The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 8-1 that FDA approval of certain medical devices protects manufacturers from product liability lawsuits f

CMS has ordered California-based health insurer Health Net to stop

CMS on Wednesday sent Congress a report outlining a new fully bundled payment system that the agency is recommending for dialysis services,

Google and the Cleveland Clinic have partnered to launch a pilot program that will b

Hispanics are more concerned than whites about the loss of employer-sponsored health insurance, according to a survey released on Wednesday by the

Applied Biosystems (NYSE:ABI), an Applera Corporation business, announced that it has developed a new forensic testing kit designed to improve DNA evidence analysis and streamline the processing o

President Bush has challenged the world to reduce dramatically and eventually control and eliminate the burden of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) as a major threat to health and economic growt

A bioscience medical device invented in Britain can eradicate the MRSA 'superbug' and other bacteria and viruses on surfaces in just one hour by purifying the air within any enclosed living area,

Despite restrictions which make it hard to import essential inputs, FAO is helping restore agricultural production and improve farmers' livelihoods in the Gaza Strip through a series of emergency

AMA Vice President, Dr Gary Speck, said that it was outrageous for health funds to shift the blame for imminent private health insurance premium increases to doctors. Chief Executive of t

At the Institut Curie, Inserm researchers, in collaboration with collegues from Dynavax(1), have discovered a new mechanism controlling the choice in humans between two lines of defence in the eve

E-mail access to one's surgeon has can improve doctor-patientcommunication. Additionally, this seems to occur without affectinglevels of patient satisfaction. This was reported on February 18,

Regulation and Governance has published a special healthcare issue which illustrates the quest for more effective healthcare regulations paying special attention to the issues faced by regulatory

Drug treatments for depression can take many weeks for the beneficial effects to emerge. The excruciating and disabling nature of depression highlights the urgency of developing treatments that ac

There are numerous antidepressant medications currently on the market, but sadly, many patients still experience the debilitating symptoms of depression even with treatment. A new study published

Women with naturally higher levels of the hormone precursor DHEAS were found to have better cognitive function than women with lower levels, according to a new study appearing in the March issue o

The most common hereditary form of hereditary mental retardation isknown as Fragile X syndrome (FXS), so dubbed for its characteristicmutation on the X chromosome, or Escalante's syndrome. Mani

Contrary to previous studies, female-to-male transsexuals do not have a higher prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), though they do have significantly higher androgen levels, according t

In the United States and in other high-income countries, women diagnosed with breast cancer are commonly matched with a specialist cancer nurse who provides care, support and information. However,

Patients who say they want to take an active role in their health care could be unhealthier in some respects than patients who prefer to let their doctors lead the way, according to new research p

A genetic defect that causes a severe immune deficiency in humans may also produce balance disorders, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Iowa, The Jackson Laboratory and

An article published on bmj.com claims that drugcompanies are still directly sponsoring the education of thousands ofgeneral practitioners. The Australian investigation isreported while

The British Dental Association (BDA) has called for a more flexible way of monitoring NHS dentistry that emphasises factors such as preventive care, improved oral health, access, quality and patie

A large proportion of women use prescribed drugs shortly before or during pregnancy. Every fourth expectant father uses prescribed medicines shortly before conception. These findings come from a n

For this year's Sport Relief, the BBC and Comic Relief bring viewers Surviving Suicide, a sensitive and moving documentary for BBC One which explores the issues affecting those whose lives have be

In her PhD, defended at the University of the Basque Country, Maria Luisa de Francisco Maiz provided a clinical-forensic evaluation of brain injuries and also a study on the variables that influen

There are people who have traditionally been forgotten in the field of health. However, they are vitally important for patients' well-being: they are the family caregivers in hospitals. A study ca

A laboratory-engineered virus that can find its way through the vascular system and kill deadly brain tumors has been developed by Yale School of Medicine researchers, it was reported this week in

Researchers writing in the BMJ today (Friday 22 February, 2008), argue that there is no good evidence that independent sector treatment centres provide value for money or high quality care.

Nearly one in three children in Year 6 of primary school is overweight or obese, according to a report out yesterday from The NHS Information Centre. In one of the biggest studies of it