Clinical Simulation Technology Could Cut Down Medical Errors
... the doctor misses the blood pressure number// and orders the nurse to inject a drug that may cause the blood pressure to drop even lower. This example is only part of a clinical simulation scenario, but such miscommunications between members of a medical team during actual treatments can lead to bigger pr...Organic Food Fever Catches Up In Delhi
...rganic food become regulars. We get around 400 new orders every month." Pradeep Mathur, managing director of Pure Life Diet India Ltd, dispels popular perception that the economically well-off people are the ones who eat organic food. "It is the simple middle class who are the regular buyers of organic pr...Alternative Splicing - Molecular Cloning
...ders. 'Given that the complexity of the brain is orders and orders of magnitude more complex than the number of genes we have, one of the intriguing things about alter...CRPF To Issue Contraceptives To Fight AIDS
...dings came to light, the security force had issued orders to its 36 centres in the country to distribute contraceptives to personnel before they proceed on leave. "We have decided to give two packets of contraceptives to each member. This would not only protect the personnel but also their family members,"...Distribution of Flu Vaccines Unpredictable
...e Director Elaine Brady. The CDC has assured that orders will be filled faster this year because manufacturers are reporting good progress in vaccine production, unlike in past years. The formula for the vaccine is different every year, and production rarely begins before the year of the flu season. It ta...Mercury-Based Vaccine Ban Temporarily Suspended
...eant that pediatricians have received only partial orders of mercury-free flu . Therefore they had to turn away patients, and young children could not be protected during the flu season.However, many doctors have flu shots available with thimerosal ( a mercury based preservative ) that could be used if th...Thalassemic patient is now HIV positive due to faulty Diagnostic kit…
...e other way." In December 2005, Monozyme got the orders for supplying test kits to the West Bengal AIDS Control and Prevention Society. The company has supplied around 1.6 lakh units to test Hepatitis B, 75,000 units to test Hepatitis C and 5,000 vials each to test blood groups A and B to Central Blood Ba...New Tool for Understanding Estrogen-Fueled Breast Cancer
...on (ChIP) to purify the regions of genes that take orders from the ER. They then placed these pieces of DNA on "microarray chips" containing the entire human genome sequence. This allowed the researchers to identify all the points in the genome where binding with the ER takes place. The researchers coined...Kerala to Appeal against Lifting of Ban on Colas
...ernment and the state government has no right. The orders of the state government banning the products were harsh, unreasonable and taken hurriedly,' said the bench. It also noted that the cola companies had not got social justice. The Kerala government had on Aug 9 banned the manufacture and sale of t...Better Nutrition in Schools Boosted by $12m Fund
...ironments and healthier food in canteens and lunch orders from the start of the next year. According to Greens health spokeswoman Sue Kedgley the fund was the first step in "cleaning up" New Zealand's schools. A lack of national standards, financial pressures and fragmented school catering had caused sc...Breeding Mosquitoes Soon to be a Criminal Offence
...tion 188 of the Indian Penal Code (disobedience to orders promulgated by public servants) and people will be prosecuted for creating conditions favourable for mosquito breeding. In emergency situations, the provision can put residents behind bars for months." So far, of the 66 cases reported between Sep 3...‘Bird flu-free’ India resumes egg expors
... the coming weeks with the hope of getting regular orders from other countries.The resumption of egg export after 6 months has led to he surging of egg prices, according to Valsan.Recently, the egg price has increased from Rs. 1.20 to Rs 1.30 and is likely to increase by 20 paise per egg in a month’s time. ...Indian Doctor in Britain Jailed for Molesting Patients
...suspended by the General Medical Council's interim orders panel until June, 2007. The doctor was also placed on the Sex Offenders' Register. Prosecutor Caroline Wigin told the court that several of the women were "vulnerable" due to embarrassment over conditions that were being treated. None of them compl...Individual Affected With Bird Flu Refuses Hospitalization
...the hospital on Wednesday left the next day on the orders of his family who said they could treat him at home with a mixture of prayers and traditional remedies. He said, "Our team felt very frustrated we were not able to persuade the family to let doctors take care of Umar." Indonesia has recorded the ...Smoking Ban Affects Gambling Clubs
...otes carrying bigger denominations and also strict orders were issues about the new pop up messages every half-hour advising how much gamblers had won or lost and asking if they wanted to continue. All these have drastically reduced gambling in New Zealand....Novel Approach Assists in Locating Leads for Drug Discovery
...t seven or more concentration levels spanning four orders of magnitude. The multi-concentration screen produces a pharmacological characterization of all the compounds that is far more complete and reliable than traditional methods."This advance is crucial to NIH's goal of efficiently profiling the range of...High Court Stops Functioning of Ayurvedic, Unani Colleges in Uttar Pradesh
...btains recognition for these colleges, the interim orders shall stand discharged, the court added. The court observed that altogether 10 colleges in the state were providing degrees in Indian medicine (8 in Ayurveda and two in Unani). These colleges, affiliated to various universities were providing BAMS ...Revolutionary New Treatment Plan Developed For Treatment Of Unexplained Symptoms
...patient’s symptoms just won’t go away, so a doctor orders more tests or gives more medicine or even operates on the patient. Pretty soon the patient will actually develop an organic disease as a complication of the drugs or surgery.” He said it’s important that people who suffer from medically unexplained...AIIMS medical Superintendent confirms that salary release has not been permitted
...trative body or financial authorities, so all such orders are baseless. Dr. Sharma said "There is no question about the resident doctors being paid for the strike period. Communication to this effect by the administration happened because of misrepresentation of facts,'' added Dr. Sharma.......ring colleges in the state. It has issued strict orders not to ask for HIV certificated from foreign/NRI s...te AIDS Prevention Society said that it issued the orders as per the NACO (National AIDS Control Organisation). But VTU said that it will not make the submis...