Fir tree found in man’s lung
Russian doctors find tree growing in man’s lung. – A 5 cm fir tree has been found in the lung tissue of a 28 year old russian man who complained of pain in his chest.
Healthcare
The prevention, treatment, and management of illness and the preservation of mental and physical well-being through the services offered by the medical and allied health professions.
New research promising for organ transplant patients
Major breakthrough in transplantation immunity – this new research findings are promising for organ transplant patients. – Australian scientists have made a discovery that may one day remove the need for a lifetime of toxic immunosuppressive drugs after organ transplants.
GE and Intel to form healthcare alliance
GE and Intel Invest $250 million in New Market Opportunity; Companies to Market and Develop Innovative Technologies for Independent Living and Chronic Disease Management. – GE (NYSE:GE) and Intel Corporation (NASDAQ: INTC) announced today an alliance to market and develop home-based health technologies that will help seniors live independently and patients with chronic conditions manage their care from the comfort of their home or wherever they choose.
NHS patients to benefit from new measures to improve access to drugs
Access to new drugs and treatments for NHS patients announced by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), UK. – A package of measures designed to speed up access to new drugs and treatments for NHS patients, was announced by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and Health Minister Lord Darzi.
Clinical trials overseas raises quality control issues
Questions of ethics and quality cloud globalization of clinical trials – Top-tier U.S.-based pharmaceutical companies are moving their clinical trials overseas at warp speed, raising questions about ethics, quality control, and even the scientific value of their findings for people back in the U.S.
Minority health care clinics separate but unequal
New study evaluates role of clinic environment in health-care disparities – A study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine may shed new light on why minority Americans have poorer health outcomes from chronic conditions such as hypertension, heart disease and diabetes.
Nanotechnology used to probe effectiveness of antibiotics
Researchers have discovered a way of using tiny nano-probes to help understand how an antibiotic is effective against bacteria. – A group of researchers led by scientists from the London Centre for Nanotechnology, in collaboration with a University of Queensland researcher, have discovered a way of using tiny nano-probes to help understand how an antibiotic is effective against bacteria.
India to prevent traditional medicinal knowledge from Biopiracy
India partners with EU to prevent India’s traditional medicinal knowledge from Biopiracy – India through an Access Agreement with European Patent Office, has established a mechanism to protect India’s traditional medicinal knowledge from bio-piracy.
CyberKnife cancer robot in Harley Street Clinic and Apollo Hospitals
London?s Harley Street Clinic has the revolutionary CyberKnife cancer treatment machine ? the first one of it kind in Britain. The first patient will be treated in February 2009. – London’s Harley Street Clinic, one of the UK’s foremost centres for cancer medicine, has now taken delivery of the revolutionary CyberKnife cancer treatment machine ? the first one of it kind in Britain.
US prioritizing health care reform
Faced with a barrage of pressing issues, the Obama administration has placed health-care reform high on its agenda. – US people elected new government with a mandate for change and health care is an area that requires reform. Faced with a barrage of pressing issues, the Obama administration has placed healthcare reform high on its agenda.
Prayer – an integral part of health care and healing
Victory for Christian Nurse Facing Sack for Offering Prayer – Once again it is proved legally that prayer is recognized as an integral part of health care and the healing process in the healthcare system.
ATryn from milk of goats approved to treat hereditary antithrombin deficiency
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration FDA Approves Orphan Drug ATryn to Treat Rare Clotting Disorder – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued its first approval for a biological product produced by genetically engineered (GE) animals.