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Doctor Who-Ever's Convenient, UK
02.07.2008 06:18
medicalnewstoday.com
Around two in three patients (65 per cent) don't mind which doctor they see if they can get a convenient appointment, according to new Which? research. 67 per cent of patients would be happy to see any doctor if they could easily access their medical records. Although 69 per cent of patients say they would prefer to visit the same doctor each time, only around half of people (52 per cent) who had seen a GP in the last year had seen the same doctor for their last three visits.
World
Critical Care Medicine & Anesthesiology
British Society For Antimicrobial Chemotherapy Launch The First Evidence-based UK Guidelines To Tackle Hospital-acquired Pneumonia (HAP)
02.07.2008 06:17
medicalnewstoday.com
The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC) published the first evidence-based UK guidelines to address the management of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) which is the most common hospital acquired infection in intubated1 patients increasing mortality by up to 75%2.
World
Infectious Diseases
DxS Launches Cancer Mutation Kit For K-RAS In Australia - New Diagnostic Assists Clinicians In Selecting Appropriate Cancer Therapy For Patients
02.07.2008 06:17
medicalnewstoday.com
DxS, a personalised medicine company and leaders in the provision of companion diagnostics, has today announced the launch of its K-RAS cancer mutation detection kit in Australia. This follows the kit meeting the compliance standards of Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA).
World
Cancer
Yeast-Based Vaccine Induces Immune Responses And Reduces Tumor Size In Mice
02.07.2008 06:17
medicalnewstoday.com
Scientists have found that vaccination with a heat-killed, nontoxic yeast that is genetically engineered to manufacture a common tumor protein can induce specific and repeated anti-tumor immune responses in mice. Vaccination extends overall survival and reduces tumor size in mice that have been injected with cancer cells displaying the same protein that was engineered into the yeast.
World
Cancer
Thermo Fisher Scientific Has A PCR Plate To Suit All Major Thermal Cyclers
02.07.2008 06:17
medicalnewstoday.com
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, believes it has a Thermo Scientific ABgene® PCR plate to fit every major thermal cycler available. This offers the same reliable, reproducible performance in PCR and QPCR applications no matter what cycler is used. Laboratories using multiple cyclers can obtain their plastic PCR consumables from a single, reliable source.
World
Biology
Cimzia(R) Filed With EMEA For Treatment Of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Europe
02.07.2008 06:16
medicalnewstoday.com
UCB announced that a Marketing Authorisation Application (MAA) has been submitted to the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) requesting the approval of Cimzia® (certolizumab pegol) as a subcutaneous treatment for adults with moderate to severe active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and has been accepted for review. Subject to approval, Cimzia® will be the first and only PEGylated, Fc-Free anti-TNF (Tumour Necrosis Factor alpha) biologic therapy available in Europe for the treatment of RA.
World
Arthritis
Everton and Newcastle show interest in Real Zaragoza's unsettled Pablo Aimar
02.07.2008 06:15
telegraph.co.uk
Everton and Newcastle are both understood to be entertaining the idea of bringing Argentine international Pablo Aimar to the Premier League, but they will have to make post-haste offers if they wish to sign the midfielder, as he is in advanced talks with Benfica.
Great Britain
Football
Manchester United to offer Cristiano Ronaldo a 'commitment contract'
02.07.2008 06:15
telegraph.co.uk
Manchester United are reported to be preparing a contract to keep Cristiano Ronaldo at Old Trafford for the majority of his career.
Great Britain
Football
Paris Haute Couture Week: Givenchy
02.07.2008 06:15
telegraph.co.uk
Riccardo Tisci brought a unique spin on androgynous and military styling to the Givenchy catwalk, says Hilary Alexander
Great Britain
Fashion
Paris Haute Couture Week: Christian Lacroix
02.07.2008 06:15
telegraph.co.uk
Christian Lacroix mixed his collection with softer styles and a touch of military, writes Hilary Alexander
Great Britain
Fashion
Stockline inquiry in video
02.07.2008 06:04
bbc.co.uk
Key figures describe their hopes and fears for the Stockline inquiry
World
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Rugby World Cup and Africa Cup on Ice
02.07.2008 06:04
allafrica.com
ZIMBABWE'S game against Senegal in the World Cup and Africa Cup rugby qualifiers has been postponed. This follows a Confederation of African Rugby executive meeting in Madagascar.
Senegal
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Katauti Predicts Mauritania Downfall
02.07.2008 06:03
allafrica.com
Amavubi Stars defender Hamad Ndikumana 'Katauti' is ready to sacrifice everything for Rwanda in her campaign to reach the next phase of the 2010 World/Africa Cup finals qualifying campaign.
Mauritania
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Lions at Risk of Extinction
02.07.2008 06:03
allafrica.com
Lions, in the group of wild big cat family in East Africa, have a bigger risk of extinction as a result of climate change, which favours the proliferation of some parasitic diseases.
Rwanda
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Burundian Wins BBC Swahili Award
02.07.2008 06:02
allafrica.com
A 24-year-old Burundian has won the grand final of the BBC Swahili young entrepreneur competition, Faidika na BBC (Prosper with the BBC), a press statement from BBC World Service said.
Burundi
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