… people with special needs, employees of the governmental and private sectors, cancer patients, cancer survivors and health care providers inside and outside Qatar. The centre will also train volunteers to deliver cancer awareness to the community …
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South Korea culls 33 million poultry amid worst H5N6 bird flu outbreak
Facing its worst avian influenza outbreak, South Korea has culled more than 33 million poultry since the first reported case last November, officials said Saturday, while observers noted local resources to deal with the deadliest outbreak may have already been stretched too thin. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, the country has culled 33.12 million animals as of Friday.
Visa crackdown puts these rural doctors at risk
… We can’t afford to lose someone with his specialization,” said Cindy Morrison, chief marketing officer for Sanford Health, a non-profit health care system based in Sioux Falls that runs 300 hospitals and clinics in predominantly rural communities. A …
The Centaurus Constellation
Welcome back to Constellation Friday! Today, in honor of the late and great Tammy Plotner, we will be dealing with the “Centaur”, the Centaurus constellation! In the 2nd century CE, Greek-Egyptian astronomer Claudius Ptolemaeus compiled a list of all the then-known 48 constellations. This treatise, known as the Almagest , would used by medieval European and Islamic scholars for over a thousand years to come, effectively becoming astrological and astronomical canon until the early Modern Age.
Tom Price sworn in as health and human services secretary
Rep. Tom Price of Georgia was sworn in Friday as health and human services secretary, setting the stage for the conservative to play a leading role in dismantling President Barack Obama’s health care law. Vice President Mike Pence administered the oath to Price hours after he won Senate confirmation on a narrow 52-47 vote early Friday.
Progress Toward an HIV Cure Highlighted in Special Issue of AIDS Research & Human Retroviruses
… on ultrasound in the article entitled “Association of T Cell and Macrophage Activation with Arterial Vascular Health in HIV (http://online.liebertpub.com/ .” “It is becoming clear that although HIV-infected individuals can control the amount of …
Cancelled operations reach record high at Norfolk hospital
Hundreds of operations were cancelled in the last three months of 2016 at Norfolk and Suffolk hospitals. Photo: Rui Vieira/PA Wire More patients than ever are having their operations cancelled at some of the region’s hospitals in yet another sign of the winter pressures affecting the NHS.
Senate confirms polarizing pick for health secretary
A polarized Senate voted early Friday morning to confirm Tom Price, the conservative Georgia congressman who has been one of Congress’s most vehement opponents of the Affordable Care Act, as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. The 52-47 vote made Price the latest in a series of controversial Cabinet nominees whom the Senate’s Republican majority has been strong enough to muscle through on party-line votes.
Researchers call this year’s flu vaccine effectiveness ‘decent’
… when we tally the serious outcomes at the end of the season.” Young children, the elderly and people with underlying health conditions like heart disease are vulnerable to complications from flu; H3N2 flu is particularly hard on the elderly. An …
Helping build a positive dialogue on cancer
Eleven lakh new people will be added to the list of cancer patients in India by the end of 2017. The Tata Memorial Centre in Mumbai gets around 67,000 new patients every year, and the number is on the rise.
Helping build a positive dialogue on cancer
Eleven lakh new people will be added to the list of cancer patients in India by the end of 2017. The Tata Memorial Centre in Mumbai gets around 67,000 new patients every year, and the number is on the rise.
Indians love salt a pinch too much: Australia study
An average Indian consumes about 119 per cent more salt per day than the official World Health Organisation recommendation, a study has revealed. The study conducted by the Australia-based George Institute of Global Health notes that most people exceed the recommended limit of two gm per day with the daily consumption going up to 10.98 gm.
Indians love salt a pinch too much: Australia study
An average Indian consumes about 119 per cent more salt per day than the official World Health Organisation recommendation, a study has revealed. The study conducted by the Australia-based George Institute of Global Health notes that most people exceed the recommended limit of two gm per day with the daily consumption going up to 10.98 gm.
Extended spectrum beta lactamase producing organisms causing urinary…
Extended Spectrum Beta- Lactamase producing organisms causing urinary tract infections are increasing in incidence and pose a major burden to health care. While ESBL producing Klebsiella species seem to account for most nosocomial outbreaks, ESBL-producing E. coli have been isolated from both hospitalized and non-hospitalized patients.
