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WHO assists Middle East authorities with coronavirus investigation

The World Health Organization has sent a team to Jordan at the request of the country’s Ministry of Health to help investigate the emergence of a novel coronavirus that resulted in the deaths of two people earlier this year, and to assist with further epidemiologic surveillance.

5 Dec 2012

Copper can prevent horizontal transmission of genes in antibiotic-resistant bacteria

New research from the University of Southampton has shown that copper can prevent horizontal transmission of genes, which has contributed to the increasing number of antibiotic-resistant infections worldwide.

5 Dec 2012

Smoking cessation support: an interview with Robyn Whittaker

Tobacco smoking involves a physiological addiction to nicotine for a lot of people. Quitting can cause some nasty symptoms due to the withdrawal of nicotine.

5 Dec 2012

New method can generate stable human mesenchymal stem cells for bone engineering

Human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) can develop into bone cells and are useful for tissue engineering and regeneration. However, when grown in the laboratory they quickly lose their ability to continue dividing and they die.

5 Dec 2012

University of Kentucky creates new working model for EHR reporting of cancer cases

The University of Kentucky has created the nation's first working model for electronic health record (EHR) reporting of cancer cases to the state's cancer registry.

5 Dec 2012

Pharmacological stress echo can identify rejected hearts suitable for transplantation

Hearts previously rejected due to donors' age or other risk factors can now be declared viable for transplantation using pharmacological stress echo, according to research presented at EUROECHO and other Imaging Modalities 2012.

5 Dec 2012

GOP counteroffer includes raising Medicare's eligibility age to 67

The Republican marker, which was almost immediately rebuffed by the White House, includes cuts to federal safety net programs, but does not meet the president's "test of balance" because it rejects tax increases for the wealthy.

5 Dec 2012

HHS says health law changes to Medicare drug program saved seniors $5 billion

The administration announces that almost 2.8 million people have saved an average $677, because the law is closing the prescription drug doughnut hole.

5 Dec 2012

Roundup: Building more Texas medical schools; Calif. mental health care for children

Recommendations in a new draft report on Texas undergraduate medical education caution against rushing to build any new medical schools, which may irk those that are pushing to do exactly that. The report was prepared by the staff of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and posted on the agency's website on Monday in preparation for an upcoming meeting of their Task Force on Graduate Health Professions.

5 Dec 2012

Appeals court reverses conviction of drug sales rep who talked about off-label uses

In a case that could have broad ramifications for the pharmaceutical industry, a federal appeals court on Monday threw out the conviction of a sales representative who sold a drug for uses not approved by the Food and Drug Administration. The judges said that the ban on so-called off-label marketing violated the representative's freedom of speech.

5 Dec 2012

Study: Medicare pay may cause hospices to discourage enrollment of high-cost patients

Many hospices may be discouraging enrollment for the highest cost treatments, and Medicare's way of paying them may be part of the problem, a new study finds.

5 Dec 2012

Methodist Hospital wins 2012 Patient Voice Award

The Methodist Hospital is proud to announce it has been named a 2012 Patient Voice Award winner.

5 Dec 2012

Baxter enters definitive agreement to acquire Gambro

Baxter International Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Gambro AB, a privately held dialysis product company based in Lund, Sweden, for total consideration of 26.5 billion SEK (approximately $4.0 billion USD at current exchange rates).

From Baxter International Inc. 5 Dec 2012

Viewpoints: David Brooks' formula to avoid Cliff; Krugman says control costs, don't cut coverage

Republicans should go to the White House and say they are willing to see top tax rates go up to 36 percent or 37 percent and they are willing to forgo a debt-ceiling fight for this year.

5 Dec 2012

Health plans welcome some HHS health law implementation rules, gear up for marketplace changes

Insurers are preparing for new approaches to selling plans directly to consumers and how some state exchanges will operate. They are also girding for additional guidance from the Department of Health and Human Services that could help stabilize the insurance market.

5 Dec 2012

Resolving conflict over treatment decisions sometimes impossible

Disputes between healthcare professionals and patients and/or their families about whether medical treatment is futile can be resolved through collaborative efforts and communication, say experts.

4 Dec 2012

Websites offering 'designer vaginas' lack information

Websites for providers offering female genital cosmetic surgery contain poor quality and limited clinical information regarding procedures and risks, show study results.

4 Dec 2012

Kona Medical completes Series C financing

Kona Medical, Inc. today announced it has completed its Series C financing with the addition of $10 million in equity and debt, bringing total proceeds to $40 million.

4 Dec 2012

Roe, Gingrey to lead GOP doctors caucus

Meanwhile, The Hill reports that House Republicans are likely to embrace the same Medicare cuts that GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney had assailed President Barack Obama over, but which are likely to be included again in the House Republican budget. And Rep. Jack Kingston, R-Ga., is getting encouragement to head the House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee.

4 Dec 2012

Swedish Medical Center/First Hill named among Leapfrog Group's 2012 Top Hospitals

The Leapfrog Group's annual class of 'Top Hospitals' – just 89 from a field of nearly 1,200 – will be announced today in Baltimore, Md., and includes Swedish Medical Center/First Hill for the third year in a row. The announcement will take place at Leapfrog's Annual Meeting.

4 Dec 2012

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

WHO assists Middle East authorities with coronavirus investigation

Copper can prevent horizontal transmission of genes in antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Smoking cessation support: an interview with Robyn Whittaker

New method can generate stable human mesenchymal stem cells for bone engineering

University of Kentucky creates new working model for EHR reporting of cancer cases

Pharmacological stress echo can identify rejected hearts suitable for transplantation

GOP counteroffer includes raising Medicare's eligibility age to 67

HHS says health law changes to Medicare drug program saved seniors $5 billion

Roundup: Building more Texas medical schools; Calif. mental health care for children

Appeals court reverses conviction of drug sales rep who talked about off-label uses

Study: Medicare pay may cause hospices to discourage enrollment of high-cost patients

Methodist Hospital wins 2012 Patient Voice Award

Baxter enters definitive agreement to acquire Gambro

Viewpoints: David Brooks' formula to avoid Cliff; Krugman says control costs, don't cut coverage

Health plans welcome some HHS health law implementation rules, gear up for marketplace changes

Resolving conflict over treatment decisions sometimes impossible

Websites offering 'designer vaginas' lack information

Kona Medical completes Series C financing

Roe, Gingrey to lead GOP doctors caucus

Swedish Medical Center/First Hill named among Leapfrog Group's 2012 Top Hospitals

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