That’s an idea, but not the only one, that emerges from two small exhibitions that Yale University is mounting to mark the centennial of the War to End All Wars. “Yale Medicine Goes to War, 1917” and “Refugees, Immigration, and Library Books for Soldiers: A Selection of World War I Posters” are on view in the corridor and in the rotunda of the John Hay Whitney Medical Library over on Cedar Street at the medical campus.
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A BLIND World War Two veteran from Stafford has been formally presented with France’s highest honour for his part in the liberation of France. Rowland Edwards, 93, received the Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Legion d’Honneur during a special ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum.
TransEnterix Announces First Clinical Use of Senhancea Robotic Surgical System in France
Professor Celine Chauleur, a gynecologic oncologist at CHU Saint-Etienne, was the first surgeon to utilize the Senhance system in France. The first case – a hysterectomy for endometrial cancer with pelvic lymphadenectomy – was performed on February 7, 2017.
NANOBIOTIX appoints senior executive from pharmaceutical industry, as Chief Operating Officer
Paris, France and Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, February 7, 2017 – NANOBIOTIX , a late clinical-stage nanomedicine company pioneering novel approaches for the local treatment of cancer, announced today the appointment of Alain Dostie, a senior executive from the pharmaceutical industry, as its Chief Operating Officer . Mr. Dostie will lead Nanobiotix’s operations, including development, manufacturing, market access and sales, for the Company’s lead product NBTXR3, which could obtain a CE Mark approval in 2017.
The Latest: Louvre attacker near death; said to be Egyptian
Paris police said a soldier has opened fire outside the Louvre Museum. . Police officers cordon off the area next to the Louvre museum in Paris,Friday, Feb. 3, 2017.
Diabetes may be an early warning sign for pancreatic cancer
London, Jan 30 – The onset of diabetes, or a rapid deterioration in existing diabetes that requires more aggressive treatment, could be a sign of early, hidden pancreatic cancer, warns a new study. The findings are based on an analysis linking nearly a million patients with Type-2 diabetes in Italy and Belgium with recorded cases of pancreatic cancer.
Researchers predict melanoma death rates will decrease from current levels by 2050
… not only were the dangerous effects of exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight largely unknown, but also health professionals believed that sunshine was positively beneficial. “These beliefs were boosted by observations that exposure to …
Pioneering knee surgeon says ‘satnav surgery’ will become the norm
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Research highlights need to improve sleep for homeless people
The homeless sleep less and are more likely to have insomnia and daytime fatigue than people in the general population, findings researchers believe suggest more attention needs to be paid to improving sleep for this vulnerable population, according to a research letter published online by JAMA Internal Medicine . Sleep is part of good health, but the homeless often have no access to safe and warm beds at night.