Survival of people living with HIV who defaulted from tuberculosis…
Tuberculosis is a serious public health problem worldwide. It is the leading cause of death amongst people living with HIV, and default from tuberculosis treatment in people living with HIV increases the probability of death.
Minitrue: Do Not Repost News on Zhejiang HIV Infections
… Staff Violates Rules” is prohibited. (February 8, 2017) [ Chinese ] The statement [from the Zhejiang provincial health authority] said a serious medical incident had occurred at the Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine in …
NBC’s Bob Costas being replaced by Mike Tirico at Olympics
Bob Costas is stepping down from his role as prime-time host of NBC’s Olympics coverage, where he will be replaced next winter in South Korea by Mike Tirico. Costas has been the on-air concierge to NBC’s Olympics 11 times, starting in 1992.
NBC’s Bob Costas being replaced by Mike Tirico at Olympics
Bob Costas is stepping down from his role as prime-time host of NBC’s Olympics coverage, where he will be replaced next winter in South Korea by Mike Tirico. Costas has been the on-air concierge to NBC’s Olympics 11 times, starting in 1992.
Price nears Senate confirmation as Trump health secretary
Republicans are ready to overpower Democrats and push another of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees through the Senate, the man who will help lead the GOP drive to erase and replace the health care law.
Simple blood test may be accurate in differentiating between Parkinson’s disease and APDs
A simple blood test may be as accurate as a spinal fluid test when trying to determine whether symptoms are caused by Parkinson’s disease or another atypical parkinsonism disorder, according to a new study published in the February 8, 2017, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. In early stages of disease, it can be difficult to differentiate between Parkinson’s disease and atypical parkinsonism disorders like multiple system atrophy, progressive supranuclear palsy and corticobasal degeneration, because symptoms can overlap.
US officials stop vetting Nauru refugees for resettlement
In this Sept. 21, 2001, file photo, men shave, brush their teeth and prepare for the day at a refugee camp on the Island of Nauru.
The hearing was at Burnley Crown Court
A 47-YEAR-OLD man hanged himself on the day he arrived back from a two-week holiday in Crete, an inquest heard. Nigel Wilson, of Orpen Avenue, Burnley, was found dead by his partner in the garage of their home on September 28 last year, a hearing at Burnley Crown Court heard.
The hearing was at Burnley Crown Court
A 47-YEAR-OLD man hanged himself on the day he arrived back from a two-week holiday in Crete, an inquest heard. Nigel Wilson, of Orpen Avenue, Burnley, was found dead by his partner in the garage of their home on September 28 last year, a hearing at Burnley Crown Court heard.
The Latest: Price transfers business ownership to wife
Tom Price, President Donald Trump’s pick for health secretary, has amended his government ethics agreement as the Senate prepares to debate and vote on his confirmation. In the amended agreement released Wednesday, Price says he has transferred ownership interest in a business to his wife.
10 Things to Know for Today
The Pyeongchang Olympics have been drawn into the country’… . Somali soldiers providing security stand near a checkpoint on the eve of presidential elections in Mogadishu, Somalia Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017.
‘Soul Mate’ leads Hong Kong Film Awards nominees with 12
Romance drama “Soul Mate” has charm… . FILE: In this Sunday, April 3, 2016, file photo, Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Ka-fai poses on the red carpet of the Hong Kong Film Awards in Hong Kong.
Genmab Appoints Judith Klimovsky, MD, as Chief Development Officer
Genmab A/S announced today the appointment of Judith Klimovsky, MD, as Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer . Dr. Klimovsky will lead the company’s global product development activities and will join the Executive team of Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Jan van de Winkel and Chief Financial Officer, David Eatwell.
New Cigar: Romeo 505 Nicaragua Coming To Retailers
The Romeo 505 Nicaragua is finally shipping to cigar shops. Introduced at the IPCPR trade show in July 2016, the Plasencia-made Nicaraguan puro has been staggered into the market with only sporadic appearances.
