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Since the beginning of March, the Ministry of Health in Azerbaijian has been investigating a cluster of 10 persons placed under observation for possible infection with the H5N1 avian influenza vir
Acologix,Inc., a privately-held biopharmaceutical company, announced today that a Phase2 clinical trial of AC-100 (Dentonin(R)), a novel synthetic peptide derivedfrom an endogenous human protei
Problems with access to medications under the Medicare prescription drug benefit have decreased, and many other issues related to the implementation of the program are resolved,
According to an article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, breastfeeding will not protect an infant from childhood obesity - contradicting previous research. In this study, re
Do you think using a hands-free device makes it okay to talk on a cell phone while driving? Despite the well-intended laws requiring the use of hands-free devices, a driver's performance is impai
Poor clinical handover in hospitals is rendering the system prone to misses and near misses, warn doctors in a letter to this week's BMJ.The introduction of the European Working Time Di
State officials throughout Mexico regularly deny rape survivors access to abortion even though the procedure in such cases is legal, according to a H
Over 80,000 uninsured, low-income workers in Arkansas will have new access to health coverage under a plan approved today by HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt. The newly-approved Arkansas Safety
Atlanta, GA (March, 2006) ¡V Results from a new observational study of administrative claims data from the Georgia State Medicaid program showed that infants who received a combination vaccine ha
For patients with life-threatening aneurysms of the carotid artery in the neck, a minimally invasive stent-grafting technique can be just as effective as traditional open surgery, but with faster
HOUSTON -- (March, 2006) - When Dr. Rui Chen, assistant professor in the Baylor College of Medicine Human Genome Sequencing Center, sought to understand further the protein called Eyeless, he fac
Organizers for the 2006 XVI International AIDS Conference -- which will be held Aug. 13-18 in Toronto -- expect 20,000 attendees at the meet
Black Americans often have lower survival rates for cancer even for the same stage at discovery and same type of treatment. A study published in the March issue of the Journal of the National Med
For patients with life-threatening aneurysms of the carotid artery in the neck, a minimally invasive stent-grafting technique can be just as effective as traditional open surgery, but with faster
Fast track drug development, introduced in the United States in 1997, has become an important element of the drug development landscape, according to a recently completed analysis by the Tufts Cen
The lack of agreed standard measurements of effectiveness in trials for asthma drugs means that drug companies can pick and choose the outcomes that best matches their products, according to
GenoMed (OTC Pink Sheets GMED.PK), a Next Generation Disease Management company whose business is public health, announced today that it has developed a genomic test for predicting six common canc
Two new studies in the March Cell Metabolism reveal a survival mechanism by which cells adapt to oxygen starvation by ratcheting down their demand. The mechanism serves to protect against the pot
Dana Reeve has died of lung cancer, age 44. Her late husband was Christopher Reeve, who had become paralyzed after falling off a horse. She died on Monday at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Medical
Staph infections resistant to antibiotics, previously only associated with hospitalization or prior contact with the healthcare system, are now widespread in the community and coming home. A new
Only seven per cent of drug applications for treating people with rare diseases were approved in Europe between 2000 and 2004, despite the fact that there are currently more than 5,000 conditions
Older adults with depressive symptoms are more likely than those without depression to develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI) within six years, according to a study conducted by researchers at t
Massachusetts House and Senate leaders on Friday decided to charge assessments on businesses that do not provide health insurance to their employees, leading the way for the state Legislature to
CBS' 60 Minutes on Sunday examined hospital billing practices for uninsured patients, who often do not rec
U.S. News & World Report in its March 6 issue examines hormone replacement therapy and the results of
Between 28 January and 3 March 2006, the Acute Watery Diarrhoea (AWD) Task Force in Juba led by the Federal Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Health of the Government of Southern Sudan, in co
Today, the U.S. Geological Survey released a report describing the occurrence of pesticides in streams and ground water during 1992-2001. The report concludes that pesticides are typically presen
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, March, 2006 †Results from a new study show that Aldara (imiquimod) Cream, 5%, a topical skin cancer treatment, improved the structure and appearance of prematurely
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Abuses against people living with HIV/AIDS and groups at high risk of contracting the virus in Ukraine are impeding access to treatment and prevention services, according to a