A new study has found that swimming pools in remote Aboriginal communities can dramatically reduce rates of skin, ear and chest infections.Researchers from Perth's Telethon Institute for

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have shown that monitoring treatment adherence to AIDS therapy is a simple blood-free way to monitor risk of disease progression. T

Pharmasset, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRUS) has nominated PSI-7851 as a lead development candidate for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV). PSI-7851 is a proprietary nucleotide analogue polyme

In response to Chris Grayling MP, Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary speech on parenting skills in our society, Clare Tickell, Chief Executive of NCH, the children's charity says:The Con

Hard-hitting posters, patient information leaflets and stickers are being sent to GP surgeries as the BMA's Support Your Surgery campaign goes live.The BMA is providing every GP practic

Researchers in the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) have shown that patients who receive intravenous calcium and magnesium before and after the chemotherapy drug oxaliplatin for the tr

Sixteen hospitals nationwide coordinated by the hospital performance improvement alliance Premier on Wednesday launched a 21-month campaign a

A scientist in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Virginia Health System has deciphered the metabolic properties of two dangerous pathogens discovering how they thrive a

This month, in recognition of National Mental Health Month and Older Pennsylvanians Month, Feeling Blue Suicide Prevention Council (SPC) will offer an important message to senior citizens throu

Pharmacopeia (Nasdaq: PCOP), an innovator in the discovery and development of novel small molecule therapeutics, announced that PS433540, its first-in-class Dual Acting Receptor Antagonist (D

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI)has announced that it will hold its 2009 Annual Scientific Sessions May 6-9, 2009, at Caesar's Palace, Las Vegas. The focused, co

In the industrialized world, most diseases that cause vision loss do so by altering the permeability of the blood vessels in the retina of the eye such that fluid accumulates in the retina impairi

The Diabetes Initiative of the American College of Physicians (ACP) and the ACP Foundation released new information on the first three years of its project to improve diabetes care primarily throu

State nursing home inspectors miss or minimize deficiencies -- such as malnutrition, severe bedsores, overuse of medications and abuse -- that pose a serious, immediate threat to patients, accord

Using ultrasounds in addition to mammograms is more effective at detecting breast cancer than only using mammograms, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American

The American Public Health Association (APHA) applauds the House and Senate for overwhelmingly passing the 2008 farm bill and urges the president to quickly sign the bipartisan legislation when it

A team composed of Harvard students and alumni was among the winners of the World Bank's Lighting Africa 2008 Development Marketplace competition, held in Accra, Ghana. The innovation, microbial f

A 42 year old nurse from Croydon has been struck off the register following a hearing before an independent panel of the Conduct and Competence Committee for the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)

UnitedHealthcare Specialty Benefits now provides coverage under all of its insured dental plans for a new oral cancer screening test for potential abnormalities inside the mouth, including premali

Aprotinin is associated with a 50 per cent increase in the relative risk of death, according to a major Canadian clinical trial comparing three drugs routinely used to prevent blood loss during he

Compact, wireless and power efficient body sensors that allow doctors to monitor illnesses and injuries remotely are a step closer thanks to new research.The use of biosensors attached t

23andMe, a privately-held personal genetics company, and The Parkinson's Institute and Clinical Center (Parkinson's Institute) announced a research initiative under which Parkinson's Institute p

National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre has welcomed an additional $31 million funding over five years from the Australian Government to allow all Australian women who have had a mastectomy as

An anesthetic injection into a collection of nerves in the neck of breast cancer survivors may reduce the severity and frequency of debilitating hot flashes and night awakenings associated with br

There are currently 10 Pharma VPs and over 85% pharma meeting at eyeforpharma's Sales Force Effectiveness USA Summit. eyeforpharma have announced that the summit will sell out. The two da

The Jamaica Gleaner on Monday profiled a program in the western part of the country aimed

Despite the fact that it has long been a major concern for men, an evidence-based definition for premature ejaculation has not existed until now. In October 2007, the International Society for Sex

Neurobiological Technologies, Inc. (NTI(R)) (Nasdaq: NTII) reported for the first time at the European Stroke Conference detailed analyses supporting the dosing regimen in NTI's two ongoing Pha

Dr. Pierre Gobin is the inventor of the MERCI Retriever, a catheter corkscrew device that slips into the blood vessels of the brain to hook onto and then remove blood clots. But now, Dr

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