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PAHO and UNICEF to work jointly in disasters, immunization campaigns, prevention of HIV, and monitoring nutrition

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and UNICEF have signed an agreement that intensifies the ties between the two institutions to work jointly in disasters, immunization campaigns, prevention of HIV, and monitoring nutrition.

27 Jul 2004

Study that shows astonishing progress in students’ reading and reading test scores

The principal of C.L. Milton Elementary School in Laredo, Texas has just announced the results of a study that shows astonishing progress in students’ reading and reading test scores.

27 Jul 2004

Ozone loss caused genetic mutations at time of mass extinction

Research into the world’s worst mass extinction, which led to the loss of 90 per cent of living species 250 million years ago, has found that the historical tragedy also involved some disturbing genetics mutations.

27 Jul 2004

Women with epilepsy should not let their condition stop them from planning a family

Generally speaking, women with epilepsy should not let their condition stop them from planning a family, according to doctors and epilepsy researchers.

27 Jul 2004

Study requires patients for new type of silicone-gel breast implants

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas are looking for women to participate in the second phase of a study of a new cohesive silicone-gel breast implant.

27 Jul 2004

Research using genomic testing reveals new information on flesh-eating bacteria

New research using nearly a dozen different genomic testing procedures has revealed unprecedented detail about the molecular characteristics and virulence of group A streptococcus (GAS), the “flesh-eating” bacteria, according to scientists at the Rocky Mountain Laboratories, part of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

27 Jul 2004

Bill Clinton lends support to Kerry, citing health care

Bill Clinton has leant his support to John Kerry at the Democratic Convention being held this week in Boston. The former U. S. President cited health care as a major Kerry concern.

27 Jul 2004

75 percent of Americans support call for more stem cell research

Public backing for stem cell research is neither a Republican nor Democratic issue and, as such, should not be turned into a political football during the 2004 elections, according to Civil Society Institute (CSI) President Pam Solo.

27 Jul 2004

New diagnoses of STIs increased by four per cent from 678,709 in 2002 to 708,083

Overall, new diagnoses of STIs in GUM clinics increased by four per cent from 678,709 in 2002 to 708,083 during 2003. However the picture is variable, with diagnoses of some infections such as chlamydia and syphilis increasing, and diagnoses of gonorrhoea and genital herpes declining.

27 Jul 2004

McGuinty government investing an additional $469.5 million to operate Ontario's hospitals

The McGuinty government is supporting quality health care in Ontario by investing an additional $469.5 million to operate Ontario's hospitals - an increase of 4.3 per cent over last year, Health and Long-Term Care Minister George Smitherman announced today. Hospitals will receive a total of $11.3 billion in 2004/05.

27 Jul 2004

Wide range of professions use heuristics to assist them with complex decision making, doctors are no exception

Correct treatment of serious medical conditions can be a matter of life and death for patients, so the quality of the processes by which doctors reach their decisions is critical.

27 Jul 2004

Leptin's fat-burning role in humans

For nearly a decade, scientists have known that leptin plays an important fat-burning role in humans. But the map of leptin's path through the body – the key to understanding how and why the hormone works – is still incomplete.

27 Jul 2004

New publication looks at the immediate effects of the Medicare Modernization Act

Before the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA), private plan options for beneficiaries had eroded substantially, with severely limited or no choice in most communities.

27 Jul 2004

Possible inherited component for lung cancer

Researchers have discovered a possible inherited component for lung cancer, a disease normally associated with external causes, such as cigarette smoking.

27 Jul 2004

Medical complaints against doctors don't improve the standard of patient care in New Zealand

Medical complaints made against doctors are not helping to improve the standard of patient care in New Zealand, according to half of the doctors who took part in a University of Otago study.

27 Jul 2004

Strategic analysis on impact of regulations on radiology practice in Europe

The absence of technical standards in the Medical Device Directive has forced medical imaging companies to conform to additional, country specific standards. The presence of multilayered and diffused national legislatives in a stringent regulatory environment has invariably complicated product and technology innovation.

27 Jul 2004

Western Australian research shows nine children under the age of 14 die from passive smoking each year

The Western Australian State Government must act immediately to save the lives of children in WA and toughen anti-smoking legislation, the AMA (WA) said today.

27 Jul 2004

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines available faster

The time taken for medicines to list on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) will be significantly reduced under recommendations outlined in the report Working together to improve the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme - Review of the Post PBAC Processes Report released today.

27 Jul 2004

Australia is providing an additional $12 million in humanitarian assistance to Sudan

This takes Australia's humanitarian funding to $20 million, demonstrating the Australian Government's deep concern about the situation in the Darfur region of Western Sudan.

27 Jul 2004

Continuing improvement in the process of end-of-life decision making is needed

In a study using hypothetical cases, physicians commonly made end-of-life treatment decisions that were not consistent with patient preferences stated in explicit advance directives, according to an article in the July 26 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

27 Jul 2004

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PAHO and UNICEF to work jointly in disasters, immunization campaigns, prevention of HIV, and monitoring nutrition

Study that shows astonishing progress in students’ reading and reading test scores

Ozone loss caused genetic mutations at time of mass extinction

Women with epilepsy should not let their condition stop them from planning a family

Study requires patients for new type of silicone-gel breast implants

Research using genomic testing reveals new information on flesh-eating bacteria

Bill Clinton lends support to Kerry, citing health care

75 percent of Americans support call for more stem cell research

New diagnoses of STIs increased by four per cent from 678,709 in 2002 to 708,083

McGuinty government investing an additional $469.5 million to operate Ontario's hospitals

Wide range of professions use heuristics to assist them with complex decision making, doctors are no exception

Leptin's fat-burning role in humans

New publication looks at the immediate effects of the Medicare Modernization Act

Possible inherited component for lung cancer

Medical complaints against doctors don't improve the standard of patient care in New Zealand

Strategic analysis on impact of regulations on radiology practice in Europe

Western Australian research shows nine children under the age of 14 die from passive smoking each year

Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines available faster

Australia is providing an additional $12 million in humanitarian assistance to Sudan

Continuing improvement in the process of end-of-life decision making is needed

Leveraging the power of automation to boost research

Automating research - solutions and best practices

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

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