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WHO deployed 3.5 million doses of vaccine in response to yellow fever outbreak in Brazil

In response to the yellow fever outbreak currently on-going in Brazil some 3.5 million doses of vaccine from the emergency stockpile were deployed to the country through the International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision for yellow fever.

3 Apr 2017

Focus Games launches new educational game to improve communication between doctors and children

A new educational game to improve communication between medical professionals and children has been launched by Focus Games Ltd. Doctor Jargon (Paediatrics) is the first in the Dr Jargon series, designed to encourage health professionals to use simple, jargon-free language when talking to child patients about medical conditions, treatments and their health.

3 Apr 2017

RCR: NHS delivery plans fail to tackle early diagnosis, treatment of cancer

Commenting on today’s update on the NHS England Five-Year Forward view delivery plans to tackle early diagnosis and treatment of cancer, Dr Nicola Strickland, President of The Royal College of Radiologists.

3 Apr 2017

Depression: Talking can be first step towards treatment and recovery

Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. According to the latest estimates from the World Health Organization, more than 300 million people are now living with depression, an increase of more than 18% between 2005 and 2015.

3 Apr 2017

Swiss doctors planning to specialize in orthopedics should pass mandatory simulator exam

Since 2013, every doctor planning to specialize in orthopedics in Switzerland has had to pass an exam on a VirtaMed ArthroS™ simulator.

From VirtaMed 3 Apr 2017

Many transgender individuals lack knowledge and access to fertility options, survey finds

Nearly one-fourth of transgender individuals in Toronto, Canada, regard their own fertility as important, but most lack knowledge regarding and access to reproductive options, a new survey finds. Results of the survey will be presented Sunday at the Endocrine Society's 99th annual meeting in Orlando, Fla.

3 Apr 2017

4Sight Health publishes article on Trumpian Healthcare Reform: A "Silver Linings" Legislative Playbook

The American Healthcare Act (AHCA) is dead for now. The legislative failure creates a unique opportunity for President Trump to direct a centrist coalition to deliver meaningful and successful healthcare reform.

3 Apr 2017

Flavors in e-cigarettes linked to increasing use among youth and young adults

Flavored e-cigarettes and e-cigarette marketing could be increasing e-cigarette use among youth and young adults, according to researchers from the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health in Austin.

2 Apr 2017

Publicly-funded research key to improving biomedical innovation

A new paper co-authored by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health's Bhaven Sampat, PhD, shows that 30 percent of all NIH-funded grants produce research that is cited by a private-sector patent.

31 Mar 2017

FDA alerts consumers to voluntary recall of Mylan's EpiPen and EpiPen Jr Auto-Injector products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers to Meridian Medical Technologies' voluntary recall of 13 lots of Mylan's EpiPen and EpiPen Jr (epinephrine injection) Auto-Injector products used for emergency treatment of severe allergic reactions.

31 Mar 2017

AAPM releases statement calling on Congress to oppose NIH funding cuts

The American Association of Physicists in Medicine, a professional nonprofit organization supporting medical physicists, has released a statement calling on Congress to reverse President Trump's proposed cuts to FY 2018 funding for the National Institutes of Health.

31 Mar 2017

ACR outlines health policy priorities to improve access to arthritis care and treatments

The American College of Rheumatology today announced its 2017 health policy priorities, providing detailed policy recommendations to improve access to care and treatments for the 54 million Americans living with arthritis and other rheumatologic diseases.

31 Mar 2017

American Pain Society urges Congress to resist NIH budget cuts

The American Pain Society, www.americanpainsociety.org, today condemned the Trump Administration's proposed 19 percent cut in funding for the National Institutes of Health and warned that such a draconian budget reduction would devastate biomedical research in the United States unless Congress acted to prevent it.

31 Mar 2017

USAHS experts to present key occupational therapy research at AOTA Annual Conference

University of St. Augustine Health Sciences, a leading graduate institution that emphasizes health science education through innovative classroom education, is proud to announce that several faculty members will be presenting key research at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference & Centennial Celebration in Philadelphia, March 30 - April 2.

31 Mar 2017

Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare commends CMS for stopping pre-claim review demonstration

The Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare — a coalition of home health providers dedicated to improving the integrity, quality, and efficiency of home healthcare for our nation's seniors — today commended the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for stopping the planned implementation of a Pre-Claim Review Demonstration in Florida, which would have applied new, mandatory regulatory requirements on all home health agenciesoperating across the state on April 1.

31 Mar 2017

Northwestern Memorial first in Illinois to integrate combined MR-PET scanner into health care system

Northwestern Memorial Hospital is now home to the Chicago area's first combined magnetic resonance and positron emission tomography scanner, a machine that shortens the total time a patient spends in imaging tests while providing exceptional image quality at lower doses of radiation.

31 Mar 2017

Firstcare Health Plans wins TDC award for third consecutive year

In late 2016, FirstCare Health Plans received word from the Texas Diabetes Council (TDC) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) that it was being honored for performing above the Texas average for Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) performance measures for blood glucose control (A1c), blood pressure and cholesterol treatments related to diabetes care in 2015 for our Abilene and Waco service areas.

31 Mar 2017

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WHO deployed 3.5 million doses of vaccine in response to yellow fever outbreak in Brazil

Focus Games launches new educational game to improve communication between doctors and children

RCR: NHS delivery plans fail to tackle early diagnosis, treatment of cancer

Depression: Talking can be first step towards treatment and recovery

Swiss doctors planning to specialize in orthopedics should pass mandatory simulator exam

Many transgender individuals lack knowledge and access to fertility options, survey finds

4Sight Health publishes article on Trumpian Healthcare Reform: A "Silver Linings" Legislative Playbook

Flavors in e-cigarettes linked to increasing use among youth and young adults

Publicly-funded research key to improving biomedical innovation

FDA alerts consumers to voluntary recall of Mylan's EpiPen and EpiPen Jr Auto-Injector products

AAPM releases statement calling on Congress to oppose NIH funding cuts

ACR outlines health policy priorities to improve access to arthritis care and treatments

American Pain Society urges Congress to resist NIH budget cuts

USAHS experts to present key occupational therapy research at AOTA Annual Conference

Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare commends CMS for stopping pre-claim review demonstration

Northwestern Memorial first in Illinois to integrate combined MR-PET scanner into health care system

Firstcare Health Plans wins TDC award for third consecutive year

RI International and BHL to introduce CrisisTech360 app at NATCON17

NIHR Innovation Observatory to aid future advances in healthcare

Experts to discuss new paradigms in healthcare monitoring and management

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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