Frog Skin May Provide “Kiss of Death” for Antibiotic-Resistant Germs
Research 31 Aug 2010
Kissing a frog won’t turn it into a prince — except in fairy tales ― but frogs may be hopping toward a real-world transformation into princely allies in humanity’s battle with antibiotic-resistant infections that threaten millions of people worldwide. Scientists have reported that frog skin contains natural substances that could be the basis for a powerful new genre of antibiotics.   In a report at the 240th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, the team of stalwart frog-fanciers described enlisting colleagues worldwide to ship secretions from hundreds of...

Agfa HealthCare and TomTec partner on echocardiography analysis and measurement solution

IMPAX Cardiovascular intends to expand offering with Image-Arena analysis and quantification tool for multimodal 2D/3D/4D data Agfa HealthCare,  a leading provider of diagnostic imaging and healthcare IT solutions,  announces today that it has signed an agreement with TomTec,  active in the sector of echocardiography image analysis...
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Roadmap to Top Quality
The 23rd Congress of the European Association of Hospital Managers, Roadmap to Top Quality, will be held in Zurich from 9 - 10 September 2010. On the first day of the Congress, we will be presenting service providers, hospital managers, politicians and other healthcare exponents who will be giving their views on the topic of quality and quality...
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Spain Vows All Autonomous Regions Will Be Integrated by 2010
The network will allow for all Spanish citizens to receive care in any health establishment, as well as allow physicians to access patient information. The end-of-year deployment deadline was announced at the World of Health IT Conference taking place this week in Barcelona. Not all information will be shared, only the primary history, such as...
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Frog Skin May Provide “Kiss of Death” for Antibiotic-Resistant Germs
Kissing a frog won’t turn it into a prince — except in fairy tales ― but frogs may be hopping toward a real-world transformation into princely allies in humanity’s battle with antibiotic-resistant infections that threaten millions of people worldwide. Scientists have reported that frog skin contains natural substances that could...
Research

Ministerial Conference: Investing in the Health Professionals of Tomorrow in Europe
The Member States of the European Union are increasingly finding themselves faced with similar challenges regarding the availability of competent health professionals. National measures are often insufficient to deal with the changing and growing demand. This Ministerial Conference wishes to bring together the Member States to discuss an...
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Mayo Clinic Creates Centre for Social Media
  The Mayo Clinic has announced the creation of a Centre for Social Media to accelerate effective application of social media tools throughout Mayo Clinic and to spur broader and deeper engagement in social media by hospitals, medical professionals and patients to improve health globally.   "While hospitals and health...
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Ministerial Conference: Investing in the Health Professionals of Tomorrow in Europe
EU News 01 Sep 2010
The Member States of the European Union are increasingly finding themselves faced with similar challenges regarding the availability of competent health professionals. National measures are often insufficient to deal with the changing and growing demand. This Ministerial Conference wishes to bring together the Member States to discuss an effective policy for the future with regard to innovation and cooperation.     In the course of the 2-day Ministerial Conference on the health professionals of tomorrow in Europe, the following topics will be tackled : - Assessment of...

Workplace Health Promotion Improves Productivity and Well-Being

EU News 29 Jul 2010
  Workplace Health Promotion (WHP) leads to better health, reduced absenteeism, enhanced motivation, and improved productivity: that is the message behind the Workplace Health Promotion project of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA). Employers have an important role to play in encouraging workers to adopt healthy lifestyles. In addition to the health benefits for workers, every Euro invested in WHP leads to a Return on Investment (ROI) of between 2,5 – 4,8 Euros due to reduced absenteeism costs.   According to EU-OSHA Director Jukka Takala, '...