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H1N1 illness in young Mexican patients associated with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome

Critical illness from 2009 influenza A(H1N1) in Mexico occurred among young patients, was associated with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome and shock, and had a fatality rate of about 40 percent, according to a study to appear in the November 4 issue of JAMA.

12 Oct 2009

News outlets examine efforts to improve sanitation worldwide

The Washington Post examines how the "No Toilet, No Bride" campaign in India is helping to increase access to home toilets in rural India. According to the newspaper, "About 665 million people in India -- about half the population -- lack access to latrines." Yet, since the campaign launched two years ago, "1.4 million toilets have been built here in the northern state of Haryana, some with government funds, according to the state's health department" - a movement that women's rights activists hail as "a revolution."

12 Oct 2009

Study lawmakers' support for health reform not necessarily based on constituent needs

The Los Angeles Times reports on a new study that finds a paradox: some lawmakers, whose constituents stand to benefit most from health reform, are the ones opposing the bill while some whose consitutents will likely pay more are the biggest supporters.

12 Oct 2009

Health Robotics' i.v.STATION robot wins the Area Science Park 3L 3T Innovation Award

Health Robotics today announced the manufacturing, shipment, and subsequent field installation of the first five i.v.STATION post-prototype robots in the United States of America and in Spain within the September to November timeframe this year; concurrently, Health Robotics also made the announcement of its i.v.STATION robot's winning of the Area Science Park 3L 3T Innovation Award, which is given to the best technology product across all industries.

12 Oct 2009

States experiment with reform, but gaps suggests some national changes needed

Vermont scores high marks for a new experiment in coordinating care, as well as the overall quality of its health system.

12 Oct 2009

Ethicon Endo-Surgery introduces the Echelon Flex Endopath Stapler at the 95th ACS Congress

Ethicon Endo-Surgery today announced the launch of the Echelon Flex(TM) Endopath® Stapler, which delivers system wide compression in a novel way through the first and only articulating mechanical endocutter designed to be fully operated with one hand.

12 Oct 2009

Some scientists question results of recent HIV vaccine clinical trial

Weeks after clinical trial results showed an experimental HIV vaccine offered some potential protection against the virus, "a second analysis of the $105 million study, not disclosed publicly, suggests the results may have been a fluke, according to AIDS scientists who have seen it," the Wall Street Journal reports.

12 Oct 2009

Free web-based e-prescribing solution for Iowa physicians

Iowa's largest integrated health care system and the nation's largest provider of electronic prescribing software today announced the launch of an initiative to convert a majority of the state's physicians from paper prescriptions -- known to be the cause of costly medical errors -- to electronic prescribing.

12 Oct 2009

Senate finance members weigh their health bill votes

Senators are trying to get a count ahead of the Senate Finance Committee's vote on a health reform proposal Tuesday, but several members are refusing to tip their hand. Meanwhile, in the background, House lawmakers continue their work.

12 Oct 2009

DNC pulls health reform ad after Dole complains

After a group of Republicans voiced support for health reform last week, the Democratic National Committee produced an ad featuring those comments - but, withdrew it at the request of former Senate Majority leader, Bob Dole, R-Kan., The Associated Press/The Boston Globe reports. Dole and other Republicans were quoted in the commercial, with Dole saying "I want this to pass. … We've got to do something."

12 Oct 2009

Benefits of health overhaul won't be immediate

Mechanisms to make health insurance more affordable for families and low- and middle-income households won't start until 2013 if health care reform passes.

12 Oct 2009

Low birth weight children face higher risk of developing asthma later in life

A new study from the medical university Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm shows that children born with low birth weight are at a higher risk of developing asthma later in life.

12 Oct 2009

ImaginAb and BZL Biologics conclude sublicense agreement for antibody technology

ImaginAb, Inc. and BZL Biologics, LLC have concluded a sublicense of BZL's PSMA/huJ591 antibody technology for the field of diagnostic imaging for PET and SPECT. "ImaginAb is pleased to have completed this [sub]licensing agreement with BZL as we believe that huJ591 will form the basis of an excellent clinical product for the diagnosis and management of prostate cancer.

12 Oct 2009

CNF launches new educational website centered on infantile spasms

The Child Neurology Foundation (CNF) today announced the launch of a new educational website centered on infantile spasms (IS). The website, www.infantilespasmsinfo.org, is an educational resource developed by the CNF as one of the key components of Infantile Spasms Awareness Week.

12 Oct 2009

Researchers identify genes that play a role in the development of endometrial cancer

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have identified two genes believed to play a role in the development of endometrial cancer. These results may eventually lead to better diagnosis and treatment of this increasingly common form of cancer.

12 Oct 2009

Terason's Impact 2009 enhances image quality and increases workflow efficiency

Terason, the innovator and leader in laptop ultrasound technology today announced the release of its Impact 2009 at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL.

12 Oct 2009

Today's selection of opeds: Cutting health costs

Many commentators have treated the Senate Finance bill as the likely template for any final legislation because it may be more palatable to conservative Democrats, and deficit hawks, in both houses.

12 Oct 2009

Garmisch-Partenkirchen implements high-availability SAN with DataCore Software to reduce hospital overhead costs

DataCore Software, a leading provider of storage virtualization, business continuity and disaster recovery software solutions, today announced that the clinical center Garmisch-Partenkirchen, supported by solution provider ASSISTRA AG, has carried out a storage virtualization project and implemented a high-availability SAN (Storage Area Network) with DataCore Software.

12 Oct 2009

GetWell Town Interactive Patient Care system for children's hospitals

GetWellNetwork, Inc., today introduced GetWell Town(TM), the industry's first and only Interactive Patient Care system designed specifically for pediatric patients.

12 Oct 2009

Even with early shortages, public is conflicted about getting the swine flu vaccine

A federal health official downplays risks from swine flu vaccine while the demand for the vaccine causes shortages.

12 Oct 2009

Medical News

H1N1 illness in young Mexican patients associated with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome

News outlets examine efforts to improve sanitation worldwide

Study lawmakers' support for health reform not necessarily based on constituent needs

Health Robotics' i.v.STATION robot wins the Area Science Park 3L 3T Innovation Award

States experiment with reform, but gaps suggests some national changes needed

Ethicon Endo-Surgery introduces the Echelon Flex Endopath Stapler at the 95th ACS Congress

Some scientists question results of recent HIV vaccine clinical trial

Free web-based e-prescribing solution for Iowa physicians

Senate finance members weigh their health bill votes

DNC pulls health reform ad after Dole complains

Benefits of health overhaul won't be immediate

Low birth weight children face higher risk of developing asthma later in life

ImaginAb and BZL Biologics conclude sublicense agreement for antibody technology

CNF launches new educational website centered on infantile spasms

Researchers identify genes that play a role in the development of endometrial cancer

Terason's Impact 2009 enhances image quality and increases workflow efficiency

Today's selection of opeds: Cutting health costs

Garmisch-Partenkirchen implements high-availability SAN with DataCore Software to reduce hospital overhead costs

GetWell Town Interactive Patient Care system for children's hospitals

Even with early shortages, public is conflicted about getting the swine flu vaccine

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