provide some answers. Researchers discovered that neonatal piglets are capable of being trained in traditional learning and memory tests. As a result, these piglets can provide critical information that could directly benefit human health…
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How fast you can judge whether a person of the opposite sex is looking at you depends on how masculine or feminine they look, according to a new study. The researchers speculate that there may be an evolutionary advantage to quickly noticing when a hottie is looking at you. Psychologists have debated how we determine whether someone else is looking at us or not. One point of view is that “it’s almost a geometric problem,” says Benedict C…
With increasing concern over ambulance services Health Minister Daniel Andrews has admitted that there are gaps in Victoria’s ambulance services and once new paramedics arrive the problem will be addressed under the government’s regional ambulance policy.
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According to a new ‘State of Our Public Hospitals’ report there is a 17 percent hike in the number of people seeking treatment at Australian hospitals in the last five years. This report was released by Health Minister Nicola Roxon on Tuesday.
An immune system substance may contribute to causing the low back pain associated with herniated and degenerated discs, according to a new study.
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Teenage girls may be more easily lured by drugs and alcohol than teenage boys, according to a new survey conducted by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America.
Source: Food and Drug Administration
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