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Medicine dispensed in 10mins
THE Sultanah Fatimah Specialist Hospital in Muar has set up a special counter where medicine can be dispensed within 10 minutes. Its director, Dr Ahmad Fauzi Abu, said the new measure had significantly reduced congestion and shortened waiting time, which was previously between two and three hours.
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DNA Medicine Institute Affiliate Files for $1M Private Stock Offering
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – An affiliate of the DNA Medicine Institute plans to raise $1 million through a private stock offering, the Cambridge, Mass.-based firm disclosed in a document filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Cough Medicine Abuse to be Curbed by FDA
Cough medicine abuse sent 8,000 people to the emergency room in 2008 according to the FDA, which accounts for a 70% increase since 2004. Federal health regulators are discussing restrictions on popular cough medicines like Robitussin, NyQuil and other suppressants in an effort to curb these abuse cases. The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday posted its review of dextromethorphan, an ...
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Penn Medicine News: Dr. J. Larry Jameson to Lead Penn Medicine
The announcement was made today by Penn President Amy Gutmann. Jameson will join Penn from Northwestern University, where he has served since 2007 as vice president for medical affairs and the Lewis Landsberg Dean of the Feinberg School of Medicine.
www.uphs.upenn.edu
Demand for traditional Chinese medicine on the rise in S’pore
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s appetite for traditional Chinese medicine leapt during the global recession even as other countries’ demand was dampened during this period.
thestar.com.my
Personalized medicine: Molecular imaging predicts treatment success in many cancers
A series of studies published in the September Journal of Nuclear Medicine show that molecular imaging plays a critical role in the evaluation and treatment planning for a broad spectrum of cancers, including thyroid cancer and lymphoma.
www.eurekalert.org
Modern medicine!
This week I have been reminded of what a godsend the miracle of modern medicine that we enjoy in this country today truly is. Whether in the larger cities or right here at home in rural Nebraska we have access to health services that even our parents could only dream.
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New England Journal Of Medicine Study Shows New Molecular TB Test Could Offer Rapid And Effective Diagnosis In ...
A study(1) published in The New England Journal of Medicine reports that a new molecular tuberculosis (TB) test, Xpert® MTB/RIF, provides highly sensitive detection of tuberculosis and drug resistance in low resource settings more easily and in significantly less time than any current, widely used diagnostic. The study, conducted by the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND), showed ...
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Medicine at UPLB?
MEDICAL SCHOOL training in the Philippines has been criticized as being biased for urban settings, with doctors trained to work in hospitals, using expensive technologies and procedures.
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Health ministry begins study on 'Status of Indian Medicine and Folk Healing in India'
Aiming to make a comprehensive report on the current status of the Indian Systems of Medicine (Ayurveda, Unani & Siddha) with special reference to selected aspects of research, education, drugs, healthcare, medicinal plants and folk medicine, the Union health ministry has begun a project titled "Status of Indian Medicine and Folk Healing in India" with special reference to benefits that the ...
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