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WHO and FIND formalize strategic collaboration to close major diagnostic gaps

The World Health Organization and the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics announced today that a memorandum of understanding has been signed by the two organizations to formalize a strategic collaboration that will strengthen diagnosis in resource-poor countries by closing major diagnostic gaps at country level and bolstering disease surveillance that will inform public health initiatives and enhance outbreak preparedness and response.

10 Feb 2020

Outcomes-based drug reimbursement may be on the horizon, report says

How can pharma and life sciences be prepared and agile enough to respond to future challenges if it has not thought about the current trends and emerging challenges?

10 Feb 2020

How lifesaving organs for transplant go missing in transit

When a human heart was left behind by mistake on a Southwest Airlines plane in 2018, transplant officials downplayed the incident. They emphasized that the organ was used for valves and tissues, not to save the life of a waiting patient, so the delay was inconsequential.

10 Feb 2020

Single dose of HPV vaccine is effective for preventing preinvasive cervical disease

New research indicates that a single dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine is as effective as multiple doses for preventing preinvasive cervical disease, which can later develop into cervical cancer.

10 Feb 2020

Quick reference points on egg freezing for age-related fertility

Egg freezing for age-related fertility is becoming more common, and a short article in CMAJ provides quick reference points on the topic for primary care providers.

10 Feb 2020

Patients use smartphones more than wearable devices to track physical activity

Doctors who want to track their patients' physical activity might have more luck doing it with smartphones than wearable fitness devices, according to a new Penn Medicine study.

9 Feb 2020

Strategies to help patients breathe after trauma

Emergency Medicine and Trauma Surgery researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are joining the Nashville Fire Department and nearly two dozen emergency medical service agencies across the country in a Department of Defense-funded clinical trial aimed at improving survival with breathing techniques used to keep patients alive at the scene of a trauma.

9 Feb 2020

Family dynamics may play role in suicidal thoughts among children

Death by suicide in children has reached a 30-year high in the United States. During middle and high school, 10 to 15% of kids have thoughts of suicide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

9 Feb 2020

Smoking cessation goody bag helps people quit smoking

While sitting in the dentist's office, Hollings Cancer Center researcher Matthew Carpenter, Ph.D., of the Medical University of South Carolina, had a bright idea.

9 Feb 2020

Study finds no clear path for Golden Rice to reach people at risk of vitamin A deficiency

Heralded as a genetically modified crop with the potential to save millions of lives, Golden Rice has just been approved as safe for human and animal consumption by regulators in the Philippines.

9 Feb 2020

Effective practices used by employers to include employees with disabilities in their workplaces

A multidisciplinary team of researchers at Kessler Foundation and the University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability, has authored a new article that describes the practices that employers use to facilitate the inclusion of employees with disabilities in their workplaces.

9 Feb 2020

Researchers evaluate effectiveness of medication assisted therapy for opioid use disorder

Rebecca Sutter, Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, College of Health and Human Services, and Allison Evans Cuellar, Professor, Health Administration and Policy, CHHS, are implementing and evaluating the effectiveness of a Mobile Medication Assisted Therapy Program in the Prince William Health District that will expand capacity for opioid use disorder support and services.

9 Feb 2020

George Mason researcher to study link between endometriosis and endocrine disruptors with NIH grant

Dr. Anna Pollack, associate professor at the George Mason College of Health and Human Services has received a $1.6M grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to study the link between endometriosis and endocrine-disrupting chemicals.

9 Feb 2020

Effective THC labeling could help reduce over-consumption of cannabis edibles

Few cannabis consumers understand what the THC numbers on packages of cannabis edibles really mean, according to a new University of Waterloo study.

9 Feb 2020

Routine screenings prevent most cervical cancers

Cervical cancer is the third most common cancer in women worldwide, but most American women can prevent it by being screened with tests that detect human papillomaviruses (HPV).

9 Feb 2020

Health care affordability remains a top issue for many middle-aged adults, study finds

Health insurance costs weigh heavily on the minds of many middle-aged adults, and many are worried for what they'll face in retirement or if federal health policies change, according to a new study just published in JAMA Network Open.

9 Feb 2020

More people and dwindling fish stocks create supply gap in omega-3 fatty acids

Everyone knows that eating fish is good for you, in part because of the healthy omega-3 fatty acids that it contains.

9 Feb 2020

ASP experts share details on preventing spread of coronavirus from contaminated medical devices

Advanced Sterilization Products released today an interview with experts Ryan Lewis, M.D., Senior Director of Medical Affairs and Medical Safety, and Jeremy Yarwood, Vice President of Research and Development.

7 Feb 2020

GSMA's latest update on coronavirus

The GSMA continues to monitor and assess the potential impact of the Coronavirus on MWC Barcelona 2020.

7 Feb 2020

New guidelines recommend no-biopsy approach for childhood celiac disease diagnosis

The European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition has today issued new guidance to physicians on the diagnosis of celiac disease in children recommending the no-biopsy approach at diagnosis for the majority of children suspected of having the disease.

7 Feb 2020

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WHO and FIND formalize strategic collaboration to close major diagnostic gaps

Outcomes-based drug reimbursement may be on the horizon, report says

How lifesaving organs for transplant go missing in transit

Single dose of HPV vaccine is effective for preventing preinvasive cervical disease

Quick reference points on egg freezing for age-related fertility

Patients use smartphones more than wearable devices to track physical activity

Strategies to help patients breathe after trauma

Family dynamics may play role in suicidal thoughts among children

Smoking cessation goody bag helps people quit smoking

Study finds no clear path for Golden Rice to reach people at risk of vitamin A deficiency

Effective practices used by employers to include employees with disabilities in their workplaces

Researchers evaluate effectiveness of medication assisted therapy for opioid use disorder

George Mason researcher to study link between endometriosis and endocrine disruptors with NIH grant

Effective THC labeling could help reduce over-consumption of cannabis edibles

Routine screenings prevent most cervical cancers

Health care affordability remains a top issue for many middle-aged adults, study finds

More people and dwindling fish stocks create supply gap in omega-3 fatty acids

ASP experts share details on preventing spread of coronavirus from contaminated medical devices

GSMA's latest update on coronavirus

New guidelines recommend no-biopsy approach for childhood celiac disease diagnosis

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