News Items by Date - November 2008
1 November 2008 First gene for child brain tumour identified 3 November 2008 Up to 100,000 displaced in North Kivu, DRC in the last week 3 November 2008 Pregnant women advised to limit caffeine consumption 4 November 2008 HRB Chairman stresses importance of continued investment in health research 4 November 2008 Women risk their lives by failing to take breast cancer drugs 4 November 2008 Million of people to gain access to safe water and sanitation 5 November 2008 RCN calls for prevention and prosecution when it comes to attacks on NHS staff 5 November 2008 Terrence Higgins Trust wins at local radio awards in Aberdeen 5 November 2008 Join EFSA's scientific committee or panels 6 November 2008 Initial findings from drug-related deaths index 6 November 2008 New regulations for reduced alcohol wines 9 November 2008 Manchester United stars raise over £65,000 for world's children 10 November 2008 On the eve of Veterans Day AMA works to improve health care for military families 10 November 2008 Leader in health care quality and safety presented with highest AMA honor 10 November 2008 AMA works on permanent Medicare physician payment reform 10 November 2008 AMA adopts new principles for patient-centered medical home 10 November 2008 AMA goes green: Recognizes negative health effects of global climate change 11 November 2008 Kiehl’s and celebrities support Terrence Higgins Trust for World AIDS Day – will you 11 November 2008 First emergency supplies airlifted into Goma, DR Congo 11 November 2008 Princes take part in Enduro motorcycle challenge 11 November 2008 Barclays and UNICEF announce £5million partnership 11 November 2008 AMA supports rebasing the sustainable growth rate 12 November 2008 AMA applauds Chairman Baucus' commitment to health system reform 12 November 2008 Scientists crack the code to tamoxifen resistance 12 November 2008 City & Guilds and THT team up to launch a new course about HIV and Aids 12 November 2008 RCN responds to government announcement on new rules for migrant workers 12 November 2008 RCN: Nationwide child protection review is long overdue 13 November 2008 No way to know if hospitals are prepared for disaster 13 November 2008 WHO and health partners lead massive cholera response in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo 13 November 2008 HFEA Chair welcomes Royal Assent for HFE Act 14 November 2008 Logistic effort to supply medicines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo 14 November 2008 'Intelligent' cancer drug development boosts success rates 16 November 2008 Scientists find a trigger to aggressive bowel cancer 17 November 2008 Terrence Higgins Trust and Age Concern Wirral invite local people to take part in focus groups 18 November 2008 Agency publishes views on scores on the doors legal issues 18 November 2008 AMA calls on states to help smokers quit 18 November 2008 One hour HIV testing offered in Hastings on World AIDS Day 19 November 2008 UNICEF welcomes initiative to aid children affected by conflict 19 November 2008 Cancer Research UK Launches Innovative New Way To Give 19 November 2008 Scientists find DNA repair 'scissors' after 18 year hunt 19 November 2008 Keep tobacco out of sight of children, say Cancer Research UK 20 November 2008 Local young people to perform in Colchester’s World AIDS Day Arts Festival 20 November 2008 Lower alcohol limit needed to reduce deaths on our roads, says BMA 21 November 2008 Half of nurses injured by needles while a third fear contracting HIV or Hepatitis 21 November 2008 Terrence Higgins Trust gets Glasgow involved in World AIDS Day 21 November 2008 Tackling cancer delays will boost british survival 21 November 2008 Terrence Higgins Trust gets Cardiff and Newport involved in World AIDS Day 24 November 2008 Solihull NHS Care Trust and Terrence Higgins Trust get Solihull involved in World AIDS Day 24 November 2008 UNICEF statement on Panorama: Addicted to Aid 24 November 2008 Terrence Higgins Trust and Oxford University team up for World AIDS Day debate 24 November 2008 Terrence Higgins Trust gets Telford and Shropshire involved in World AIDS Day 24 November 2008 Terrence Higgins Trust gets Swansea involved in World AIDS Day 24 November 2008 Pre-budget report a missed opportunity, says UNICEF UK 24 November 2008 Terrence Higgins Trust launches campaign to tackle undiagnosed HIV in gay men 24 November 2008 Terrence Higgins Trust gets Wolverhampton involved in World AIDS Day 24 November 2008 Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland gets Inverness involved in World AIDS Day 24 November 2008 Watchdog praises NHS progress on infection control and urges trusts to maintain pressure 24 November 2008 Terrence Higgins Trust gets Bristol involved in World AIDS Day 24 November 2008 Children need to increase their consumption of leaner cuts of pork 26 November 2008 RCN endorses NMC guidelines for care of older people 26 November 2008 Nurses welcome action to check on their health and wellbeing 26 November 2008 THT to distribute 20,000 free condoms throughout Aberdeen for World AIDS Day 26 November 2008 International Inspiration to realise global vision for London 2012 26 November 2008 Nursing students struggling to keep their heads above water in tough financial times 26 November 2008 Universal voluntary testing, immediate treatment can reduce HIV cases 27 November 2008 Ewan McGregor auctions Moto Guzzi motorbike for UNICEF 27 November 2008 Celebrity party planner serves top tips for Cancer Research UK's Dine@Mine 28 November 2008 Early HIV testing and treatment can save newborn lives 28 November 2008 'Incurable' cancers receive more investment in Cancer Research UK's £1.5 billion science strategy
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