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NHS Direct Online web site too confusing for most

Many diabetes sufferers cannot understand the health advice they are given on the NHS Direct Online website and many other internet pages, a new study concludes.

8 Sep 2004

Increasingly the Internet's potential is being harnessed to transform healthcare delivery at the patient level

To date, the Internet has been used principally as a tool for commerce and as a cost-effective communication medium by the European healthcare industry. Increasingly however, the Internet's potential is being harnessed to transform healthcare delivery at the patient level.

6 Sep 2004

Regulatory agency alerts consumers about poor quality of some traditional chinese medicines

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued advice to consumers and the herbal sector about the poor quality of some traditional chinese medicines (TCMs) on the UK market.

5 Sep 2004

New multilingual chronic obstructive pulmonary disease website

The European Respiratory Society has launched a new multilingual website specifically targeted at patients with chronic bronchitis, emphysema or other “chronic obstructive pulmonary disease” (COPD), group of conditions in which the patient has an expiratory airflow obstruction that causes air to become trapped in the lung and limit the ability to exhale.

5 Sep 2004

ANSTO challenges doctors’ claims on reactor-produced nuclear medicines

“Such claims are raised regularly by certain groups but have not been found to be justified on either technical or commercial grounds.”

31 Aug 2004

Ageing population and technological progress combine to drive European orthopaedic braces and supports market

By 2020, the elderly are expected to comprise almost a quarter of Europe's total population. This changing demography is set to underpin a rise in the incidence of age-related orthopaedic problems

31 Aug 2004

High tech implants to aid facial reconstruction

Loughborough University researchers have been awarded more than £200,000 to develop state-of-the-art tailor made implants for people requiring facial reconstructive surgery.

27 Aug 2004

Powdered form of anthrax vaccine could eliminate needle injections

Researchers have developed a powdered form of an anthrax vaccine that could potentially be inhaled through the nose and eliminate the need for needle injections.

26 Aug 2004

Facilities for stroke patients should match those of heart patients

People who have had a stroke need and deserve similar facilities for monitoring and care to those who have had a heart attack. All acute hospitals have coronary care units, but not all hospitals have stroke units.

24 Aug 2004

Spray used by British police forces to control aggressors more harmful than previously thought

The "personal incapacitant" spray or PIS is used for self defence in situations where "lethal force is inappropriate." It combines the compounds CS (o-Chlorobenzylidene malononitrile) with MiBK (Methyl isobutyl keton).

24 Aug 2004

Revamped competitive strategies a must to sustain growth in the mature European wound closure markets

Growing emphasis on reducing hospital expenditure and drastic reductions in healthcare budgets are affecting the prices of various wound closure products (such as sutures, mechanical closure devices, wound strips and skin adhesives) across Europe.

24 Aug 2004

David Brailer surpasses Bush as most powerful person in healthcare for 2004

David Brailer, National Healthcare IT Coordinator, has been voted by readers of Modern Healthcare as the most powerful person in healthcare for 2004.

23 Aug 2004

New York Municipalities to include contraceptives in prescription drug coverage

New York State Attorney General recently announced that 17 municipalities in Westchester County have agreed to extend their healthcare coverage to include prescription contraceptives following an investigation by his office.

23 Aug 2004

Future for telemedicine is a very bright one

The European telemedicine markets are at a critical growth phase where vendors need to capitalise on growing opportunities and gain the early-mover advantage over competitors.

23 Aug 2004

African-American women are less likely to be treated with breast reconstruction after mastectomy than women of other races

According to a new study published August 23, 2004 in the online edition of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, African-American women had significantly lower immediate breast reconstruction rates compared to Caucasian, Asian, and Hispanic women. The abstract of this article will be freely accessible via the CANCER Newsroom.

23 Aug 2004

Failing to disclose the results of clinical trials kills patients

Failing to disclose the results of clinical trials kills patients and wastes money, and government regulation is needed to put a stop to it, argues Sir Iain Chalmers in a letter to this week's BMJ.

20 Aug 2004

British patients will find new pharmacies easier to get to

British patients will find new pharmacies easier to get to, open longer and offering a wider range of services locally following new rules to control the location of pharmacies Health Minister Rosie Winterton announced today.

18 Aug 2004

Paracentesis performed in an outpatient setting by gastrointestinal endoscopy assistants is safe

Large-volume paracentesis is a treatment used to remove excess fluid in the abdominal cavity resulting from such conditions as cirrhosis of the liver or cardiac failure. It is normally performed as an inpatient procedure due to possible complications, which may include infection, bleeding, and bowel perforation.

18 Aug 2004

3-D technology to assist stroke patients and the disabled

For patients recovering from strokes or certain types of injuries, using repetitive and strength-building exercises to regain ranges of motion, grip and balance is an important part of the recovery process.

18 Aug 2004

In the fragmented European hospital information systems market, established vendors have a distinct advantage

New vendors are therefore finding it extremely difficult to break through the barriers and reach potential clients. While some cash-rich vendors have attempted to address this issue through the acquisitions route.

18 Aug 2004

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

NHS Direct Online web site too confusing for most

Increasingly the Internet's potential is being harnessed to transform healthcare delivery at the patient level

Regulatory agency alerts consumers about poor quality of some traditional chinese medicines

New multilingual chronic obstructive pulmonary disease website

ANSTO challenges doctors’ claims on reactor-produced nuclear medicines

Ageing population and technological progress combine to drive European orthopaedic braces and supports market

High tech implants to aid facial reconstruction

Powdered form of anthrax vaccine could eliminate needle injections

Facilities for stroke patients should match those of heart patients

Spray used by British police forces to control aggressors more harmful than previously thought

Revamped competitive strategies a must to sustain growth in the mature European wound closure markets

David Brailer surpasses Bush as most powerful person in healthcare for 2004

New York Municipalities to include contraceptives in prescription drug coverage

Future for telemedicine is a very bright one

African-American women are less likely to be treated with breast reconstruction after mastectomy than women of other races

Failing to disclose the results of clinical trials kills patients

British patients will find new pharmacies easier to get to

Paracentesis performed in an outpatient setting by gastrointestinal endoscopy assistants is safe

3-D technology to assist stroke patients and the disabled

In the fragmented European hospital information systems market, established vendors have a distinct advantage

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