Summaries of several recent editorials and opinion pieces about efforts to overhaul the U.S. health care system appear below. Editorials

Laura WIllams, 18, has given birth to Faith and Hope, two conjoined twins. They were born at University College Hospital, London, and have been transferred to Great Ormond Street children's hospi

Sandoz has received a positive opinion from European regulators for its third biosimilar medicine, filgrastim, marking another important milestone in its efforts to bring affordable high-quality b

Artemisinin combination therapies (ACTs) could be almost as effective in reducing transmission of malaria as insecticide-treated bednets (ITNs) in areas of low transmission, a study based on data

A collaborative study between the University of Helsinki and the National Public Health Institute (KTL), Finland, and the UK Health Protection Agency has brought some new insights into the burden,

Using computers to model epidemic dynamics with data from South Africa, researchers from the World Health Organization (WHO) showed in theory that universal voluntary HIV testing, with immediat

As part of a groundbreaking global effort to test one million people for HIV, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest AIDS group in the US which currently provides medical care and services

The General Medical Council is contacting doctors to provide them with information about the licence to practise, which will be introduced in the autumn of 2009. A leaflet entitled '

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is publishing advice for consumer websites about the rules governing the advertising of medicines. The MHRA wants to help companies t

Baby, it's cold outside. It may look like an enticing winter wonderland out the window, but it's often a challenge to exercise when the days are short and nights are cold. The National Athletic Tr

There are 66,000 uninsured children in Arkansas-more than one out of 11 children in the state (9.2 percent)-according to a new report released today by Families USA, the national organization for

By manipulating the appearance of a chronically achy hand, researchers have found they could increase or decrease the pain and swelling in patients moving their symptomatic limbs. The findings - r

A new barcode chip developed by researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) promises to revolutionize diagnostic medical testing. In less than 10 minutes, and using just a pi

Catharine, who works at Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust, was chosen from hundreds of nominations to appear in Extraordinary, a book by NHS Employers launched earlier this month.

Artcare staff have set up a new web page that will keep people updated on the children's projects and workshops that are taking place around the development of the new Children's Centre at Salisbu

Summaries of several recent editorials and opinion pieces related to health care reform appear below. Editorials

The Los Angeles Times on Tuesday examined the effects of a policy

On the 25th Novembe the UK Government announced that it will implement Dame Carol Black's 'Fit for Work' proposals and replace sickness absence 'sick notes' with 'fit notes', designed to describe

The Company Chemists Association & The Association of Independent Multiples Ltd (CCA & AIMp) provides a forum for the CCA's nine member companies to work together with AIMp members to represent th

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest and most difficult to treat cancers. Now, in a major step forward, researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center have shown th

More than 20 million Americans will have at least one bout of sinusitis this year. Blockage of the channels that drain the sinuses is the main cause of this painful condition. Keeping these channe

Proposed government regulations limiting emissions of mercury from electricity-generating stations may foster development of a new half-billion-dollar per year industry offering technology for rem

Democratic congressional leaders in early January 2009 plan to work on several bills -- such as an economic stimulus package and legislation that would expand SCHIP -- to allow President-elect Ba

Physicians and policy-makers know that drugs are frequently prescribed to treat certain diseases despite a lack of FDA approval - a practice known as off-label prescribing. Yet they say the proble

According to a new survey released, the vast majority of Americans at risk for type 2 diabetes -- a whopping 83 percent -- are not taking the most basic steps of determining if they are at risk fo

First aiders and users of Medtronic Physio-Control LIFEPAK CR Plus automatic external defibrillators (AED) are being told today to test their device by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regula

Telcagepant 300 mg is effective as an acute treatment for migraine with efficacy comparable to that of zolmitriptan 5 mg, a widely-used migraine treatment, but with fewer associated adverse effect

Although the holiday season is filled with celebrations, parties, and get-togethers, it can be a difficult time for those who suffer the holiday blues, feelings of sadness and unease to which ol

The majority of the Wirral parents asked if they would consent to their daughters being immunised against cervical cancer in the first wave of vaccinations have already agreed. The majori

Dyax Corp. (NASDAQ: DYAX) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing the Company's Biologics License Application (BLA) for DX-88 (ecallantide) for the