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PMC receives $100,000 donation for new mesothelioma research laboratory

Pacific Meso Center (PMC) at the Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute (PHLBI) announces a generous donation of $100,000 from Roger and Ann Worthington.

26 Dec 2011

LANL's top 10 science stories of 2011

Los Alamos National Laboratory's top 10 science stories of 2011 illustrate the broad variety of scientific excellence that's the hallmark of the Laboratory. This year's stories include alternative energy research, world record magnetic fields, disease tracking, the study of Mars, climate change, fuel cells, solar wind, and magnetic reconnection.

26 Dec 2011

CEL-SCI reports net loss of $26.8M for fiscal year ended September 30, 2011

CEL-SCI Corporation reported financial results today for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2011.

26 Dec 2011

U.S. to provide $113M in additional aid to Horn of Africa

President Obama on Thursday announced "an additional $113 million in emergency relief assistance for the Horn of Africa ... [to] support urgently needed food, health, shelter, water and assistance needs," according to a White House statement.

23 Dec 2011

Roundup: HIV staff to be cut in Ga.; Abortion news in N.J., Mo.; Wis. Medicaid coverage in limbo

A loss of $3.7 million in federal funds is forcing Georgia to reduce its workforce for HIV prevention. After an inquiry by Georgia Health News, the Department of Public Health this week acknowledged that 20 people in state health districts have been notified they will probably lose their jobs in January, and that an unspecified number of staffers at the department level have received the same notification.

23 Dec 2011

Oregon hospitals lose battle against new law; Pittsburgh hospital, insurer reach agreement

The Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems lost an attempt to stop the implementation of a new law that will reduce their outpatient reimbursements by up to 50% starting January 1.

23 Dec 2011

Genetic analysis revises treatment recommendations related to thyroid cancer

Cleveland Clinic researchers have discovered three genes that increase the risk of thyroid cancer, which is has the largest incidence increase in cancers among both men and women.

23 Dec 2011

Nurses plan strike in New York; Calif. nurse walkout spurs hospital lockout

Nurses at one hospital in New York are planning a walkout in January unless they can hammer out an agreement with leaders there. In California in the meantime, nurses who staged a one-day walkout Thursday over a contract dispute and staffing issues will not be allowed back to work today, officials said.

23 Dec 2011

Promoting gay rights essential for health of Africans

Across Africa, "lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people suffer brutal attacks, yet cannot report them to the police for fear of additional violence, humiliation, rape or imprisonment at the hands of the authorities.

23 Dec 2011

Jenna Bush Hager reports on family trip to Africa to visit health programs on NBC's Today Show

In this video clip from NBC's Today show, contributing correspondent Jenna Bush Hager reports on a recent family trip to Africa to visit PEPFAR-funded programs and to announce a new initiative by the George W. Bush Institute to fight cervical cancer.

23 Dec 2011

House, Senate pass two-month extension bill

The House and Senate on Friday approved a two-month extension of the payroll-tax cut, averting an increase that would have left workers with less take-home pay next year.

23 Dec 2011

Science names HIV prevention trial as '2011 Breakthrough of the Year'

"The journal Science has chosen the HPTN 052 clinical trial, an international HIV prevention trial sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)," which found that early treatment with antiretroviral drugs (ARVs) reduced the risk of transmission among sero-discordant partners by 96 percent, as the "2011 Breakthrough of the Year," an NIH press release states (12/22).

23 Dec 2011

Medicare spending growth slows, but 2011 a profitable year for Medicare Advantage plans

Medicare spending growth is slowing, even as enrollment rises, The Washington Post reports. Meanwhile, several large Medicare Advantage plans turned a mighty profit in 2011, despite the volatility of the larger economy.

23 Dec 2011

Viewpoints: Picking the 'right fights'; Sebelius's 'special place' in history

Republicans do need to fight for their priorities, but it helps to pick the right fights. They should return in 2012 ready to make their differences clear on taxes, health care, regulation, and how to grow an economy (12/23).

23 Dec 2011

Research roundup: Unraveling why elderly men are tested for prostate cancer; Difficulty paying medical bills

Medical Center Characteristics Associated With PSA Screenings In Elderly Veterans With Limited Life Expectancy -- Medical guidelines recommend against prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screenings for prostate cancer in men with limited life expectancy, but studies have shown that many elderly men still get the test.

23 Dec 2011

U.S. assistance helping to provide safe, clean water in Horn of Africa

"In the Horn of Africa, millions of people face each day without knowing if they will have clean water to drink or food to eat," but "American assistance to the Horn of Africa is beginning to make a difference, however, and in this series about water security in the Horn, we will showcase how water projects are helping people gain predictable access to clean water as a first step to gaining a foothold on a better life."

23 Dec 2011

IRIN analysis examines 'subtleties' of early warning messages in food security situations

In this analysis, "IRIN discussed with aid agencies and Sahel food security analysts the subtleties of getting early warning messages right in such situations."

23 Dec 2011

Graphitic carbon plays key role as lubricating layer on metal-on-metal hip implants

A team of engineers and physicians have made a surprising discovery that offers a target for designing new materials for hip implants that are less susceptible to the joint's normal wear and tear.

23 Dec 2011

Texas Democrats oppose state's MLR waiver request

The state's Democratic House members urge HHS to reject the Perry administration request to give Texas insurers more time to meet medical loss ratio standards in the health law.

23 Dec 2011

Mt. Sinai financial turnaround offers lessons; Hospitals object to new rules

These are tough times to run a hospital, especially one that doubles as a major research facility. Uncertainty surrounding the future of health care regulation coupled with slashed government funding for scientific research has put top-tier institutions such as Mt. Sinai Hospital up a financial creek.

23 Dec 2011

Research News and Research

PMC receives $100,000 donation for new mesothelioma research laboratory

LANL's top 10 science stories of 2011

CEL-SCI reports net loss of $26.8M for fiscal year ended September 30, 2011

U.S. to provide $113M in additional aid to Horn of Africa

Roundup: HIV staff to be cut in Ga.; Abortion news in N.J., Mo.; Wis. Medicaid coverage in limbo

Oregon hospitals lose battle against new law; Pittsburgh hospital, insurer reach agreement

Genetic analysis revises treatment recommendations related to thyroid cancer

Nurses plan strike in New York; Calif. nurse walkout spurs hospital lockout

Promoting gay rights essential for health of Africans

Jenna Bush Hager reports on family trip to Africa to visit health programs on NBC's Today Show

House, Senate pass two-month extension bill

Science names HIV prevention trial as '2011 Breakthrough of the Year'

Medicare spending growth slows, but 2011 a profitable year for Medicare Advantage plans

Viewpoints: Picking the 'right fights'; Sebelius's 'special place' in history

Research roundup: Unraveling why elderly men are tested for prostate cancer; Difficulty paying medical bills

U.S. assistance helping to provide safe, clean water in Horn of Africa

IRIN analysis examines 'subtleties' of early warning messages in food security situations

Graphitic carbon plays key role as lubricating layer on metal-on-metal hip implants

Texas Democrats oppose state's MLR waiver request

Mt. Sinai financial turnaround offers lessons; Hospitals object to new rules

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