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Dynamics between disposable and reusable segments affect expansion of disposable drapes and gowns markets

The market for disposable surgical drapes and gowns in Europe has seen steady growth in the recent past owing to the high standards of infection control enforced by the new European Union Medical Device Directive (MDD) and EU regulations.

11 Aug 2004

Anyone planning on staying indoors and rubbing a rabbit’s foot all day this Friday the 13th may be wasting their time

“Just because you fell down the stairs, lost your job and broke your leg on the last three consecutive Friday the thirteenths, does not mean you will be plagued by bad luck again this year,” he says.

11 Aug 2004

Underwater experiments using the latest remote surgical technologies

McMaster’s Mehran Anvari will conduct experiments using the latest remote surgical technologies and techniques during a 10-day underwater mission taking place this October.

11 Aug 2004

Death from locally acquired West Nile Virus within Los Angeles County

Laboratory tests confirmed the presence of WNV antibodies in a 91-year-old San Fernando Valley resident who passed away late last week. This is the third reported death for WNV in California and the first for Los Angeles County.

11 Aug 2004

Important for physicians to identify patients at risk for hyperkalemia and implement corresponding measures when using ACE inhibitors

Some patients with hypertension or other cardiovascular diseases should be closely monitored in order to maintain safe potassium levels in the body when prescribed certain medications, counsels a nephrologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.

11 Aug 2004

Significant number of pediatric physicians fail to diagnose Kawasaki disease

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report in the August 10 issue of Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal that a significant number of pediatric physicians fail to diagnose Kawasaki disease in children younger than six months and older than eight years.

11 Aug 2004

IBM and Cellomics offer new solution to accelerate cell-based drug discovery

IBM and Cellomics have announced they have launched a customized information technology (IT) solution that allows biopharmaceutical scientists and academic researchers to better understand how potential drug candidates or targets of interest affect cellular function.

11 Aug 2004

Choice Media acquires three health portals

Choice Media one of the largest healthcare information networks on the Internet, and its wholly owned subsidiary, MDChoice.com have acquired three health portals, reaching millions of additional health-minded consumers each year.

11 Aug 2004

Sugar Association questions claim that breast cancer is connected to sucrose consumption

In response to a recent study published in the journal "Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention," the Sugar Association is questioning the study's claim that breast cancer is connected to sucrose consumption.

11 Aug 2004

Never mind the gills here's the oyster gonads

The researchers studied 8 Sydney rock oysters, concentrating on the levels of omega-3 fatty acids in the gills, muscles and gonads.

11 Aug 2004

Popular notion that all modern children are chauffeured around by their parents is a myth

The popular notion that all modern children are chauffeured around by their parents and never walk has been overturned by researchers at Lancaster University.

11 Aug 2004

Genentech announces FDA approval of Avastin manufacturing

Genentech has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) for the manufacturing of Avastin™ (bevacizumab) bulk drug substance at the company's facility in Vacaville, California.

11 Aug 2004

FDA asks Utah Medical Products to stop manufacturing and distributing medical devices

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced that it is asking Utah Medical Products, to stop manufacturing and distributing medical devices until the firm has demonstrated that it has corrected deviations from Current Good Manufacturing Practice, as set forth in the Quality System regulation.

11 Aug 2004

Free licences of European patents on the hereditary breast cancer gene BRCA2

The Institute of Cancer Research and Cancer Research Technology Limited, the technology transfer company of the charity Cancer Research UK, today announced the availability of free licences of European patents on the hereditary breast cancer gene BRCA2 to publicly funded research laboratories and not-for-profit research laboratories.

11 Aug 2004

Doctors need to listen more to nurses

Doctors need to listen more to nurses, and to potentially vital information from patients, says a report from the University of York.

11 Aug 2004

Legislation introduced to enable Australia's national DNA database system to be used to identify the victims of disasters within Australia

Legislation has been introduced into Federal Parliament to enable Australia's national DNA database system to be used to identify the victims of disasters within Australia, the Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator Chris Ellison, said today.

11 Aug 2004

$5 million to assist Pacific island nations develop and implement country-specific HIV/AIDS prevention

Australia will provide $5 million for a Pacific HIV/AIDS Grant Scheme to assist Pacific island nations develop and implement country-specific HIV/AIDS prevention and information campaigns.

11 Aug 2004

$17.9 million refurbishment and extension to ANSTO’s radiopharmaceuticals production facility

A $17.9 million(AUD) refurbishment and extension to ANSTO’s radiopharmaceuticals production facility will commence following a special sod-turning by the Federal Minister for Science, Mr Peter McGauran, next week.

11 Aug 2004

U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council launches health initiative to help Afghan women

The U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council held the first meeting of the newly formed Health Advisory Committee on July 26, 2004 at the U.S. Department of State.

11 Aug 2004

System for monitoring and promoting human rights for people with disabilities around the world

Thanks to a $1.2 million grant from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), a York University-based group of international researchers are pressing ahead with plans to develop a system for monitoring and promoting human rights for people with disabilities around the world.

10 Aug 2004

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Dynamics between disposable and reusable segments affect expansion of disposable drapes and gowns markets

Anyone planning on staying indoors and rubbing a rabbit’s foot all day this Friday the 13th may be wasting their time

Underwater experiments using the latest remote surgical technologies

Death from locally acquired West Nile Virus within Los Angeles County

Important for physicians to identify patients at risk for hyperkalemia and implement corresponding measures when using ACE inhibitors

Significant number of pediatric physicians fail to diagnose Kawasaki disease

IBM and Cellomics offer new solution to accelerate cell-based drug discovery

Choice Media acquires three health portals

Sugar Association questions claim that breast cancer is connected to sucrose consumption

Never mind the gills here's the oyster gonads

Popular notion that all modern children are chauffeured around by their parents is a myth

Genentech announces FDA approval of Avastin manufacturing

FDA asks Utah Medical Products to stop manufacturing and distributing medical devices

Free licences of European patents on the hereditary breast cancer gene BRCA2

Doctors need to listen more to nurses

Legislation introduced to enable Australia's national DNA database system to be used to identify the victims of disasters within Australia

$5 million to assist Pacific island nations develop and implement country-specific HIV/AIDS prevention

$17.9 million refurbishment and extension to ANSTO’s radiopharmaceuticals production facility

U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council launches health initiative to help Afghan women

System for monitoring and promoting human rights for people with disabilities around the world

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