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Cervical Cancer Vaccine Show Promise In Prevention

...the false positive Pap smear reports, and save the investment involved in subsequent biopsies and other follow-up tests. The successful development of the cervical vaccine would not have been possible if not for the isolation of a HPV protein, found to result in an immune stimulation against the virus. This ...

Men Are More Vengeful Than Women

...ended were studied as a part of the experiment. An investment game was played by 32 subjects along with four actors, of whom two behaved in a stingy manner and another two played a fair game. The actors who played an unfair game were disliked by both the female and male volunteers, and this was openly displayed...

Europe Seeks Indian Expertise

...ntre into a 150-seat Centre of Excellence, with an investment of up to $18 million". Instead of using the word outsourcing, he said he preferred the term global sourcing, which he defined as "integrating the best resources and capabilities of India, Europe and America". Said another speaker Marc Van Monta...

UK Facing Shortage of Radiotherapists Delaying Cancer Treatment

...8 weeks, Dr Dodwell said. "Continued and sustained investment in all the elements that go up to make the NHS radiotherapy services is required if the UK is to have a modern service able to deliver the best treatment to patients in a timely way," said Dr Michael Williams of the Royal College of Radiologists. The...

US Continues Its War On Diabetes

... regard to obesity contributing towards it. An investment of US$ 1.5 million had been made by Beth Israel towards its diabetes initiative, and it relied more on diabetes educators and nutritionists. The Center is finding it difficult to survive as it incurs a deficit of US$ 50 for each patient visit. Insura...

Inhospitable Response Curtail Growth Of Specialty Hospitals: United States

...ndard for excellence in cardiac care. A sure shot investment for the future. ...

Advertisements Prompt Youth To Drink

... advertising, based on industry figures, and found investment in marketing also increased consumption. Lead researcher Leslie Snyder said the findings suggested a direct link between advertising and youth drinking. --Edited IANS...

Australian Health funds stand accused

...licly owned Medicare Private has been finalised by investment bank Carnegie, Wylie & Co, and will be considered by ministers next year. Health Minister Tony Abbott is considering a range of reforms to make private health insurance more attractive, including a frequent flyer-style scheme that rewards members f...

Oman and Turkey To Cooperate in Health Field

...participate. Oman also actively encourages foreign investment in its medical filed, with incentives and facilities....

All Specialty Care Treatments Will Be Offered At Belle Vue.

...t is also to be opened under the same roof with an investment of Rs 1 crore. He emphasized on the growing demand for plastic surgery as they receive 15-20 cases/ month. Now due to the greater awareness among the people regarding beauty more and more want to go in for plastic surgery apart from reconstructive ...

New Plastic Surgery Unit Set Up In Kolkata To Meet Ever-Increasing Consumer Demand

...d to convert it into a 200-bedded hospital with an investment of Rs 30 crores. Head of Belle Vue Clinic, Mr. Pradip Tandon has announced that the expansion plan would be marked by diversification of the clinic into the arena of eye care. Arvind Eye Care Hospital based at Madurai would assist the clinic in th...

Stem Cell Facility To Be Established In Chennai

...rds ensuring better cures for serious ailments. An investment of Rs. 15 crores will be made in the facility which is expected to become operational by June 2006. Oncological and haematological ailments will receive focus in the early stages, which will be expanded to other areas over a period of time. A commitm...

More Drug Addicts In Scotland Seek Treatment

The increased investment made by the Government in treating drug addicts is beginning to yield results in Scotland, with as many as 14,000 new drug users seeking treatment in 2004. Heroin users accounted for 8,000 of this figure. //This amounts to a 10% increase in the numbe...

India To Produce More Cost Effective Vaccines

... drugs are also produced in the country. A careful investment strategy has to be developed by GAVI to catalyze and accelerate the vaccine program, according to Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, who is also the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's Co-Founder. Norway has also promised to raise its contribution towards ...

Apollo Hospitals to invest Rs 350 cr to add 1,800 beds

...for existing and new facilities. She said that the investment would come from the deployment of the $75 million fund, which the group had raised through its GDR issue. The group recently lost out to Fortis Healthcare its bid to acquire the Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre. ...

Apollo Hospitals Short-listed to Provide Diagnostics in the UK

...with its clinical expertise. There will not be any investment from Apollo. At a time of medical tourism, when overseas patients are flying to India to get treatment, participating in the NHS initiative is a high-profile milestone for the Indian healthcare provider, observed a representative with the segment. ...

High Hopes Pinned At Hungarian Bird Flu Vaccine

...oduction. The plant outside of Budapest would need investment to expand its capacity, Batiz said. India, Indonesia, the Philippines and Russia are considering buying the know-how and setting up factories themselves, he said. Experts fear that the H5N1 virus is on the verge of undergoing mutation, thus making...

UNAIDS Chief Appeals for Projects to Battle AIDS/HIV

...momentum // globally and to see that the fruits of investment help in checking new infections,' Peter Piot, executive director of UNAIDS, said. 'Out top priority is to make the money work and ensure that funds reach the people on the ground and best used,' he added. Piot was speaking at a summit for 'Elected ...

Doctors Do Not Excise Sufficient Caution While Prescribing High-Risk Drugs

... such a patient friendly system would be worth the investment in view of the potential health benefits. <br...

Bird Flu Likely To Reduce World Energy Demand

...nd by well over 1-million barrels per day,” the US investment bank said. Goldman Sachs noted that the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in 2003 had led to a sharp reduction in civilian airline schedules in Asia as demand for tourist and business travel declined. Goldman Sachs did not expect b...

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