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News from BBC Health
Big rise in medical trial volunteers - 24/05/2013
The number of people volunteering for clinical trials - including one into typhoid - has trebled over the last five years. - read more...
Some statins 'raise diabetes risk' - 24/05/2013
Some drugs taken to protect the heart may increase the risk of developing Type-2 diabetes, according to researchers in Canada. - read more...
Cancer cell enzymes are 'good cops' - 24/05/2013
Enzymes released by cancerous cells have a protective function and are not one of the 'bad guys', say researchers from the University of East Anglia. - read more...
Higher IQ link to good concentration - 24/05/2013
People with higher IQs are faster at detecting small moving objects but slower at noticing larger background ones, say US researchers. - read more...
Inquiry call over NHS 111 'debacle' - 23/05/2013
An independent inquiry is needed into the NHS non-emergency 111 phone line "debacle" in England, GPs say. - read more...
News from CNN Health
I'm also an abduction survivor - 15/05/2013
Only those of us who have experienced the terror of threatened captivity may truly appreciate the heroes that three Cleveland women became as they seized the chance of escape. - read more...
'They call me burnt toast' - 10/05/2013
As a 9-year-old, Lesia Cartelli was severely burned in an accident. Today, she runs a healing retreat for girls with burn injuries like hers. - read more...
Twins create slimmer allergy device - 10/05/2013
Evan and Eric Edwards have life-threatening allergies and wanted to develop a better way to deliver epinephrine. Their vision started when the brothers were high school seniors and became a reality soon afterward. - read more...
They discovered the cure for... - 22/05/2013
Before the term vaccination was coined, millions died each year from infectious diseases. Then these nine scientists became superheroes. - read more...
5 ways to handle chronic pain - 22/05/2013
Chronic pain conditions now affect more than 116 million Americans, according to the Institute of Medicine, a figure that dwarfs the number of people who suffer from diabetes, coronary heart disease/stroke and cancer combined. - read more...
News from Google Health
GPs reject call to take over out-of-hours care - The Guardian - 24/05/2013
The GuardianGPs reject call to take over out-of-hours careThe GuardianGPs yesterday overwhelmingly reiterated their opposition to taking back responsibility for providing out-of-hours care, with some predicting that many older family doctors would quit if that was imposed on them. About 400 delegates representing Britain's ...Number of GPs suffering burnout has increased five-fold since 2000, LMCs warnPulseInquiry needed over NHS 111 'debacle'BBC NewsJeremy Hunt ' - read more...
NHS staff to be offered help to cope with growing burdens - The Guardian - 24/05/2013
Healthcare TodayNHS staff to be offered help to cope with growing burdensThe GuardianA&E units are so busy they have been likened to warzones, a huge NHS reorganisation has bred confusion while dealing with patients, illness and death is never easy so it is no wonder hospital staff may be increasingly getting stressed and burned out.'Hospice funding must reflect the number of deaths that occur there'Nursing TimesQuality of care is 'not a priority' in NHSPh - read more...
Today in healthcare: Friday 24 May - The Guardian - 24/05/2013
Telegraph.co.ukToday in healthcare: Friday 24 MayThe GuardianJeremy Hunt discusses proposals to rewrite GPs' contracts on Thursday in a speech at the King's Fund in London. Source: ITN. Live. Sort by: Latest first; Oldest first. Auto update: On; Off. Updates: 5.11pm BST. Sarah Johnson writes. The Nursing Times reports ...GPs too busy to look after patients and control budgets, senior doctor warnsTelegraph.co.ukGPs' time with patients hit by clinical commissioning groupsWa - read more...
Don't scratch the itch: Scientists find substance that could be key to stopping the ... - The Independent - 24/05/2013
The IndependentDon't scratch the itch: Scientists find substance that could be key to stopping the ...The IndependentScientists have discovered a key substance in the central nervous system responsible for transmitting the sensation of an itch from the skin to the brain – a finding that raises the prospect of new treatments for serious itching conditions. Medical researchers ...Itching study 'finds chemical that makes us scratch'BBC NewsWhat makes us itch? Scientists pi - read more...
Actress Judy Holt helps bring dementia out of the shadows - Alzheimer's Society - 24/05/2013
The Press, YorkActress Judy Holt helps bring dementia out of the shadowsAlzheimer's SocietyActress Judy Holt helped bring dementia out of the shadows at a Wirral company's awards ceremony. Judy, who was acclaimed for her portrayal as Lesley Kershaw who had Alzheimer's disease in Coronation Street, spoke about her support for Dementia ...Dementia Awareness Week: a family carer's message to professionalsThe GuardianCarey Mulligan calls for more awareness of Alzheimer&a - read more...
