Experts predict Tamiflu could halve the pandemic influenza death toll versus no intervention
... planning for sufficient antiviral stockpiles that will allow them to provide Tamiflu preventatively to cl...nlikely that a vaccine fully matched to the strain will be available in the initial wave of a pandemic. Prophylaxis with antivirals or vaccines Vaccin...Taking animals out of laboratory research
...ular biology, epidemiology and other methods, they will one day be able to completely remove animals from ...l opening of the new FRAME Alternatives Laboratory will be performed by Ed Balls MP at 11.30am on Friday, July 6. The event will also be attended by members...Parents of chronically ill kids are helped by better access to federal and employer leave
... to have it, said Chung. However, what effects it will actually have on families and businesses are still very unclear. The RAND Health study recommends: Evaluating the potential impact of expanding eligibility for the Family and Medical Leave Act and educating more employees about these benefi...Stevens Roundtable: Health, Technology & Society, July 11
...erica's population ages, additional disease states will present themselves, compounding the difficulty of ...rvices for the growing number of elderly in the US will be examined during a Stevens Institute of Technology Health, Technology & Society Roundtable discuss...Millennium development goals: Are we on track?
...cets of the problem must all be addressed. Webb will continue to work with the many stakeholders involved in assessing progress and further advancing the important human goals that are the MDGs. ...University research wins royal accolade
...r Majesty the Queens representative in the county will present the School of Pharmacy with The Queens Awa...tly the development of new medicines. Sir Andrew will present the award during a reception at the Boots Science Building on University Park at 2.30 pm. Si...A new direction: Integrating best-practices to improve food responses
...ice standards for emergency international food aid will improve the quality, timeliness and appropriatenes...ol. Analyzing food security in a more holistic way will allow us to broaden responses beyond just food, he says. An integrated information system that incor...HSPH's Lin wins prestigious MERIT Award from NIH
...rs are selected to receive MERIT Awards. The award will help support Lin's development of advanced statistical methods for analyzing correlated and high-dimensional data in cancer research -- especially for analyzing longitudinal and familial data -- and high-dimensional genomic and proteomic data in epid...Damon Runyon renews its $2.25 million investment to support young clinical cancer investigators
...e nations leading scientists and clinicians. Each will receive $450,000 to support the development of his...h response and prognosis. Ultimately, his studies will provide a framework to develop tests that distinguish patients who will benefit from interferon ther...Columbia dentists to improve oral health in sub-Saharan Africa
...initiative from Columbia University Medical Center will be the first to target chronic oral health problem...and sustainable interventions. A third of the gift will be devoted to supporting the oral health program. Chronic diseases will soon become the leading ca...Diabetes professionals join forces to identify gaps in diabetes care and better self care
...s who have diabetes1, and estimated 39 million who will have it by the year 20502, the challenge is to juggle the many aspects of their lives with the demands of therapy. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) estimates that costs during 2001, for in-patient treatment of patients with com...Reduced greenhouse gas emissions required to avoid dangerous increases in heat stress
...e events today, like the 2003 heat wave in Europe, will become much more common as greenhouse gas concentr...nological and behavioral changes that are made now will have a big influence on what actually happens in the future." In addition to the human health risk...Paying taxes, according to the brain, can bring satisfaction
... taxation, the researchers said, helps predict who will give. We could call the people whose brains light ...head, Burghart added, we had to start all over. It will be a while before this is built into cell phones....How to market diet pills: Prescription and over-the-counter pills may increase unhealthy behavior
...edies requires a delicate balancing act. Time will tell if Alli has the right balance, but the present research suggests that Glaxo Smith Kline is moving in the right direction to protect consumer welfare. Even highly educated consumers and consumers who have otherwise acknowledged the importance of ...Sleep-related breathing disorder common among aggressive, bullying schoolchildren
...rder (SRBD), according to a research abstract that will be presented Wednesday at SLEEP 2007, the 21st Ann...ed to consult with their child's pediatrician, who will refer them to a sleep specialist. ...Going to bed late may affect the health, academic performance of college students
...performance, according to a research abstract that will be presented Wednesday at SLEEP 2007, the 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS). The study, conducted by Jung Kim, PhD, of Pohang University of Science in Technology in South Korea, was based on a survey of 399 c...Late weekend sleep among teens may lead to poor academic performance
...old routine, according to a research abstract that will be presented Wednesday at SLEEP 2007, the 21st Ann... to consult with their primary care physician, who will refer them to a sleep specialist....Poor sleep hygiene in children associated with behavioral problems
WESTCHESTER, Ill. A research abstract that will be presented Wednesday at SLEEP 2007, the 21st Ann...ed to consult with their child's pediatrician, who will refer them to a sleep specialist. Children should follow these steps to get a good night's sleep: ...Extended duration work shifts risky to the safety, well-being of medical interns, patients
...ir patients, according to a research abstract that will be presented Wednesday at SLEEP 2007, the 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS). The study, authored by Laura Barger, PhD, of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, was based on 2,737 physicians in their first p...Students with medical-related majors more likely to have poor quality sleep
...ities major, according to a research abstract that will be presented Wednesday at SLEEP 2007, the 21st Annual Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies (APSS). The study, conducted by Aryn Karpinski of West Virginia University, focused on 129 students, with an average age of 19.9, who were ...