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World's focus on too few
diseases increasing child mortality and tuberculosis
Problems controlling common diseases like HIV, heart disease and
diabetes in poor countries could be hindering efforts to meet the
world’s key child health and tuberculosis goals, a new study has warned.
9 Mar 2010
 Ambicare
launches light-emitting plaster for skin cancer treatment
Scottish company Ambicare Health has launched the Ambulight PDT, a
light-emitting skin plaster for the treatment of non-melanoma skin
cancer using 'photodynamic therapy' (PDT). 12 March 2010
Mammography gives no added
value in breast cancer screening
A multicentre study of
breast cancer screening has concluded that mammography is unnecessary in
women undergoing MRI and current guidelines should be revised to reflect
this. 9 Mar 2010
Fluorescent nanoparticles highlight
cancerous tissue on operating table
Cell-penetrating
molecules carrying fluorescent and magnetic tags that stick to and
light up tumors help surgeons see more of the tumour tissue on the
operating table and make it visible to MRI scans. 9 Mar 2010
Proton beam imaging for cancer
diagnostics moves a step closer
Using a proton beam scan to
image a patient prior to treatment would give more accurate density
maps and the proton beam would stop more precisely on the tumor. 9
Mar 2010
 Obesity and agressive tobacco advertising threat to health in developing countries
Tobacco use encouraged by aggressive marketing and growing obesity
linked to poor diets and physical inactivity endanger the health of
millions of people in the developing world, Princess Haya of Jordan said
at a conference hosted by WHO.
New Books:
Radiotherapy in practice — imaging
Science and Innovation for
Development.
Microbial Pathogenomics.
Clinical update on inflammatory disorders
of the gastrointestinal tract.
Experimental approaches to diabetic retinopathy.
First do no harm: being a resilient doctor in the 21st
century.
Health 2.0 conference in
Europe for first time
Health 2.0 Europe, a conference
dedicated to how Web 2.0 technology and social media are transforming
healthcare systems in Europe, will be held in Paris on 6-7 April 2010. 9
March 2010
Report: Medical equipment monthly deals analysis — January 2010
The report provides detailed information on M&A, Equity/Debt Offerings,
Private Equity, Venture Financing and Partnership transactions
registered in the medical equipment industry in December 2009. Jan 2010.
Buy online
The latest biotechnology
industry reports — January 2010
DNA sequencing, nanobiotechnology, proteomics, RNAi, regenerative
medicine, etc. Buy online
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