Sean Tunis, a high-level CMS official whose medical license was suspended in May for falsification of documents, was reassigned to the Agency for Hea

Total expenditures for U.S. medical research have doubled in the past 10 years to almost $95 billion annually, although whether the money is being well spent needs much better scrutiny, accordin

Researchers have identified a molecular suspect in a disorder similar to multiple sclerosis (MS) that attacks the optic nerve and spinal cord, according to a report presented at the 130th annual m

Positron emission tomography (PET) brain scans of a brain chemical messenger system may prove sensitive enough to help plan brain surgery for epilepsy, according to a study presented at the 130th

A cluster of genes on chromosome six is the only one that plays a significant role in multiple sclerosis (MS), according to the most complete genetic study to date in the disorder, presented at th

US sales of generic drugs in 2005 are expected to exceed $28 billion -- almost 65% more than previous estimates -- according to projections released Monday by...

Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center continue to make strides in their work to develop the next generation of effective viral-based therapies for cancer. Two papers about promising re

Location: Bratsera Hotel, Hydra, Greece, 7.30-9.30pm - 20th SeptemberStem cells hit the headlines every week. They are the celebrities of the cell world. They also have the

Representatives of governments, businesses and organizations at the close of the... Clinton Global Initiative

Eight of the 10 US cities with the highest prices for physician services are located in Wisconsin, according to a report released last week by the...

Dr Gary S Berger, MD, director of Chapel Hill Tubal Reversal Center, today released the most comprehensive study done to date of tubal reversal surgery and its resulting outcomes, showing that for

Health and economic burdens from insufficient solar UVB irradiance and vitamin D greatly outweigh all known adverse health outcomes. These are the findings from a rigorous study published this we

The New York Times on Tuesday examined how adequate levels of folic acid among pregnant women, especially during conception and the first three months' gestation, can protect against neural tube d

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report rounds up developments on the effect of Hurricane Katrina on state Medicaid programs and national Medicaid policy. Summaries appear below.

Medical personnel who have treated Hurricane Katrina evacuees in eight shelters on Tuesday began to use an online federal...

In a new study, scientists at The Hospital for Sick Children and Princess Margaret Hospital have shown that two genes called Notch1 and Jagged1 are linked to more aggressive breast cancers and tha

Investigators discovered that low doses of the antibiotic azithromycin could halt and reverse lung function decline in the majority of 20 lung transplant patients who suffered from the deadly, pre

Zimbabwe's urban evictions campaign, which the government has said is necessary to eradicate black market activity in urban shantytowns, might be compounding the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the country,

The increased rate of cardiovascular complications in patients taking the cox-2 inhibitor painkiller rofecoxib (Vioxx) may result from a chemical imbalance, according to an animal study in the Sep

In an extensive review (and the first of a two-part series in CMAJ) P J Devereaux and colleagues review what is know about the frequency of these risks and their causes. Substantial advan

In studies with mice, Penn State researchers have shown that a combination of retinoic acid -- a product the body makes naturally from vitamin A -- and PIC, a synthetic immunity booster, significa

About 3,800 Hurricane Katrina survivors now located in the Atlanta area have applied for Medicaid or SCHIP coverage, the Georgia...

Scientists have found a SARS-like virus in wild Chinese horseshoe bats in Hong Kong. You can read about this finding in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. (SARS = Sever

According to professor Thomas Kirkwood of the University of Newcastle, there is no single gene for ageing. Throughout time, Humans have used energy to get food, produce offspring and survive dange

Columbia University Medical Center has been awarded a major grant of $25 million to lead a consortium developing new technologies to rapidly screen large numbers of people for radiation exposure i

HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt at the Health Information Technology/HIPAA Summit in Washington, DC, on Thursday said a national electronic health records system would be helpful for preventing people

Tulane, LSU, Xavier, Loyola most affected; over 40 universities offer help from laboratory and academic spaces to food, lodging and funds. $50,000 APS contribution starts Katrina Relief Fund. Memb

Two common weight loss supplements promoted as ephedra-free and safe for dieters caused increased heart rate among healthy people, and could have harmful health effects in some people, according t

Australians consider medical research to be a more important priority for funding and resources than tax cuts and border protection, a new poll has found. It shows that Australians believ

FDA Commissioner Lester Crawford last month said the agency is indefinitely deferring a decision on... Barr Laboratories' applicatio