Aptamer-based Biosensor screens Air Force personnel and equipment
Air Force personnel will soon know within minutes if they or their equipment are contaminated with a biological agent, thanks to a new technology developed by the Air Force and a national laboratory. "The system will provide an increased capa...Medicare to cover services provided by rural health care personnels.
Australian Health Minister Tony Abbott told the press that all the medical expenditures of pregnant women will be covered by medicare if they consulted qualified health care // personnels. This plan is introduced mainly to ensure proper medical care in the rural areas. But in a period of six months this plan will add $5 million to the annual expenditure of medicare. This plan...Medical Personnel Can Save More Lives by Screening for Oral Signs of Disease
Most of us may not view the dentists and dental hygienists as lifesavers, but Dr. Gwen Cohen-Brown differs in her view. She is an assistant professor of dental// hygiene at New York City College of Technology. Dr. Gwen is on a mission to routinely conduct periodontal evaluations and oral cancer and vital sign screenings as well as how to recognize the clinical signs of such systemic d...Numerous Defense Personnel Granted Early Retirement Due to Mental Illness
A staggering 40,000 defense personnel were granted early retirement in the past three years, even as another 1,415 were discharged due to mental illnesses,// parliament was informed Thursday. Of those who retired early, 2,064 were officers of the army, navy and air force and 37,865 were personnel below officer rank (PBOR) for a total of 39,929, Defense Minister A.K. Antony said during...VA Should Revise Its Methods for Evaluating PTSD in Ex-military Personnel
To ensure more consistent and appropriate disability compensation for veterans, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) needs to revise how it evaluates former military personnel for service-connected post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and determines the payment amounts they merit, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council. A surge in th...UK Army Personnel Involved in Iraqi Invasion Not at Risk from Depleted Uranium
Army personnel involved in the Iraqi invasion of 2003 have not absorbed dangerous levels of depleted uranium, finds research published ahead of print in Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Depleted uranium is used in military combat to pierce armoured vehicles, and spontaneously combusts on impact into fine aerosol particles. These can either be breathed in or eaten/drunk in c...Bench Top Class I Containment Cabinet Personnel Protection
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