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New testing technologies can help fight TB, but new treatments needed

"[F]or many low-income populations, [tuberculosis (TB)] is nothing less than a modern-day public health emergency," and "[t]o make things worse, many of these patients [a]re living with HIV," U.N. Under-Secretary General and UNITAID Chair Philippe Douste-Blazy writes in a Huffington Post "Impact" blog opinion piece.

22 Mar 2013

mHealth 'not yet living up to its potential' to transform health care systems

"mHealth can be defined as medical and public health practices supported by mobile technologies, such as mobile phones, patient monitoring devices, tablets, personal digital assistants, and other wireless devices," Patricia Mechael, executive director of the mHealth Alliance, and Sarah Struble, a program associate at the mHealth Alliance, write in an Al Jazeera opinion piece.

22 Mar 2013

Johns Hopkins undergraduates develop Cooling Cure to protect newborn from brain damage

When babies are deprived of oxygen before birth, brain damage and disorders such as cerebral palsy can occur. Extended cooling can prevent brain injuries, but this treatment is not always available in developing nations where advanced medical care is scarce.

22 Mar 2013

Male circumcision a 'staggeringly under-utilized tool'

"PrePex, the new nonsurgical circumcision tool experts believe could revolutionize the prevention of HIV and AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa, is easier to assemble than a toy you might find in a Happy Meal," freelance journalist Patrick Adams writes in the New York Times' "Opinionator" blog.

22 Mar 2013

EU-funded health research project launches Horizon Health web portal

The Horizon Health web portal has been officially launched today by Professor Anne Glover, Chief Scientific Advisor, European Commission, in the presence of the communication representatives of leading research institutions in Europe.

22 Mar 2013

ACMG issues recommendations on handling of incidental findings in clinical genome, exome sequencing

In a highly anticipated report, landmark recommendations on the handling of incidental findings in clinical genome and exome sequencing are being issued from the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics.

22 Mar 2013

Last few meals before surgery may affect recovery after surgery, study says

According to a new study, the last few meals before surgery might make a difference in recovery after surgery. Fat tissue is one of the most dominant components that make up the body, and fat tissue is always traumatized during major surgery.

22 Mar 2013

Bangladesh using home-based program to treat childhood malnutrition

Inter Press Service examines how a program developed by the International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) is working to promote the treatment of "children with severe acute malnutrition ... at home with ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTF) made from locally available ingredients."

22 Mar 2013

Weekend reading: Spiritual bedside manner; Cancer and the environment; Doctors' fears about bringing up hospice

Every week reporter Ankita Rao selects interesting reading from around the Web.

22 Mar 2013

Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown while House GOP moves forward with budget plan

The Senate measure, which funds federal operations through the end of September, is expected to gain House approval. However, the Republican's budget plan for the next fiscal year beginning Oct. 1, proposes to slash health and safety net programs and underscores the sharp differences between the parties.

22 Mar 2013

Poll: Misunderstanding about the health law persists

A new poll finds that, on its third birthday, many Americans -- especially those it was designed to help -- still don't understand much of what it means.

22 Mar 2013

$Study shows smoking presents significant risks to fracture patient$

Study shows smoking presents significant risks to fracture patient

In a new study presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, researchers reviewed existing literature on smoking and the healing of fractures involving long bones (bones that are longer than they are wide).

22 Mar 2013

Roundup: Medicaid causes budget headache in Wash. state; Minn. plan to cut health services a surprise; Midwife access issues in N.C.

A selection of health policy stories from Washington state, Minnesota, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Arizona, California and Colorado.

22 Mar 2013

Politics may be shifting as health law turns 3

Although many Democrats appear less fearful of political fallout from the measure, Republicans continue their efforts to unravel it.

22 Mar 2013

States leaders debate health law's Medicaid expansion, push for special deals

Coverage includes reports from Maine, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kansas, New Hampshire and Texas.

22 Mar 2013

Viewpoints: Indian health hit by budget cuts; Health care doesn't work like normal markets; Gov. Rick Scott paying a price for Medicaid expansion

The Congressional Republicans who brought us the mindless budget cuts known as the sequester have shown remarkable indifference to life-sustaining government services, American jobs and other programs.

22 Mar 2013

Research: 75% of world's population consumes daily recommended amount of sodium nearly twice

Seventy-five percent of the world's population consumes nearly twice the daily recommended amount of sodium (salt), according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention 2013 Scientific Sessions.

22 Mar 2013

Healthcare News

New testing technologies can help fight TB, but new treatments needed

mHealth 'not yet living up to its potential' to transform health care systems

Johns Hopkins undergraduates develop Cooling Cure to protect newborn from brain damage

Male circumcision a 'staggeringly under-utilized tool'

EU-funded health research project launches Horizon Health web portal

ACMG issues recommendations on handling of incidental findings in clinical genome, exome sequencing

Last few meals before surgery may affect recovery after surgery, study says

Bangladesh using home-based program to treat childhood malnutrition

Weekend reading: Spiritual bedside manner; Cancer and the environment; Doctors' fears about bringing up hospice

Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown while House GOP moves forward with budget plan

Poll: Misunderstanding about the health law persists

Study shows smoking presents significant risks to fracture patient

Roundup: Medicaid causes budget headache in Wash. state; Minn. plan to cut health services a surprise; Midwife access issues in N.C.

Politics may be shifting as health law turns 3

States leaders debate health law's Medicaid expansion, push for special deals

Viewpoints: Indian health hit by budget cuts; Health care doesn't work like normal markets; Gov. Rick Scott paying a price for Medicaid expansion

Research: 75% of world's population consumes daily recommended amount of sodium nearly twice

Experts say health law expands coverage but is too confusing to small businesses

Homeless people have disproportionately higher risk for TBI compared to general population

Minnesota exchange legislation signed into law

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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