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Snabb jakt på nya patienter

Ett sjukhus i Texas, USA, erbjuder en egen form av speeddejting. Här söker deltagarna inte efter den stora kärleken utan efter rätt gynekolog.

Seg i spåret och snabb i EKG-kurvorna

Kardiologen Björn Kjellman har vunnit två segrar den gångna helgen. Först en personlig seger att ta sig runt Vasaloppet under åtta timmar. Sedan segern i elitklassen i SM i EKG:s omgång två.

Bli ett fan till Dagens Medicin på Facebook

Dagens Medicin tar nu steget in i de sociala mediernas värld och har fått en egen sida på Facebook.

Tufft för kvinnliga läkare

Kvinnliga läkare är mer stressade och sover sämre än manliga läkare. Det visar en rapport från Karolinska institutet.

Läkarintervjuer döms ut

Läkare bör inte ansvara för intervjuerna av sökande till läkarutbildningen. Risken är att de låter personliga sympatier avgöra, enligt en professor i pedagogik.

Dagens medicin - Senaste nyheterna

Nu utser Dagens Medicin årets kvinnliga ledare i vården

Känner du Sveriges bästa kvinnliga chef i sjukvårdssektorn? Då är det bara att nominera henne till Dagens Medicins nya pris Årets kvinnliga ledare i sjukvården.

Donera njure förkortar inte livet

Att donera en njure påverkar inte risken att dö i förtid, enligt en ny stor studie.

Kirurgernas skulptur spårlöst borta

Kirurgveckan blir inte vad den har varit. Förra årets arrangörer har tappat bort en 80 centimeter hög skulptur som alltid finns med.

Offren drabbas när hjälpinsatser blir tävling

Den dåliga medicinska samordningen vid naturkatastrofer orsakar stort lidande, enligt en svensk läkare som var på plats i Haiti.

Glaxo vann upphandling

Det blir vaccinet Cervarix från Glaxo Smithkline som ska användas vid den allmänna HPV-vaccineringen av flickor. Kostnaden blir 16 miljoner mindre än om konkurrenten Gardasil hade använts. (Ny version 13.58)

Medical News Today - Senaste nyheterna

Millennium Announces First Clinical Data For TAK-700 Prostate Molecule At ASCO GU

Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company today announced the presentation of safety, pharmacokinetic and efficacy data from the Phase I portion of a Phase I/II clinical trial evaluating TAK-700 in patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). These data were presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium (ASCO GU), held March 5-7, 2010 in San Francisco, CA...

ImmunoGen, Inc. Announces Orphan Drug Designation Granted To IMGN901 For Treatment Of Merkel Cell Carcinoma By US FDA And EU COMP

ImmunoGen, Inc. (Nasdaq: IMGN), a biotechnology company that develops targeted anticancer products using its antibody expertise and Targeted Antibody Payload (TAP) technology, announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to its IMGN901 compound when used for the treatment of Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC). Through a separate process, the European Union (EU) Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products (COMP) concurrently also granted IMGN901 orphan medicinal product designation for the treatment of MCC...

BG Medicine And Abbott To Develop Galectin-3 Test For The I-STAT(R) System

BG Medicine, Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement with Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) to extend its current development and commercialization collaboration to include the development of a galectin-3 test for Abbott Point of Care's i-STAT® System. Galectin-3 is a novel biomarker that may play a role in detecting the development and progression of heart failure...

Vets Welcome Extension To UK Pet Travel Protection

The European Parliament has voted 618 votes to 17 for an extension to the transitional arrangements contained within the regulation on the non-commercial movement of pet animals (Reg. 998/2003) which afford the UK additional protection against rabies, ticks and tapeworms. The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) have been lobbying MEPs to support the extension and have strongly welcomed this decision...

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society Appoints New Chief Executive

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society today announced the appointment of Helen Gordon as Chief Executive of the new Professional Leadership Body. Mrs Gordon will join the Society on the 1st of July. Mrs Gordon comes to the Society from her current position as Chief Executive of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Prior to leading the RCOG for the past five years, Mrs Gordon was Chief Executive of Queen Mary's Sidcup NHS Trust from 2000-2005. RPSGB President, Steve Churton said: "I am delighted to welcome Helen to the Society at this pivotal time in its history...

American Medical News - Senaste nyheterna

HIPAA privacy rules detailed in AMA online guide

The resource tool will explain new security regulations and lay out deadlines for compliance.

Insurer antitrust exemption would end under House bill

But the move would not increase competition among health plans, said an insurance industry association, citing nonpartisan research.

Medicare physician pay cut delayed as Senate clears logjam

The 21% reduction will return April 1 unless Congress delays it further. The Senate is considering a bill to make Oct. 1 the new deadline.

Health plans extend their market dominance

"Highly concentrated" insurance markets are found in all but three U.S. metropolitan areas, according to an American Medical Association report.

Liability reform gets nod in Obama proposal after health summit

The president said he was open to expanding liability reform pilots and to three additional GOP ideas raised at the White House meeting.

BBC - Senaste nyheterna inom hälsa

'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture

There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.

'Problem kids' risk future pain

Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers.

US school soda deal 'cuts sugar'

The US soft drinks industry says it has dramatically cut full-calorie beverages available in schools as part of a drive to tackle obesity.

Action urged on pregnancy deaths

Pregnant women in developing countries face the same risk of death as women in the UK did 100 years ago, say campaigners.

Obama continues healthcare attack

US President Barack Obama attacks insurers for raising rates as he continues his push for healthcare reform.

CNN - Senaste nyheterna inom hälsa

Healthier men want more sex for more years

Healthier men, no matter their age, are going to have better sex more frequently and desire it more often than healthier women.

Minorities' higher Alzheimer's risk

Francisca Terrazas and other Latinas are about 1.5 times more likely than Anglos to develop Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, a new report says. Read how her family copes.

Haitian couple await baby's return

In the chaos following January's earthquake, a baby was separated from her parents and brought to Miami. Now a couple await a DNA test to prove the baby is theirs.

Eat, pray sleep: Survey uncovers our habits

Your racial and ethnic background can shape many aspects of your life: the type of food you eat, where you live, and your political views.

Women drinkers less likely to gain

Some women avoid drinking calorie-filled cocktails, wine, and beer because they're worried about packing on the pounds. Now, a new study suggests that women who are moderate drinkers actually tend to gain less weight over time than teetotalers.

Reuters - Senaste nyheterna inom hälsa

Experiment seeks blood test for breast cancer

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An experimental approach that looks for the DNA leaking out from dead and dying cells may provide a route to a blood test for breast cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday.

U.S. herpes rates remain high: CDC

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 16 percent of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday.

Canadian vaccination study proves 'herd immunity'

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Inoculating children against flu protects more people of all ages in the larger community, probably because young people tend to spread viruses through physical play, Canadian researchers said on Tuesday.

Live kidney donors do not die sooner: study

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Healthy Americans who donated a kidney were not at higher risk of dying afterward, which may reassure potential donors and help shorten the long waiting list for an organ, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

Medication fears lead to worse side effects

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - It may not be surprising, but a new study offers some proof that patients who are worried about their medications are more likely to have side effects from them.