Cancer :: New cancer fighter may help ICU patients beat infections
HSP 90 inhibitors, which are finding favor in fighting cancer, may also help battle overwhelming infection in intensive care patients, researchers say.
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HIV :: Methamphetamine study suggests increased risk for HIV transmission
New findings that one in 20 North Carolina men who have sex with men (MSM) reported using crystal methamphetamine during the previous month suggests increased risk for spreading HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases, according to researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues.
Dental :: British Dental Association calls for amnesty on NHS contract clawback
The British Dental Association BDA has called for an amnesty on financial clawback against dentists who completed a significant amount, but not the entirety, of their Units of Dental Activity target in 2006?07.
Health Care :: Nurse prescribing is part of the solution ? not the problem, says RCN
Responding to the article, ‘Safety fears over explosion in nurse prescribing’ in Pulse Magazine, General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, Dr Peter Carter, said:
HIV :: UNAIDS calls for renewed vigour on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific
Asia-Pacific nations will face a serious challenge in sustaining their response to AIDS unless they become less reliant on external donors and commit more national funds and human resources to AIDS programmes, UNAIDS Asia Pacific Regional Director Prasada Rao said.
Sexual Health :: Prioritizing male sexual health in Asia Pacific
A groundbreaking coalition aiming to build, strengthen, and increase interventions addressing HIVrelated vulnerabilities of men who have sex with men (MSM) in the Asia and Pacific region was launched at the 8th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and Pacific (8th ICAAP).
HIV :: Third phase of AIDS control, India
Indian National AIDS Control Programme-III (NACP-III) has commenced with effect from 1st April 2007 with a three-pronged strategy prevention, care & support including treatment and institutional strengthening.
Health Care :: National Health Plan Collaborative Enters Phase Two of Its Work to Improve the Quality of Health Care for All
Collaborative of major health plans now covers nearly half of all commercially insured Americans and millions served by Medicare and Medicaid.
Vaccine :: APhA Publishes New Vaccine Bulletin
As summer comes to a close, many parents are preparing their children to return to school. Any back to school plan will probably include a trip to the doctor or the neighborhood pharmacist to receive vaccinations. While children are commonly vaccinated to protect against chicken pox, measles and polio , one health threat often overlooked is pertussis. The spread of pertussis, also known as the ?whooping cough?, declined after widespread use of the vaccine began during the 1940s. However, since 1990 the illness, characterized by severe coughing, has been on the rise, particularly among older adolescents and adults who may have developed immunity to early vaccinations. Many adults do not realize that they are carriers of the disease. The illness spreads quickly when a sick patient sneezes, coughs or even talks and can have serious consequences for infants and toddlers who are exposed. Until recently, there was no pertussis containing vaccine approved in the United States for adolescents and adults.
Health Care :: Hillary Clinton announces agenda to improve the quality of health care for all Americans
In Lebanon, New Hampshire, Hillary Clinton outlined her plan to improve the quality of health care for all Americans.