Stevens Institute of Technology Roundtable
...curity officers covering the gap between risks and threats to information and protocols to address these issu...ive solutions to protect against internal computer threats and the enormous costs associated with at-risk financial information, personal information, and othe...New model makes diagnosing osteoporosis easier
...ucity of diagnostic options, millions face unknown threats of debilitating fractures, while others may receive treatment they may not need. Now, researchers at the World Health Organization's Collaborating Center for Metabolic Bone Diseases in Sheffield, UK hope to make osteoporosis prediction more accurate ...Cultural approach holds the key to tackling obesity, says Yale research
...essions. "These differences could pose substantial threats to communication and understanding between healthcare providers and their patients. That's why it is so important that obesity is approached in a culturally sensitive way, rather than just using quantitative measures like the Body Mass Index." People......unlikely to be found on a list of potential health threats facing Americans today. Most people, if they have heard of the disease at all, would consider it a historical curiosity from a bygone era. In this fascinating study of a once-terrifying pandemic, author James L. Dickerson makes it clear that the dise...Representation from 41 countries confirmed for the Lancet Asia Medical Forum on Pandemic Influenza
... influenza: the avian dimension and other emerging threats (May 3-4, 2006). 400 delegates are expected to attend in total. 22 world-renowned speakers are confirmed for the forum including: Professor John Oxford, Professor of Virology at St Bartholomew's and the Royal London Hospital, Queen Mary's School of...Feds' infectious diseases strategy must be broader than biodefense, say ID physicians
...ion now to protect the nation against the pressing threats of pandemic influenza, antibiotic-resistant infections, and other serious naturally occurring infections, according to the nation's leading society of infectious diseases physicians and researchers. The House Energy and Commerce Committee's Subcommit...President's budget proposal cuts critical infectious diseases programs to the bone
At a time when threats from pandemic influenza, antibiotic-resistant infections, and HIV/AIDS are growing, the budget proposal President Bush has submitted to Congress undermines the nation's ability to fight infectious diseases, the Infectious Diseases Society of America ...AIDS, TB, malaria and bird flu spread unchecked in Burma
... the rest of the world." The report also documents threats and restrictions to foreign relief workers and relief groups, including the Red Cross. Because of the deteriorating situation, the United Nations Global Fund for AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria was forced to withdraw its five-year, $96 million dollar ...How can we protect patients with weakened immune systems from influenza?
...lities in the U.S.), added concerns over potential threats -- an avian flu pandemic or the use of flu as a weapon of biological warfare -- put anti-flu measures into the category of biodefense. Under a biodefense program mandated by Congress, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, in conj...Newly discovered killer cell fights cancer
...gence and law enforcement agencies can face deadly threats together instead of separately, this one cell combines the ability to kill foreign pathogens and distribute information about that experience," says Drew Pardoll, M.D., Ph.D., the Seraph Professor of Oncology at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center...Preventive Medicine conference to feature disaster, pandemic, and terror preparedness
... with the backdrop of the Global War on Terror and threats to homeland security, physicians and other healthcare professionals with expertise in public health and preventive medicine are gathering for Preventive Medicine 2006 to address current issues and controversies. Preventive Medicine 2006 is the premi...It's in the genes: Study opens door to new treatment of the blues
...esearchers subjected mice to daily bouts of social threats and subordination by aggressive rodents and continuous sensory contact with the aggressors for 10 days. Afterward, the defeated mice avoided any social contact by spending most of their time in the corner of their cages opposite other mice, including...University of Toronto-led ethics network to help guide Grand Challenges in Global Health initiative
...e 5 billion of the world's inhabitants live, where threats to human security are so severe and where the opportunities for improving health are so great." Professor John Challis, Vice-President (research) and Associate Provost, lauded the grant as a major achievement not just for the university, but for the...Rise in sudden infant death syndrome cases involving infants that sleep with parent on a sofa
...s. Conditions other than infectious diseases cause threats for the health of our children with pandemic features. This is still the case for secondary smoking and obesity and used to be the case for SIDS."...Monitoring system needed to prevent safety hazard of problem physicians
...ormance failures are not rare and pose substantial threats to patient welfare and safety," experts in medical error are calling on state medical boards and healthcare organizations to institute a formal monitoring and prevention system for catching "problem doctors" before they do further harm. Research has ...Polio vaccination strategies assessed as eradication nears
...cs and complacency as ultimately being the biggest threats to polio eradication, they conclude that choosing an appropriate vaccination strategy to prevent poliovirus re-introduction is an important and unavoidable task. Founded in 1904, The Journal of Infectious Diseases is the premier publication in the We...Research suggests doctor-assisted suicide wouldn't undermine patient trust
...ither. "We should not be cavalier about potential threats to trust because, once it is lost, it is far harder to rebuild than to sustain," write the authors. Banning physician-assisted suicide or euthanasia could thus still be justified as a measure to avoid any diminution in trust." Hall's co-researchers a...Growing health effects of global warming outlined on regional scale
... to adopt a leadership role in reducing the health threats of global warming. It also highlights the need for large, fast-growing economies, such as China and India, to develop sustainable energy policies. "The political resolve of policy-makers will play a big role in harnessing the man-made forces of clim......ogramme. This concern was centered on the emerging threats to health from climate change and the implications of diseases of humans and Earth's life-support systems for economies and development. Unique aspects of the study include: Integration of corporate stakeholders in the assessment process Combined fo......Oct. 25 and 26 to explore the nature and extent of threats to the food supply and examine the policies and practices currently in place to lessen these risks. Topics will include the globalization of the food supply, illnesses associated with foodborne threats, regulatory responsibility, and research and po...