News from eHealth News EU
eHealth Week 2013 Successfully Concludes in Dublin
13 - 15 May 2013, Dublin, Ireland.
eHealth Week 2013, the largest annual gathering of pan-European eHealth communities, has ended having hosted two main events: the High Level eHealth Conference, co-organized by the European Commission and Irish Government as holder of the Presidency of the European Union, and WoHIT (World of Health IT - read more...
Philips CX50 xMATRIX Offers World-Class Interventional and Diagnostic Features on Single Portable System
Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) announced that CX50 xMATRIX, the world's first portable ultrasound with Philips' industry leading Live 3D TEE, now offers 2-D Intracardiac Echo (ICE) capability. The CX50 xMATRIX with available Live 3D TEE and ICE is shown in Paris at the EuroPCR, official meeting for the European Association of - read more...
Cumbria Partnership Trust Selects FairWarning® Solution to Strengthen Patient Privacy in 'Paperless NHS'
Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has selected FairWarning® Patient Privacy Monitoring solution. This is part of the trust's strategy to become a leader in meeting the government's target for a 'paperless NHS' by 2018. It will also help to emphasise its reputation as a trusted provider of - read more...
Finnish Health Innovation Team in Northern Ireland for Telemonitoring NI Learning Visit
Building on the activities of eHealth Week 2013, the Centre for Connected Health and Social Care (CCHSC) which is part of the Public Health Agency (PHA), was delighted to welcome delegates from the Finnish Health Care System to the TF3 Telemonitoring NI centre in Holywood to see first-hand the fantastic support being offered to people who live with long-term conditions across Northern - read more...
Birmingham Telecare Service Celebrates First Anniversary
Birmingham City Council has celebrated the first anniversary of their joint city-wide telecare service, which has to date benefitted 7,000 people across the city. The Birmingham Telecare Service, which aims to support 27,000 people by 2015, enables residents with a wide range of support-needs to remain living independently in their own - read more...
News from Innovation in Textiles
Nonwoven adhesives offer low odour solutions for hygiene
H.B. Fuller Company, a leading supplier of adhesives to the hygiene market has introduced two families of nonwoven adhesives to meet the growing demand for lower odour construction adhesives as well as enhanced supply.... - read more...
Warwick wins $94.3M body armour contract
New Hampshire, USA based Warwick Mills, a manufacturer of technical textiles for protective gear has won a $94.3 million contract from the U.S. Army for concealable body armour and vests.... - read more...
Cornell students bond fabrics using sound waves
When Cornell University fashion design students were assigned to create open-jacketed suits from fashion fabrics, the added challenge was to use Sonobond’s SeamMaster High Profile ultrasonic ‘sewing machine’ to develop original fabrics for the blouses or tops beneath. ... - read more...
Innovative mattress offers dust mite protection
Laboratory tests concluded by the Hohenstein Institute, Germany, have revealed that a new Wellmed dust mite protection mattress can help those suffering from household allergies. “For the first time ever, this offers the hope of a good night's sleep for around 5 million people suffering from a house dust allergy in Germany – completely without side effects,” the Institute revealed.... - read more...
On the winning road with X-BIONIC
Earlier this year when 4,662 innovative products from 1,865 inventive companies competed for one of the world’s most treasured design prizes, the red dot - X-BIONIC, the high-tech sportswear brand won double honours in Essen. The innovative Swiss company was able to convince judges with its latest technological invention and won an award for its Precuperation/Recovery Shirt & Trousers and a second award for its Precuperation/Recovery Socks. Both products aid sports performance and muscle r - read more...
News from Cystic Fibrosis Trust
Stars Pound The Pavement In London Marathon
35,000 people set off through the English rain yesterday in the third biggest London Marathon ever held. And a handful of celebrities slipped on their running shoes, polished off their pedometers, and sweated their way along the 26 mile course for charity. Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay managed to compete in his ninth marathon with very little of his trademark bad language, and completed the race in just under three hours. “It doesn’t get any easier,” said the Micheli - read more...
Stars Gather For Cystic Fibrosis Benefit
A cold London night was made a little warmer on Thursday, when a host of stars came out to raise money for sufferers of a chronic genetic disease. The “Liv” Gala and Auction was held on January 31, with 420 guests paying up to $2,500 to attend the black tie event. The evening, which included performances by British comedians David Walliams, Matt Lucas, and Jimmy Carr, rasied over $4 million, with proceeds to be split between the Cystic Fibrosis Trust in England and the Cystic - read more...