HIV :: Abbott agrees to drop lawsuit against Act Up-Paris
The International AIDS Society (IAS) convened and facilitated a meeting between Act Up-Paris and Abbott in Sydney, Australia.
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Cancer :: CTRC enrolls first patients in Novel Phase II study for sarcoma — Living virus destroys cancer cell
The Cancer Therapy & Research Center Institute for Drug Development, in collaboration with Oncolytics Biotech Inc., a biotechnology company, has enrolled the first two patients in a new Phase II clinical study for patients with various types of sarcomas that have metastasized to the lung.
Nurse :: Province funds four new nurse practitioners, Canada
Patients in parts of Vancouver and the Central Coast will benefit from the advanced patient care skills of four new nurse practitioners through a $480,000 pilot funded by the Province, announced Health Minister George Abbott.
Healthcare :: Web site to provide quality and safety information for patients is unveiled
As health consumers across the country demand better and more detailed information about their physicians and hospitals, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) is stepping up to detail its own performance efforts ranging from the percentage of clinicians who clean their hands to the number of times physicians take the proper steps in treating heart attack patients.
Testosterone :: Acrux delivers on male testosterone lotion
Listed Australian biotech company Acrux (ASX: ACR) has taken a significant step forward towards becoming a world leader in the simple and effective delivery of male testosterone replacement therapy, following the success of a clinical trial with its innovative testosterone under-arm lotion.
Healthcare :: National Jewish Named the #1 Respiratory Hospital for the Tenth Year in a Row
Make it an even decade. National Jewish Medical and Research Center has been named the best respiratory hospital in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for the tenth year in a row. The ranking is part of the 2007 “America’s Best Hospitals” guide published by the weekly newsmagazine.
Healthcare :: UCSF Medical Center ranked among top 10 Best Hospitals in US
For the seventh consecutive year, UCSF Medical Center ranks among the nation?s top 10 premier hospitals, according to the new 2007 ?America?s Best Hospitals? survey by ?US News & World Report.? This year the survey ranked the Medical Center number 7.
Healthcare :: ValleyCare and UCSF work to enhance health services in tri-valley region
ValleyCare Health System and UCSF have signed a letter of intent to enhance health care services for women and children in the Tri-Valley region of the East Bay.
Contraception :: Acrux announces positive clinical trial resultswith combination contraceptive sprays
Acrux (ASX: ACR) – The Australian drug delivery company, today announced positive results from its Phase 1 clinical studies using two unique contraceptive skin sprays, each containing a progestin and an estrogen.
Autism :: New study shows half of children with autism can be accurately diagnosed at close to 1 year of age
In a study published today in the Archives of General Psychiatry, researchers from the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland found that autism can be diagnosed at close to one year of age, which is the earliest the disorder has ever been diagnosed.