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New study says HRT risks far lower

Women battling to deal with the miserable effects of the menopause, will be even more confused by the release of a new Australian study, which says that a woman's risk of developing breast cancer after taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT) might be lower than previously thought.

7 Aug 2005

More people die as a result of medical errors than from other common causes of death

As part of international efforts to improve patient safety, a new website has been created (www.saferhealthcare.org.uk), run by a partnership of the National Patient Safety Agency, the BMJ Publishing Group, and the US-based Institute for Healthcare Improvement.

4 Aug 2005

Strategic analyses of European In-Vitro cancer diagnostics market - Cancer research yields promising results

Every year, nearly one in four Europeans - a total of almost one million people - dies from cancer, giving Europe the dubious distinction of having amongst the highest cancer-related mortality rates in the world. Even as cancer remains a difficult disease to diagnose, often resulting in either poor diagnosis or misdiagnosis, the number of new cancer cases is set to double by 2020.

2 Aug 2005

New technology may offer a useful rehabilitation and home exercise tool for people with tetraplegia

People affected by paralysis could enjoy more independence, better health and a higher quality of life thanks to an innovative system designed to improve fitness and increase arm strength.

2 Aug 2005

Privacy software to unlock health data goldmine

Australia's CSIRO has developed unique privacy software to allow health data collections to be used to improve the health of Australian people.

2 Aug 2005

Living Cell Technologies announces results for treating Huntington's disease

Living Cell Technologies announced pre-clinical results today showing its brain protection product, NeurotrophinCell (NtCell) produces a marked reduction in the size of brain lesions in a Huntington's disease (HD) model.

2 Aug 2005

Millions of hospital patients could be spared the humiliation and infection risk that come with a urine-collecting catheter

...a new study finds, if hospitals used a simple reminder system to prompt doctors to remove the devices after two days.

29 Jul 2005

Participants in the gene therapy market discover new ways to improve clinical efficiency and generate revenue

The gene therapy market has had limited success with products during the clinical development process. Due to toxicological complications and poor therapy efficacy, healthcare authorities have suspended several gene therapy trials worldwide.

28 Jul 2005

Pharmaceutical direct-to-consumer to evolve holistically

Restrictions against using brand names have rendered pharmaceutical Direct-to-Consumer Advertising (DTCA) in Europe an informative rather than promotional exercise. DTCA is now broadening its scope, evolving from its narrow publicity orientation to a more comprehensive approach focused on improved patient outcomes and value addition.

27 Jul 2005

Consultants' leader comments on latest star ratings

"Clearly, the public has a right to know how well its hospitals are performing but patients should not use the star ratings to judge the quality of care they can expect to receive.

26 Jul 2005

TEVA to acquire IVAX for $7.4 billion

TEVA Pharmaceutical Industries and IVAX Corporation have jointly announced that they have signed a definitive agreement providing for the acquisition of IVAX by TEVA.

26 Jul 2005

Human papillomavirus (HPV) genotyping can benefit clinical practice

A study published in the current issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (JNCI) concludes that genotyping of specific high-risk types of the human papillomavirus (HPV), the cause of virtually all cases of cervical cancer, can benefit clinical practice by enabling more focused attention on women who are at highest risk, announced Digene Corporation.

26 Jul 2005

Immigrants in the United States receive less than half the health-care services than do native-born Americans

Immigrant children get even lower levels of care, receiving 84 percent less than U.S.-born children, according to researchers at Harvard and Columbia universities and the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.

26 Jul 2005

Study offers a unique perspective on the beginnings of the alcohol experience and usage patterns of 12-year-olds

Clues looking into the root causes of alcoholism are emerging from new findings that center on the genetic patterns of young drinkers, with particular focus on why adolescents are more likely to drink large quantities of alcohol even if they need more alcohol to get the effects they desire.

25 Jul 2005

NHS pays damages to woman who contracted MRSA

A National Health hospital in the UK has been forced to pay damages to a patient who contracted the superbug MRSA.

23 Jul 2005

UK health services regulator says NHS still leaves a lot to be desired

The UK Healthcare Commission, in its second annual report to Parliament, says that a quarter of people waited more than two days for an appointment with their GP, despite Government assurances that almost everyone can see a doctor within 48 hours.

23 Jul 2005

British holiday maker dies of rabies after dog bite in Goa

Health officials in the UK have confirmed that a woman who was bitten by a dog on her holiday in Goa, India, has died from rabies.

23 Jul 2005

$3.9 billion overspend in US healthcare

A study released today by American Hospital Directory suggests that as much as half of the $7.8 billion spent by American hospitals on contract labor could be saved through better management.

21 Jul 2005

Brits stockpiling bird flu vaccine

A stockpile of 2 million doses of vaccine to fight the H5N1 strain of Asian bird flu will be accumulated by the British government.

21 Jul 2005

Health-care officials should work collaboratively with consumer groups to develop report cards on hospital infection rates

There's a growing appetite for infection-control report cards that the public could use in selecting hospitals and that hospitals could use to lower infection rates: Thirty-nine states have introduced legislation, and six have passed laws requiring reporting of certain data. In Texas, legislators created an advisory panel in their June session to study the issue.

20 Jul 2005

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

New study says HRT risks far lower

More people die as a result of medical errors than from other common causes of death

Strategic analyses of European In-Vitro cancer diagnostics market - Cancer research yields promising results

New technology may offer a useful rehabilitation and home exercise tool for people with tetraplegia

Privacy software to unlock health data goldmine

Living Cell Technologies announces results for treating Huntington's disease

Millions of hospital patients could be spared the humiliation and infection risk that come with a urine-collecting catheter

Participants in the gene therapy market discover new ways to improve clinical efficiency and generate revenue

Pharmaceutical direct-to-consumer to evolve holistically

Consultants' leader comments on latest star ratings

TEVA to acquire IVAX for $7.4 billion

Human papillomavirus (HPV) genotyping can benefit clinical practice

Immigrants in the United States receive less than half the health-care services than do native-born Americans

Study offers a unique perspective on the beginnings of the alcohol experience and usage patterns of 12-year-olds

NHS pays damages to woman who contracted MRSA

UK health services regulator says NHS still leaves a lot to be desired

British holiday maker dies of rabies after dog bite in Goa

$3.9 billion overspend in US healthcare

Brits stockpiling bird flu vaccine

Health-care officials should work collaboratively with consumer groups to develop report cards on hospital infection rates

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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