Clare Brown, Chief Executive of I N UK said today We agree that single embryo transfer (SET) is a safer option for women as it avoids the risks and potential complications of multiple births. Ho

A Harvard Medical School survey has found that Canadians are healthier than Americans, have better health-care access than Americans and are generally more satisfied with their medical services t

The IST project SENSATION is an ambitious project of 46 partners from 20 different countries, addressing sensing of physiological parameters, core computation, medical and industrial research. The

The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday examined digital and film mammography, and the question of which is more effective in detecting breast cancer. Both screening types involve X-rays o

Vermont Gov. James Douglas (R) on Thursday signed two bills into law that establish a new state-funded insurance program for the uninsured and require employers to pay assessments if they do not o

The Wall Street Journal on Saturday examined how Massachusetts health care legislation

A UNAIDS report says that although vital progress in the fight against AIDS has been achieved, the epidemic is growing faster than our ability to respond. While the worldwide AIDS epidemic seems

The incidence of melanoma, the most serious and deadly type of skin cancer, is increasing. In the United States, the lifetime risk of developing melanoma is now about one in 70. It used to be less

Cochlear implant device intergrity is not compromised by electrosurgery used in removal of tonsils and adenoids. This finding from a new experiment could be an important first step to providing sa

Data from two early-stage clinical trials presented today at the World Federation of Hemophilia conference offer promising results and support further development for a new experimental factor VII

A recent billboardadvertisement, carried on the side of a bus in Bridgeport, Conn., is thelatest in a series of attacks on chiropractic that use scare tactics andmisinformation to undermine the

A study led by UCSF neurologist S. Claiborne Johnston, MD, has shown that coiling of ruptured brain aneurysms is very effective during long-term follow-up, similar to outcomes with surgical clippi

Health Minister Lord Warner today announced that the NHS has signedthe first Government-brokered deal allowing a private company to runtraditional GP services. Thousands of patients in London w

It will take about $25 billion to $70 billion annually in additional funding to achieve the U.N. Millennium Development Goals for h

Researchers at the University of Dundee are calling for 100 new volunteers to help them with ground breaking research into improving current health care services for people with Type 2 diabetes.

As of 23 May 2006, Angola has reported a total of 38 897 cases and 1437 deaths (case fatality rate (CFR) 3.6%). In the last 24 hours, 303 new cases including 7 deaths have been reported. Twelve ou

An editorial and several opinion pieces recently addressed Medicare costs and the Medicare prescription drug benefit. Summaries appear below.

A new study reveals how the production of a potent immune regulator called interferon gamma (IFNg) is controlled in natural killer (NK) cells, immune cells that typically defend the body against c

People who have suffered life's hard knocks while growing up tend to be more gullible than those who have been more sheltered, startling new findings from the University of Leicester reveal.

Dartmouth physicians and engineers are collaborating to test new imaging techniques to find breast abnormalities, including cancer. Results from their latest study, which involved magnetic resonan

Researchers at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas and the Baylor Research Institute have developed a novel technique to deliver insulin genes to the pancreas, the organ that produces the b

A recent editorial and opinion piece urge the Bush administration and Congress to increase efforts to curb the HIV/AIDS pandemic and to increase aid to Africa. Summaries appear below.

Two new studies showCoblation(R) devices were effective for safely treating symptomaticchondral defects in the knee. The two studies were presented at theArthroscopic Association of North Ameri

Labor union leaders, not unlike members of Congress, ... are in the business of asking for more, former Sen. George McGovern (D-S.D.) writes in a

A new report has found that American children who survive cancer are twice as likely to be unemployed adults when compared to children who reached adulthood without serious illnesses. The risk of

New York City, May 19, 2006--Beneficiaries in poor health can pay more out of pocket for care in Medicare Advantage (MA) managed care plans than in traditional Medicare with Medigap supplemental c

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) have mapped not only where trust forms in the brain but have also uncovered clues as to how humans represent themselves and others as physical respo

Diabetes results from a reduction in the number of islet beta cells in the pancreas, which leads to insufficient insulin secretion and high blood glucose levels (hyperglycemia). Currently, insulin

May 18 is the 9th annual HIV/AIDS Vaccine Awareness Day. A listing of local and national HIV/AIDS Vaccine Awareness Day activities may be found

Electronic Data Systems has received a $308 million contract from Florida to design, develop and implement a new Medicaid computer system, the