The Five Most Affordable Retirement Havens of 2017?InternationalLiving.com
The majority of recent studies on retirement show that most Americans are not adequately prepared for it: They haven’t saved enough, they’ll likely outlive their nest egg, and so they are instructed to work longer, spend less, and lower their expectations for their retirement lifestyle. With the future of Social Security and Medicare uncertain under the new administration in Washington, Baby Boomers have reason to be worried about what their ?golden years” might look like.
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.
Patient riled top to toe by long surgery wait
… anticipated he may have to wait six to 12 months but he is stunned to still be waiting. He has phoned Albury Wodonga Health three times and visited twice but the sole explanation he has received related to his surgeon Gordon Slater. Feeling stymied, …
Percutaneous Coronary Market 2017 Share, Trend, Segmentation and Forecast to 2020
PUNE, INDIA, February 7, 2017 / EINPresswire.com / — MediPoint: Percutaneous Coronary Interventions – Global Analysis and Market Forecasts Summary Coronary stents, which include bare metal stents, drug-eluting stents , covered stents, and bioabsorbable stents GET SAMPLE REPORT @ De novo stenosis, acute myocardial infarction , bifurcation lesions, small vessel disease , saphenous vein grafts , left main coronary artery disease , and chronic total occlusions In the US and 5EU, coronary stents market value is expected to decline slowly, whereas it is expected to demonstrate steady growth in the APAC and South American regions Newer technologies, such as BASes and the third generation of DESes aim to address unmet needs of complex lesions and challenging … (more)
Familiar names, faces return to movie theaters
Keanu Reeves returns as hitman John Wick in “John Wick: Chapter 2.” In this chapter he’s forced out of retirement by a former associate hoping to seize control of a shadowy international assassins’ guild. Wick travels to Rome where he squares off against some of the world’s deadliest killers.
Qatar Steps Forward To Support Malaysia In Helping Rohingya Community
From Roslan Ariffin DOHA, Feb 7 — Qatar is among the latest Islamic countries to come forward to support Malaysia in its humanitarian project to help the Rohingya community that had sought refuge in the country. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the Qatar government had agreed to provide special funds for Malaysia to aid the refugees in three areas, primary school education, skill training, and medical and health care.
Marijuana legalization could normalize smoking again: Canadian experts warn
Health officials are voicing their concerns about normalizing marijuana smoke in a new editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. While Canadians may be anticipating the legalization of marijuana, experts worry that the move could usher in the normalization of smoking again.
Doctors dispel rumours on Jayalalithaa’s death, says cardiac arrest led to her demise
… “We were briefing Sasikala on daily basis and also the government officials,” he said. When asked as to how her health suddenly deteriorated and led to a cardiac arrest despite giving assurances to the media and the people that her health was …
uniQure Announces Presentations at Upcoming February Conferences
LEXINGTON, Mass. and AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, Feb. 06, 2017 — uniQure N.V. , a leader in human gene therapy, today announced presentations at the following conferences taking place in February: Matthew Kapusta, chief executive officer, will participate in a Fireside Chat on Wednesday, February 15th at 3.00 p.m. EST.
New article highlights prevalence of nonmedical prescription drug use among young people
Balancing a country’s need to make prescription drugs available to those in need while simultaneously curbing nonmedical use is one of our greatest challenges, according to a perspective article just published by Silvia Martins, MD, PhD, associate professor of Epidemiology at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and a colleague at American University of Beirut. The article published in World Psychiatry , the journal of the World Psychiatric Association, cites research finding increased rates of deaths worldwide from prescription opioids as high as 550 percent depending on country and time-period.
Jamaica Council of Churches, take counsel
Prime Minister Andrew Holness’s visit to Israel could result in cooperation in the areas of water, agriculture and domestic security – welcome news. The history of Israel and the Palestinians is well known and unfortunate.
President warns against begging
In order to ease land transactions, the Lands ministry divided up the country into 22 cadastre zonal areas to include Arua, Lira, Mukono, Gulu, Masindi, Mbale, Jinja, Mbarara, Masaka, Soroti, Tororo and Kabale. Others are Moroto, Kibaale, Kabale, Kabarole, Wakiso, Luweero, Mityana, Rukungiri and Kampala.