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Part of U.S. aid package for Pakistan will be redirected to fund flood rebuilding, USAID Administrator says

Part of the previously planned $7.5 billion U.S. aid package for Pakistan will be redirected to flood rebuilding projects, said USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah, the Associated Press reports. Shah also "warned that other nations would only contribute money if Islamabad could ensure it would be well spent."

26 Aug 2010

EDAP TMS introduces Albatherm HIFU device for prostate cancer in Chinese healthcare market

EDAP TMS SA, the global leader in therapeutic ultrasound, announced today that it will expand into the rapidly growing Chinese healthcare market with its Albatherm HIFU device for the treatment of prostate cancer. Ablatherm HIFU will be distributed throughout China by Shaw Han Biomedical Co. Ltd.

26 Aug 2010

Medical home model improves quality of healthcare, reduces cost: Geisinger study

Results of a Geisinger study published in the August 2010 edition of the American Journal of Managed Care show its advanced medical home model is capable of simultaneously improving the quality of healthcare and reducing the cost.

26 Aug 2010

Tobacco companies use web 2.0 media to get around marketing restrictions

Tobacco companies may be using web 2.0 media, such as YouTube, to market their products to young people, so getting round marketing restrictions for tobacco content in place elsewhere, suggests research published online in Tobacco Control.

26 Aug 2010

CCEI to introduce professional development course to prevent Bloodborne Pathogens among children

ChildCare Education Institute, a distance training institution dedicated to providing online training to the child care industry, is proud to announce the addition of a new professional development course for early child care professionals about preventing the spread of Bloodborne Pathogens

26 Aug 2010

FDA approves Chelsea Therapeutics' Phase II protocol for CH-4051 antifolate in rheumatoid arthritis

Chelsea Therapeutics International, Ltd. announced confirmation by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that its proposed Phase II protocol for CH-4051 in rheumatoid arthritis has been approved by the agency.

26 Aug 2010

MIT's Technology Review announces 2010 TR35 annual list of young innovators

MIT's Technology Review today announced the 2010 TR35, its annual list of 35 outstanding men and women under the age of 35 who exemplify the spirit of innovation in business and technology. This year's winners have created innovations over a wide variety of fields, including energy, biomedicine, communications, IT, transportation, and the Web.

26 Aug 2010

AACN selects five new Minority Nurse Faculty Scholars through national scholarship program

Today, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing is pleased to announce that five new Minority Nurse Faculty Scholars have been selected through a national scholarship program funded by the Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing's Future.

26 Aug 2010

FDA notification confirms acyclovir Lauriad for oro-facial herpes labialis

BioAlliance Pharma SA, a company dedicated to the supportive care and treatment of cancer patients, today announces that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers the positive results of the pivotal phase III study with acyclovir Lauriad acceptable to submit a 505(b)(2) New Drug Application of the product in the United States.

26 Aug 2010

First Edition: August 26, 2010

Highlights from today's headlines include the latest political developments surrounding health reform as well as news about California's health insurance premium rates.

26 Aug 2010

RAND Corporation study reveals shortage of anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists

A recent study from the RAND Corporation, one of the country's most trusted analytic organizations, finds a current shortage of 3,800 anesthesiologists and 1,282 nurse anesthetists. However, if current trends continue, a dramatic shortage of anesthesiologists and a significant surplus of nurse anesthetists are projected by 2020.

26 Aug 2010

Veteran Affairs to use Redsense alarm to detect blood leakage during hemodialysis

The Redsense alarm will be required for use in Veteran Affairs' dialysis centers. The safety alert, based on research from Veteran Affairs National Center for Patient Safety, marks an important step for the only alarm that detects blood leakage during hemodialysis.

26 Aug 2010

US Navy agrees to install QBC STAR hematology analyzers on surface ships

QBC Diagnostics was awarded one of the largest contracts in company history, as the United States Navy has agreed to install QBC STAR hematology analyzers on surface ships throughout the world.

26 Aug 2010

NYBC calls for blood donation in remembrance of 9/11 victims

New York Blood Center (NYBC), serving more than 20 million people in New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, New Jersey, and parts of Connecticut and Pennsylvania, calls upon the communities it serves to please donate blood in honor and remembrance of the thousands of men, women, and children affected by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Each pint of blood donated can potentially save the lives of three people through the use of blood and blood products.

26 Aug 2010

Novartis purchases majority interest in Alcon from Nestlé for $28.3 billion

Novartis AG and Nestlé S.A. announced today that they have completed the purchase and sale of approximately 156 million shares of Alcon, Inc. for US$28.3 billion in cash.

26 Aug 2010

Research on myosin II protein can lead to novel treatment for memory disorders

Scientists from the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute have discovered a mechanism that plays a critical role in the formation of long-term memory. The findings shed substantial new light on aspects of how memory is formed, and could lead to novel treatments for memory disorders.

26 Aug 2010

SOECIC announces UK's first operation to fit single cochlear implant to give sound in both ears

The UK's first operation to fit a single cochlear implant capable of giving sound in both ears takes place this Friday (27 August), thanks to the work of the South of England Cochlear Implant Centre (SOECIC), based at the University of Southampton.

26 Aug 2010

TomTec Imaging Systems introduces 4D MV- Assessment software for Mitral Valve measurement

TomTec Imaging Systems GmbH today announced the introduction of its new 4D MV-Assessment 2.0 software. The 4D MV- Assessment software combines the strength of 2D with the advantages of 3D echocardiography to provide the doctor with important and partly unprecedented diagnostic information and measurements for the Mitral Valve.

26 Aug 2010

Department of Health reports 2010's first human case of West Nile virus in Pennsylvania

The Department of Health today reported this year's first human case of West Nile virus in Pennsylvania. The individual is a 69-year-old man from Philadelphia County.

26 Aug 2010

Octapharma completes clinical development of Uniplas human pooled plasma

Octapharma AG, one of the largest private manufacturers of plasma products in the world, announced today that the clinical development for Uniplas® has been successfully completed. The product has been filed for registration in Europe and will be submitted later in the USA.

26 Aug 2010

Medical News

Part of U.S. aid package for Pakistan will be redirected to fund flood rebuilding, USAID Administrator says

EDAP TMS introduces Albatherm HIFU device for prostate cancer in Chinese healthcare market

Medical home model improves quality of healthcare, reduces cost: Geisinger study

Tobacco companies use web 2.0 media to get around marketing restrictions

CCEI to introduce professional development course to prevent Bloodborne Pathogens among children

FDA approves Chelsea Therapeutics' Phase II protocol for CH-4051 antifolate in rheumatoid arthritis

MIT's Technology Review announces 2010 TR35 annual list of young innovators

AACN selects five new Minority Nurse Faculty Scholars through national scholarship program

FDA notification confirms acyclovir Lauriad for oro-facial herpes labialis

First Edition: August 26, 2010

RAND Corporation study reveals shortage of anesthesiologists, nurse anesthetists

Veteran Affairs to use Redsense alarm to detect blood leakage during hemodialysis

US Navy agrees to install QBC STAR hematology analyzers on surface ships

NYBC calls for blood donation in remembrance of 9/11 victims

Novartis purchases majority interest in Alcon from Nestlé for $28.3 billion

Research on myosin II protein can lead to novel treatment for memory disorders

SOECIC announces UK's first operation to fit single cochlear implant to give sound in both ears

TomTec Imaging Systems introduces 4D MV- Assessment software for Mitral Valve measurement

Department of Health reports 2010's first human case of West Nile virus in Pennsylvania

Octapharma completes clinical development of Uniplas human pooled plasma

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