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New report shows slight increase in U.S., E.U. philanthropic funding for AIDS

"Private philanthropists in the European Union and the U.S. spent some $644 million on global HIV/AIDS programs in 2011, a five percent increase from 2010, largely driven by funding from a small number of large donors, a new report has revealed," IRIN reports.

14 Nov 2012

Hydrus stent may significantly reduce eye pressure in glaucoma patients

A tiny medical device no larger than an eyelash may significantly reduce eye pressure in glaucoma patients and allow some to stop using eye-drop medications, according to year-one clinical trial results for the device.

14 Nov 2012

BMJ examines history, future of Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

The BMJ examines the history of fraud allegations against the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the organization's ongoing reform efforts.

14 Nov 2012

Heart attack centres play a vital role in saving patients’ lives

Recent studies questioning the role of specialist heart attack centres produced misleading results because doctors tend to send the sickest patients to have the best care, according to new research.

14 Nov 2012

NPR, GlobalPost examine polio in Nigeria

NPR's "Shots" blog reports on an update about the polio situation in Nigeria, published Thursday in the CDC's latest issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), writing, "Despite beefed-up efforts to vaccinate kids and a flood of new resources, ... there have been twice as many polio cases as last year, and a few communities, where kids chronically miss vaccines, are serving as 'sanctuaries' for the poliovirus, giving it a place to replicate and survive."

14 Nov 2012

Scientists to develop hydrogels that can be injected into patients to form active biological scaffolds

Smart scaffolding that can guide cells, proteins and small-molecule drugs to make new tissue and repair damage inside the body is in the works at Rice University.

14 Nov 2012

New issue of Global Health Diplomacy Network's 'Health Diplomacy Monitor' available online

Volume 3, Issue 6 of the Global Health Diplomacy Network's "Health Diplomacy Monitor" is now available online.

14 Nov 2012

Couples with high PCB levels and other pollutants take longer to achieve pregnancy

Couples with high levels of PCBs and similar environmental pollutants take longer to achieve pregnancy in comparison to other couples with lower levels of the pollutants, according to a preliminary study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions.

14 Nov 2012

As Congress ponders spending cuts, health care industry, advocates urge Medicare be spared

Congress returns today and begins efforts to negotiate a budget deal that would avert the "fiscal cliff" of automatic spending cuts and tax increases, which are slated to take effect early next year.

14 Nov 2012

EpiCept third quarter revenue increases to $0.9 million

EpiCept Corporation today reported a net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2012 of $1.1 million and a net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 of $1.7 million.

14 Nov 2012

New investments, innovative strategies needed to train health professionals for developing world

Noting "the WHO has estimated that there is a global shortage of more than four million trained health care workers," Robert Bollinger, professor of infectious diseases at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, writes in the Huffington Post "Impact" blog, "It is very clear that new and innovative strategies are needed to train the large number of health professionals needed for Africa, Asia, and Latin America."

14 Nov 2012

Review: Even very low radiation levels are harmful to life

Even the very lowest levels of radiation are harmful to life, scientists have concluded in the Cambridge Philosophical Society's journal Biological Reviews.

14 Nov 2012

U.N., partners call for greater efforts to fight number one killer of children on World Pneumonia Day

On World Pneumonia Day (WPD), recognized on November 12, "the United Nations and its partners ... called for greater efforts to eradicate pneumonia, the number one killer of children under the age of five," the U.N. News Centre reports.

14 Nov 2012

Exposure to uranium may increase lupus rates

People living near a former uranium ore processing facility in Ohio are experiencing a higher than average rate of lupus, according a new study conducted by scientists at the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.

14 Nov 2012

Insurance roundup: U.S. overpaying nursing homes; Deductibles rising; 'Carrots and sticks' health plans

News outlets cover various aspects of the costs of coverage, including in Medicare, high-deductible plans and also in the average employee plan.

14 Nov 2012

Gene variants involved in glutamatergic transmission appear to increase risk of depression

Researchers using a new approach to identifying genes associated with depression have found that variants in a group of genes involved in transmission of signals by the neurotransmitter glutamate appear to increase the risk of depression.

14 Nov 2012

How the election factors into states' plans for the health law's Medicaid expansion and other changes

News outlets report that the outcome of some states' gubernatorial races will likely change the outlook for the health overhaul's sweeping Medicaid expansion. In general, however, the future remains unsettled.

14 Nov 2012

Hearing impairment more prevalent among patients with diabetes

Patients with diabetes have a significantly higher prevalence of hearing impairment than patients without diabetes, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Study authors note that the finding is likely to be independent of the effect of aging or a noisy environment.

14 Nov 2012

Labor, business groups step up efforts to shape 'fiscal cliff' debate over Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security

Some news outlets examine the impact of looming tax increases and spending cuts if a budget deal is not struck by the end of the year. Others examine the positions being staked out by powerful groups over issues such as Medicare and other entitlement programs.

14 Nov 2012

Geriatric Trauma Consultation Service reduces risk of delirium in elderly patients

A first-of-its-kind program at St. Michael's Hospital lowers risk of delirium in elderly patients admitted for trauma and decreases the likelihood they will be discharged to a long-term care facility.

14 Nov 2012

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New report shows slight increase in U.S., E.U. philanthropic funding for AIDS

Hydrus stent may significantly reduce eye pressure in glaucoma patients

BMJ examines history, future of Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Heart attack centres play a vital role in saving patients’ lives

NPR, GlobalPost examine polio in Nigeria

Scientists to develop hydrogels that can be injected into patients to form active biological scaffolds

New issue of Global Health Diplomacy Network's 'Health Diplomacy Monitor' available online

Couples with high PCB levels and other pollutants take longer to achieve pregnancy

As Congress ponders spending cuts, health care industry, advocates urge Medicare be spared

EpiCept third quarter revenue increases to $0.9 million

New investments, innovative strategies needed to train health professionals for developing world

Review: Even very low radiation levels are harmful to life

U.N., partners call for greater efforts to fight number one killer of children on World Pneumonia Day

Exposure to uranium may increase lupus rates

Insurance roundup: U.S. overpaying nursing homes; Deductibles rising; 'Carrots and sticks' health plans

Gene variants involved in glutamatergic transmission appear to increase risk of depression

How the election factors into states' plans for the health law's Medicaid expansion and other changes

Hearing impairment more prevalent among patients with diabetes

Labor, business groups step up efforts to shape 'fiscal cliff' debate over Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security

Geriatric Trauma Consultation Service reduces risk of delirium in elderly patients

Voltammetry and machine learning for real-time neurotransmitter detection

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