World Health Matters: New superbug test could limit outbreaks
by Gary Finnegan: Sweden: Rapid identification of superbugs can help to speed up patient recovery, contain outbreaks, and save healthcare resources, according to Swedish researchers.
by Gary Finnegan: Sweden: Rapid identification of superbugs can help to speed up patient recovery, contain outbreaks, and save healthcare resources, according to Swedish researchers.
by Gary Finnegan: Norway: Eleven percent of all births worldwide are preterm, or occurring before 37 weeks of pregnancy. Premature birth is associated with higher neonatal mortality as… read more.
by Gary Finnegan: Netherlands: Women with breast cancer who follow a physical exercise programme during their chemotherapy treatment experience fewer side effects, according a study by the Netherlands… read more.
by Gary Finnegan: EU agencies are stepping up cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) to share information on the safety, quality and efficacy of medicines.
by Gary Finnegan: The chair of the European Medicine Agency’s most influential committee has been re-elected for a three-year term. The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use… read more.
by Gary Finnegan: The European Medicines Agency’s key committee approved a total of 19 new medicines at its meeting in late September – the highest number of products… read more.
by Gary Finnegan: Annual 10% tobacco tax increases in New Zealand over the next 20 years should lead to health gains, net health system cost savings and modest… read more.
by Gary Finnegan: Home births lead to higher infant mortality than hospital births, at least for mothers living in poorer areas, according to a new Dutch study which… read more.
by Gary Finnegan: Preliminary findings presented at an international TB vaccine conference suggest older people are contributing to TB rates in China. Researchers say the development and introduction… read more.
by Gary Finnegan: The question of whether vaccines cause autism may have been settled long ago but the debate on how to share this message with the public… read more.
by Gary Finnegan: The European Medicines Agency is waging a fierce battle against the EU’s own employment court over the controversial 2011 appointment of its former Executive Director.
by Gary Finnegan: The European Medicines Agency wants to get new medicines to patients quicker where there is a clear unmet medical need. The move could also see… read more.
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