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Newly developed software helps doctors care for premature babies

IBM and the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) have announced a 'first-of-a-kind' research project to help doctors detect subtle changes in the condition of critically ill premature babies.

23 Jul 2008

U.S. tightens visas with vaccine requirements

New vaccine requirements will affect anyone who is applying for an immigrant visa for entry into the U.S. and anyone seeking adjustment of status for permanent residence.

23 Jul 2008

Bloomberg and Gates to tackle tobacco use globally

Michael Bloomberg and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced a truly historic commitment of $500 million to the global fight against tobacco use, focused on helping governments in developing countries implement proven policies and programs to reduce tobacco use.

23 Jul 2008

Controlling plaque without toothpaste

Leeds Dental Institute, ranked the top school in the UK for dentistry is currently looking at new and better ways to improve dental treatment and take the fear factor out of the patient experience for good.

23 Jul 2008

Open access to large-scale drug discovery data

The Wellcome Trust has awarded £4.7 million (€5.8 million) to EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) to support the transfer of a large collection of information on the properties and activities of drugs and a large set of drug-like small molecules from publicly listed company Galapagos NV to the public domain.

23 Jul 2008

ACLU urges Congress to define medical privacy as patient control of electronic health records

The American Civil Liberties Union today urges the House Energy and Commerce Committee to require patient control of medical records and compensation for privacy breaches to be a part of the standards set for converting to electronic patient records.

23 Jul 2008

AstraZeneca Survey: Healthcare professionals leading source of information On company's prescription savings programs

More than a third of the people who contacted AstraZeneca to inquire about the company's prescription savings programs learned of the programs from their doctors or pharmacists, according to a year-long survey of more than 12,000 patients.

23 Jul 2008

Advanced Cancer Therapeutics licenses technology to develop HPV vaccine

Advanced Cancer Therapeutics (ACT) has announced the signing of two new collaborative agreements that will advance development of the Company's novel human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine program.

23 Jul 2008

Medical blogs can pose threat to patient privacy

Although blogs written by medical professionals are growing in popularity, authors of these blogs may unknowingly reveal confidential patient information, according to a new study published online in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. The study is the first to examine whether blogs written by medical professionals violate patient privacy or fail to meet professional standards for disclosure of conflicts of interest.

23 Jul 2008

Scientists find structure of critical Ebola virus protein

Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute have uncovered the structure of a critical protein from the Ebola Virus that allows viral entry in human cells.

23 Jul 2008

Cargill awarded patent for technology in taste tissue imaging

Cargill has received a patent for a breakthrough technology in taste tissue imaging and taste modification that is superior to the cell screening technology currently available in the flavor, food and beverage industries.

23 Jul 2008

The brain under pressure: Bristol Neuroscience attracts BBSRC grant

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has awarded a grant of over £0.5 million to groups in the Laboratories for Integrative Neuroscience and Endocrinology and the MRC Centre for Synaptic Plasticity (project leader, Professor Kei Cho). The funding will support research into how brain cells maintain their performance, and create memories, during periods of acute stress.

23 Jul 2008

Short-film features Oklahoma prison program that teaches women how to prevent HIV

The Tulsa World on Sunday examined a short documentary film about incarcerated women in Oklahoma and a peer education program that teaches them about HIV prevention and other social issues.

23 Jul 2008

Human Rights Watch urges Iran to release or charge two HIV/AIDS advocates

Human Rights Watch on Monday said that Iranian authorities have not disclosed why two physicians known for their work on HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment were detained last month or where they are being held, BBC News reports.

23 Jul 2008

Column discusses HIV/AIDS risks for black women

If the popular television series "Sex and the City" "chronicl[ed] the sexually liberated adventures of four black women" instead of white women, "one of the lead characters could credibly have tested positive for" HIV, Johnathon Briggs, director of communications at the AIDS Foundation of Chicago, writes in a Chicago Tribune opinion piece.

23 Jul 2008

Antiretroviral treatment programs should take poverty, hunger into account, report says

Programs that provide access to no-cost antiretroviral drugs have had a significant impact on people living with HIV/AIDS, but they also should take into account the effects of poverty and hunger, according to a report recently released by the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development, PlusNews reports.

23 Jul 2008

Singapore Ministry of Health calls on more physicians to offer anonymous rapid HIV tests

Singapore's Ministry of Health recently called on more private general practitioners in the country to provide anonymous rapid HIV tests, which currently are available only at two clinics, the Straits Times reports.

23 Jul 2008

House hearing to consider more federal funds for state Medicaid programs as part of second economic stimulus package

The House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee on Tuesday plans to hold a hearing that "might turn up the heat on congressional leaders to include Medicaid relief for states in a second economic stimulus package," CongressDaily reports.

23 Jul 2008

Tennessean examines physicians in state limiting new Medicare beneficiaries they see, charging concierge fees

The Tennessean in a two-part series examined how physicians in the state are limiting the number of new Medicare beneficiaries they will treat and how some are charging concierge fees to accept new beneficiaries.

23 Jul 2008

WellCare revises past financial statements to include refunds owed to Florida, Illinois Medicaid programs

WellCare officials on Monday announced that the health insurer has revised financial statements from 2004 through mid-2007 to include refunds owed to the Florida and Illinois Medicaid programs, the St. Petersburg Times reports (Hundley, St. Petersburg Times, 7/21).

23 Jul 2008

Medical News

Newly developed software helps doctors care for premature babies

U.S. tightens visas with vaccine requirements

Bloomberg and Gates to tackle tobacco use globally

Controlling plaque without toothpaste

Open access to large-scale drug discovery data

ACLU urges Congress to define medical privacy as patient control of electronic health records

AstraZeneca Survey: Healthcare professionals leading source of information On company's prescription savings programs

Advanced Cancer Therapeutics licenses technology to develop HPV vaccine

Medical blogs can pose threat to patient privacy

Scientists find structure of critical Ebola virus protein

Cargill awarded patent for technology in taste tissue imaging

The brain under pressure: Bristol Neuroscience attracts BBSRC grant

Short-film features Oklahoma prison program that teaches women how to prevent HIV

Human Rights Watch urges Iran to release or charge two HIV/AIDS advocates

Column discusses HIV/AIDS risks for black women

Antiretroviral treatment programs should take poverty, hunger into account, report says

Singapore Ministry of Health calls on more physicians to offer anonymous rapid HIV tests

House hearing to consider more federal funds for state Medicaid programs as part of second economic stimulus package

Tennessean examines physicians in state limiting new Medicare beneficiaries they see, charging concierge fees

WellCare revises past financial statements to include refunds owed to Florida, Illinois Medicaid programs

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