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In South Africa, rapid progress in reducing under-five mortality

Over the past decade, South Africa has made a dramatic reversal in child survival-mainly because of improvements in HIV/AIDS care, reports a study in AIDS, official journal of the International AIDS Society. AIDS is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

8 Oct 2013

Health law provisions also help those who already have insurance; enrollment fights in Texas, Calif. could heavily impact law

Although many people think of the federal health law's focus on the uninsured, it also is driving changes for those who have coverage. Meanwhile, two news outlets look at the importance of signing up young, health individuals in Texas and California.

8 Oct 2013

Two researchers receive $2.5M grant to continue their research on cancer cell growth

A pair of researchers at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey has been awarded nearly $2.5 million dollars to further study in their respective laboratories.

8 Oct 2013

Supreme Court likely to rule on abortion laws, contraception mandate in new term

The Supreme Court's new session will almost certainly see a ruling on state power to limit the use of some abortion-inducing drugs and one on Arizona's law outlawing abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

8 Oct 2013

The Cochrane Collaboration, Wiley launch new health professional development resource

The Cochrane Collaboration and John Wiley & Sons, Inc., the publisher of The Cochrane Library and Wiley Health Learning activities, today announced that they have extended their partnership by launching a new health professional development resource called Cochrane Learning.

8 Oct 2013

Health exchanges grapple with software, server issues

The Wall Street Journal reported that the Obama administration acknowledged Sunday that it needs to make design, as well as capacity, fixes to the website set up to help consumers shop for health coverage. Other news outlets examined the capacity challenges faced both by the federal and state exchanges and the adjustments made over the weekend.

8 Oct 2013

State Medicaid programs pose problems for federal insurance markeplace

Communications issues between the state agencies that administer the program and the federal exchange are interfering with the concept of one-stop shopping.

8 Oct 2013

Obama asks Americans to give exchanges and Obamacare time to work

President Barack Obama defended the problem-plagued rollout of the health law's insurance exchanges late last week. In an interview with The Associated Press, he asked Americans to not give up on changes the law is making and to give it time to work.

8 Oct 2013

Study discovers biomarker that helps doctors to accurately diagnose Parkinson's at earlier stage

Although Parkinson's disease is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder in the U.S., there are no standard clinical tests available to identify this widespread condition.

8 Oct 2013

Advantages of on-site analytical laboratories outlined in new white paper from PCI

PCI, a global supplier of pharmaceutical commercial packaging solutions and clinical trials services, announces the availability of a white paper detailing the advantages of having on-site analytical laboratories in order to meet the needs of the pharmaceutical industry.

From Packaging Coordinators Inc. (PCI) 7 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 7, 2013

Today's headlines include reports detailing the ins and outs of the federal government's online health insurance markeplace as well as the latest from Capitol Hill on the shutdown.

7 Oct 2013

Solar Senior Capital acquires Gemino Healthcare Finance

Gemino Healthcare Finance today announced it has been acquired by Solar Senior Capital Ltd. ("Solar Senior Capital"). Over the last seven years, Philadelphia-based Gemino has earned a strong reputation in the market as a provider of asset-based and term financing solutions for small to mid-size healthcare companies.

7 Oct 2013

Osteoarthritis and exercise: an interview with Dr Nicola Walsh, Associate Professor at the University of the West of England

Exercise helps to keep the surrounding muscles strong to protect the joint, and also reduces stiffness that people frequently experience in the morning or after periods of inactivity. Joints are meant to move, so keeping them mobile will assist with joint health, maintain range of movement and enhance stability.

7 Oct 2013

Experimental Therapeutics, Debiopharm join to develop oral small molecules targeting new class of epigenetic modulators

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)'s Experimental Therapeutics Centre (ETC), a center of excellence to advance and accelerate drug discovery in Singapore, and Debiopharm Group™ (Debiopharm), the Swiss-based global biopharmaceutical company that focuses on the development of prescription drugs that target unmet medical needs including oncology as well as companion diagnostics, today announced the signature of an exclusive research collaboration to develop oral small molecules targeting new class of epigenetic modulators.

7 Oct 2013

Use of gloves, gowns by health care workers for ICU patient contact does not reduce MRSA infection

The wearing of gloves and gowns by health care workers for all intensive care unit (ICU) patient contact did not reduce the rate of acquisition of a combination of the bacteria methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), although there was a lower risk of MRSA acquisition alone, according to a study published online by JAMA.

7 Oct 2013

Renowned leaders in diabetes prevention, treatment, research to descend at Jefferson Symposium

Renowned national and international leaders in diabetes prevention, treatment and research will descend on Philadelphia for the Second Annual Diabetes Symposium: New Advances and Innovations, a one-day symposium on advancing patient care at the intersection of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, cancer, sexual health and new this year, physicians and diabetes educators will address the latest advances in managing obesity in the diabetic patient.

7 Oct 2013

EMD Serono announces recipients of company's inaugural Grant for Multiple Sclerosis Innovation

EMD Serono, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, announced today on the occasion of the 29th European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS), the recipients of the company's inaugural Grant for Multiple Sclerosis Innovation (GMSI).

7 Oct 2013

Winners of VCCircle Healthcare Awards announced

The event recognised medical professionals who have not only scaled in terms of clinical and financial performance but also played a role in making a difference in patients' lives.

7 Oct 2013

New study highlights that physicians prefer topical therapies for actinic keratosis

Over 90 per cent of physicians treating actinic keratosis (AK) prefer short duration treatment options with fast resolving local skin responses (LSRs), is the finding of a global study (‘Physician Perceptions and Experience of Current Treatment in Actinic Keratosis’) that is being presented today at the 22nd Congress of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV).

5 Oct 2013

Research roundup: Health law's effects on consumer spending; Mass. experience finds increased use of laparoscopic surgery

The authors find that average out-of-pocket spending is expected to decrease for all groups considered in the analysis, although decreases in out-of-pocket spending will be largest for those who would otherwise be uninsured.

5 Oct 2013

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

In South Africa, rapid progress in reducing under-five mortality

Health law provisions also help those who already have insurance; enrollment fights in Texas, Calif. could heavily impact law

Two researchers receive $2.5M grant to continue their research on cancer cell growth

Supreme Court likely to rule on abortion laws, contraception mandate in new term

The Cochrane Collaboration, Wiley launch new health professional development resource

Health exchanges grapple with software, server issues

State Medicaid programs pose problems for federal insurance markeplace

Obama asks Americans to give exchanges and Obamacare time to work

Study discovers biomarker that helps doctors to accurately diagnose Parkinson's at earlier stage

Advantages of on-site analytical laboratories outlined in new white paper from PCI

First Edition: October 7, 2013

Solar Senior Capital acquires Gemino Healthcare Finance

Osteoarthritis and exercise: an interview with Dr Nicola Walsh, Associate Professor at the University of the West of England

Experimental Therapeutics, Debiopharm join to develop oral small molecules targeting new class of epigenetic modulators

Use of gloves, gowns by health care workers for ICU patient contact does not reduce MRSA infection

Renowned leaders in diabetes prevention, treatment, research to descend at Jefferson Symposium

EMD Serono announces recipients of company's inaugural Grant for Multiple Sclerosis Innovation

Winners of VCCircle Healthcare Awards announced

New study highlights that physicians prefer topical therapies for actinic keratosis

Research roundup: Health law's effects on consumer spending; Mass. experience finds increased use of laparoscopic surgery

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

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Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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