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Polio vaccination campaign in Darfur shows immunizations possible in 'emergency and conflict settings'

In an Inter Press Service opinion piece, Siddharth Chatterjee, chief diplomat and head of strategic partnerships at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and Sam Agbo, an independent public health adviser in the U.K., write about the unstable situation in Darfur, Sudan, in 2004, and how "UNICEF and WHO in Sudan along with important NGO partners started planning with local authorities on how best to immunize all children in Darfur."

9 Oct 2012

Central Baptist receives ACTION Registry–GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award

Central Baptist Hospital is one of only 164 hospitals nationwide to receive the American College of Cardiology Foundation's NCDR ACTION Registry–Get With The Guidelines Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2012.

9 Oct 2012

New model of influenza transmission can provide real-time information about infections

A new model of influenza transmission, published in BioMed Central's open access journal BMC Medicine, using more detailed information about patterns and severity of infection than previous models, finds that cases and transmission rates of H1N1 during the 2009-2010 flu pandemic have been underestimated. This model can provide a more robust and accurate real-time estimate of infection during a pandemic, which will help health services prepare and respond to future outbreaks.

9 Oct 2012

Myths about the influenza vaccine

With cold and flu season upon us, many companies have geared up for what is predicted to be a busy flu season producing 150 million doses of the influenza vaccine, up 17 million from last year.

9 Oct 2012

PENTAX Medical to release new EPK-i7000 video processor and i10 series endoscopes

PENTAX Medical, a healthcare industry leader in endoscopic imaging, will release the next generation High Definition (HD+) EPK-i7000 video processor and i10 series endoscopes during the United European Gastroenterology week from October 20-24, 2012 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

From PENTAX Medical Company 9 Oct 2012

Medicaid news: Florida program caught between feds and state efforts; Ark. begins new payment plans for doctors

The Department of Health and Human Services and Florida officials negotiate changes to the state's Medicaid plan. In the meantime, Arkansas doctors offer a cautious endorsement as the state tries "episodic" payments for some common conditions.

9 Oct 2012

Global Network for NTDs working on policy engagement in Europe

A post on the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases' (NTDs) "End the Neglect" blog describes how representatives of the Global Network recently "traveled through Europe to raise the profile for NTDs and encourage support from European bilateral aid agencies, policymakers and other key stakeholders in France, Germany, Denmark, and Norway."

8 Oct 2012

Female health care volunteers in Nepal helping to improve maternal, neonatal survival rates

"Women working as female health care volunteers [FHCVs] often provide a vital service for the poorest in mountainous Nepal, and have contributed to a steady improvement in maternal and neonatal survival rates," IRIN reports.

8 Oct 2012

Towards the most effective approach for spotting hearing problems in young children

Should every primary school pupil in the UK be given a hearing test and what's the most effective way of doing it? These are questions that a team of academics from Nottingham and Exeter will be tackling as part of a new study.

8 Oct 2012

Harvard announces ExxonMobil Malaria Scholar in Residence

The Harvard School of Public Health announced on Thursday that Regina Rabinovich, former director of infectious diseases at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has been chosen to be the ExxonMobil Malaria Scholar in Residence, "where she will focus on innovative strategies to combat malaria," according to a Harvard press release.

8 Oct 2012

Presidential candidates focus message on Medicare, health law

GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney campaigned in Florida and blasted the health law as a threat to seniors while President Barack Obama attempted to highlight Romney's changes in position.

8 Oct 2012

Eddy Scurlock Stroke Center receives DNV's Comprehensive Stroke Center certification

The Methodist Neurological Institute's Eddy Scurlock Stroke Center, the largest stroke unit in Houston's Texas Medical Center, is the first hospital in the United States to receive a comprehensive stroke center certification by DNV Healthcare Inc.

8 Oct 2012

FDA task force to examine solutions to improve, speed antibiotic research

"One of the most urgent global public health problems is the increasing capability of bacteria to resist antibiotic drugs," a Washington Post editorial states.

8 Oct 2012

CSIS report examines current, planned interventions aimed at improving maternal health

The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) on Friday released a report (.pdf) titled "Improving Maternal Mortality and Other Aspects of Women's Health," the center reports on its webpage.

8 Oct 2012

Southern African leaders sign declaration on TB in mining sector

"In an attempt to tackle tuberculosis [TB] among current and former miners, their families, and affected communities, 15 southern African leaders signed a Declaration on TB in the Mining Sector, a legal instrument, at the recent summit meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government in Maputo, Mozambique," the Lancet reports.

8 Oct 2012

Run for Healthy Heart attracts over 2,000 participants

In association with the Billion Hearts Beating Foundation, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals organised a 5-km run titled 'Dil ki Daud'. In the wee hours of Sunday, more than 2,000 people participated in the 5-km run, which kicked off at 6:45 am. India's first blade runner and Kargil War amputee hero Retd. Major Devender Pal Singh - also participated in order to encourage the runners for a healthy living.

8 Oct 2012

Loose oversight may be to blame in meningitis outbreak

The rising toll - 7 dead, 57 ill and thousands potentially exposed - has cast a harsh light on the loose regulations that legal experts say allowed a company to sell 17,676 vials of an unsafe drug to pain clinics in 23 states.

8 Oct 2012

More toilets would help save lives in India

The controversy in India over "a self-evident statement by the rural development minister that India needs toilets more than it does temples ... is a perfect example of the stupidity that too often dominates Indian politics," GlobalPost senior correspondent Jason Overdorf writes in his blog "On India."

8 Oct 2012

UnitedHealth to buy Brazilian health insurer

UnitedHealth Group Inc., the biggest U.S. health insurance company, agreed to pay about $4.9 billion to buy 90 percent of Amil Participacoes SA (AMIL3), a Brazil-based insurer and hospitals operator that gives the American company a stake in the world's second-biggest emerging economy.

8 Oct 2012

New legislation proposed to improve seniors' care coordination

The bill backed by Rep. Allyson Schwartz, D-Pa., and Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., would promote better coordination between medical and social services for elderly people by building on the Older Americans Act.

8 Oct 2012

Healthcare News

Polio vaccination campaign in Darfur shows immunizations possible in 'emergency and conflict settings'

Central Baptist receives ACTION Registry–GWTG Platinum Performance Achievement Award

New model of influenza transmission can provide real-time information about infections

Myths about the influenza vaccine

PENTAX Medical to release new EPK-i7000 video processor and i10 series endoscopes

Medicaid news: Florida program caught between feds and state efforts; Ark. begins new payment plans for doctors

Global Network for NTDs working on policy engagement in Europe

Female health care volunteers in Nepal helping to improve maternal, neonatal survival rates

Towards the most effective approach for spotting hearing problems in young children

Harvard announces ExxonMobil Malaria Scholar in Residence

Presidential candidates focus message on Medicare, health law

Eddy Scurlock Stroke Center receives DNV's Comprehensive Stroke Center certification

FDA task force to examine solutions to improve, speed antibiotic research

CSIS report examines current, planned interventions aimed at improving maternal health

Southern African leaders sign declaration on TB in mining sector

Run for Healthy Heart attracts over 2,000 participants

Loose oversight may be to blame in meningitis outbreak

More toilets would help save lives in India

UnitedHealth to buy Brazilian health insurer

New legislation proposed to improve seniors' care coordination

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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