News Items by Date - February 2006

1 February 2006GMC Council endorses recommendations of Health Review Group (UK)

1 February 2006GMC responds to doctors concerns about publishing addresses (UK)

1 February 2006Embedding patient safety in the NHS (UK)

1 February 2006NPSA previews patient and public engagement campaign to the NHS (UK)

2 February 2006HIV decline in Zimbabwe linked to changes in behaviour

2 February 2006Health White Paper fails to crack admission impossible (UK) - Birmingham University

2 February 2006Sharp rise in the number of cosmetic surgery operations undertaken in Britain

2 February 2006Thousands of Scots families to help scientists with medical research

3 February 2006Campylobacter in Poultry identified as a risk factor for Gastroenteritis in humans

6 February 2006Study shows body checking hazardous to young ice hockey players

6 February 2006Increasing survival rates for cancer of the womb - but higher incidence in over 60s

6 February 2006MRSA: Healthcare Trusts must improve - according to UK Govn Minister

7 February 2006Hayfever sufferers: Could you host a hookworm ?

7 February 2006Australian research suffers due to tissue banking regulations

7 February 2006Cauliflower and broccoli boost cancer protection

8 February 2006Domestic Violence and Mental Health - New Zealand Research

8 February 2006Pneumococcal vaccine added to UK childhood immunisation list

8 February 2006Robot assisted surgery more accurate than conventional surgery

8 February 2006DNA: Breakthrough in the design of new drugs to combat cancer and other diseases

8 February 2006Australian research shows that gentle singing soothes sick infants

9 February 2006Long term leadership strategy - UK Govn & Pharmaceutical Industry

9 February 2006Bursts of ultrasound formed when biting into crunchy food simultaneously analysed by ears and mouth

10 February 2006BMA claims that new healthcare role will confuse patients (UK)

13 February 2006Scottish animal health organisations tackle control methods for major infections of livestock

13 February 2006These cells recognise faces and only faces - University College, London

13 February 2006Helping the UK National Health Service to be a good corporate citizen

13 February 2006No pacemakers in the brain may explain cot death - Bristol Univ Res.

13 February 2006Premature Babies: New Research to help identify who is at risk

13 February 2006Panorama investigations linked to rise in adverse drug reports

14 February 2006Choosing the right bra size - advice from Physiotherapists

14 February 2006New test to detect artificial hormones developed at Birmingham University

14 February 2006Study links quality of diet with patterns of alcohol consumption

14 February 2006Ethiopian development raises birth rate

14 February 2006New sensor to provide early warning of oxygen loss to foetus in womb

15 February 2006BMA calls for action as website delays leave medical students in limbo

15 February 2006Hospitalization of spouse increases risk of death to partner

16 February 2006Imperial College, London - Considering forming UK First Academic Foundation Trust with NHS Partners

16 February 2006Food Safety Promotion Board issues best practice guidelines

16 February 2006Asthma sufferers twice as likely to have other diseases

17 February 2006Latest Surveys by UK Food Standards Agency show pollutant levels in fish continuing to fall

17 February 2006HRH Princess Mathilde of Belgium encourages action for AIDS affecting children and youths in Tanzania

17 February 2006American Medical Association (AMA) opposes physician involvement in executions

18 February 2006New understanding of DNA repair - Bristol University

18 February 2006UK Hospital Admission rates linked to social deprivation, not quality of GP care

19 February 2006University of Glasgow asks animal lovers to help raise £5 million for small animal hospital

20 February 2006New research by University of Leicester investigates *Juror Trauma*

20 February 2006Iodine deficiency in Australian children

20 February 2006Healthcare Commission launches Investigation into services at Sutton and Merton Primary Care Trust (UK)

21 February 2006Chronic hepatitis B sufferers to benefit from guidance on new drugs and treatments

21 February 2006Nurses advise *one nurse for each baby* in neo-natal intensive care

21 February 2006Research indicates proportion of British men who share surnames and are genetically linked

21 February 2006Avian influenza – spread of the virus to new countries

21 February 2006Humans ignore the evidence of their own eyes to create a fictional stable world

22 February 2006New UK Guidance for treatment of skin cancers

22 February 2006NICE issues guidance on computerised cognitive behavioural therapy for treating mental health problems

22 February 2006Seaweed in novel diabetes treatment

22 February 2006Academic perfectionists more prone to depression

22 February 2006Thermal Scanner to be used to screen arriving airline passengers for fevers such as flu

23 February 2006European Unions €169 billion bill for cardiovascular disease

23 February 2006Making sense of the PSA test for prostate cancer

23 February 2006Médecins Sans Frontières responds to severe cholera outbreak in Juba, southern Sudan

24 February 2006Liverpool University to establish world's first zoonosis centre

24 February 2006Help for UK National Health Service (NHS) patients to help themselves

25 February 2006Viagra could help Crohns disease - Research from University College London (UCL)

25 February 2006Senegal: Trial of intermittent malaria treatment in children leads to 86% reduction in cases

26 February 2006University of Leicester announces world-first forensic technique for mass fatality radiology

26 February 2006Psychologists discover European countries rely heavily on institutional care for young people

27 February 2006Embryonic stem cell research moves another step ahead

27 February 2006Scientists gain new understanding of age-related depression and dementia

27 February 2006Two different therapies show promise for some with partial spinal cord injury

27 February 2006Traditional Māori Food Plants High in Cancer-Fighting Anti-Oxidants

28 February 2006Dogs and photos could hold the key to unlocking memory

28 February 2006British Medical Association (BMA) condemns rationing by referral management schemes

28 February 2006MRI can help rule out acute appendicitis in pregnancy if ultrasound inconclusive

28 February 2006Certain breast lesions diagnosed as benign on core needle biopsy could be dangerous

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