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NPS MedicineWise urges people to understand that antibiotic resistance is happening here and now

This global Antibiotic Awareness Week (14-20 November 2016), Australians are being urged to understand that antibiotic resistance is happening here and now, with increased rates of resistance being reported to many commonly-used antibiotics.

14 Nov 2016

New WHO guidelines suggest use of prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy for prevention of SSIs

The World Health Organization announced new global guidelines concerning surgical site infections (SSIs) – a significant contributor to unnecessary costs associated with patient complications.

14 Nov 2016

Gloucester MP joins with Genix Healthcare to combat tooth decay among young children

Gloucester MP Richard Graham has joined forces with Genix Healthcare to fight against tooth decay, particularly among young children, and increase NHS registrations in the city.

14 Nov 2016

Igenomix rewarded accreditation by CAP in Dubai for high quality of genetic testing services

Igenomix has recently been rewarded accreditation by College of American Pathologists in Dubai, given its state-of-the-art facilities and cutting-edge products in the space of advanced reproductive genetics.

14 Nov 2016

CannaCure Florida offers medical cannabis educational conference following legalization of marijuana

CannaCure Florida is proudly offering the most comprehensive medical cannabis educational conference following passage of Florida Amendment 2 legalizing medical marijuana.

14 Nov 2016

WHF’s Cholesterol Roadmap previewed at 2016 AHA Scientific Sessions

The World Heart Federation's Cholesterol Roadmap is being previewed today at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2016 in New Orleans, USA.

14 Nov 2016

Retail clinics do not reduce emergency department visits, study finds

Despite being touted as a way to reduce emergency department visits, retail clinics opened near emergency departments had little effect on rates of low-acuity visits to them, according to the results of a study published online today in Annals of Emergency Medicine ("Association Between the Opening of Retail Clinics and Low-Acuity Emergency Department Visits").

14 Nov 2016

Cardiac rehabilitation may play role in reducing risk for death in depressed heart patients after surgery

Depression has been known to be associated with poor cardiovascular outcomes, but if patients who are depressed attend cardiac rehabilitation after heart surgery, their risk of death is significantly reduced, according to a new study.

14 Nov 2016

AMCC to raise awareness about dangers of prescription drug abuse across the U.S.

On November 12, 2016 the 7th Annual American Medicine Chest Challenge --- a national public health initiative to raise awareness about the dangers of prescription drug abuse and encourage safe disposal of prescription drugs will be held in communities throughout the nation.

11 Nov 2016

Gaumard to exhibit new OMNI 2 touch-screen wireless interface at AHA’s Scientific Sessions

Gaumard Scientific Company will demonstrate how it is transforming CPR training with value-priced simulators and skills trainers into an intuitive tap-and-go experience when the new OMNI 2 touch-screen wireless interface is demonstrated at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions, November 13-15 in booth 2045 at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center.

11 Nov 2016

Particular eating behaviors linked to lower odds of developing liver diseases

Particular eating behaviors may lower the risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to research presented this week at The Liver Meeting — held by the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.

11 Nov 2016

Medicaid programs cover more number of preterm births than private insurance plans, study shows

Medicaid programs cover a higher proportion of preterm births than private insurance plans, according to a new study from researchers at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health and the March of Dimes.

11 Nov 2016

Goethe University Frankfurt develops new OECD test with mudsnails for global chemical testing

Goethe University Frankfurt develops OECD test with the freshwater mudsnail. Regulatory authorities around the world can in future instruct manufacturers of chemicals and drugs to check their products for harmful effects on reproduction by means of a new test with molluscs.

11 Nov 2016

Researchers report acute and fatal cases of pneumonitis from ingestion of fuel

People fleeing across the Mediterranean by boat face many dangers. In a paper now published in the renowned medical journal Lancet, researchers working at the Technical University of Munich's Klinikum rechts der Isar, Städtisches Klinikum München GmbH, and Jamaica Hospital, New York, report for the first time on acute and sometimes fatal cases of pneumonitis resulting from the ingestion of fuel.

11 Nov 2016

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NPS MedicineWise urges people to understand that antibiotic resistance is happening here and now

New WHO guidelines suggest use of prophylactic negative pressure wound therapy for prevention of SSIs

Gloucester MP joins with Genix Healthcare to combat tooth decay among young children

Igenomix rewarded accreditation by CAP in Dubai for high quality of genetic testing services

CannaCure Florida offers medical cannabis educational conference following legalization of marijuana

WHF’s Cholesterol Roadmap previewed at 2016 AHA Scientific Sessions

Retail clinics do not reduce emergency department visits, study finds

Cardiac rehabilitation may play role in reducing risk for death in depressed heart patients after surgery

AMCC to raise awareness about dangers of prescription drug abuse across the U.S.

Gaumard to exhibit new OMNI 2 touch-screen wireless interface at AHA’s Scientific Sessions

Particular eating behaviors linked to lower odds of developing liver diseases

Medicaid programs cover more number of preterm births than private insurance plans, study shows

Goethe University Frankfurt develops new OECD test with mudsnails for global chemical testing

Researchers report acute and fatal cases of pneumonitis from ingestion of fuel

Pavlovian approach may influence how people sample information, research reveals

GUMC to honor health professional Roger I. Glass with 2016 Cura Personalis Award

CRF to release new international journal focusing on diagnosis, treatment of structural heart disease

Prevalence of HIV in western Nepal linked to lack of technical and vocational education

Non-professional forums on the internet for suicidal people can facilitate psychological improvement

Intensive multidisciplinary intervention holds benefit for children with pediatric feeding disorders

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

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