Hospital and Medical News

February 25, 2015

Quick test for Ebola
Boston MA (SPX) Feb 25, 2015
When diagnosing a case of Ebola, time is of the essence. However, existing diagnostic tests take at least a day or two to yield results, preventing health care workers from quickly determining whether a patient needs immediate treatment and isolation. A new test from MIT researchers could change that: The device, a simple paper strip similar to a pregnancy test, can rapidly diagnose Ebola, as well as other viral hemorrhagic fevers such as yellow fever and dengue fever. "As we saw with the re ... read more

Previous Issues

Feb 24

Feb 23

Feb 20

Feb 19

Feb 18

Indian city bans gatherings over swine flu outbreak An Indian city has banned public gatherings to contain the spread of deadly swine flu after thousands were infected with the virus, officials said Tuesday. ... more		Black Death: Don't blame the rats, it was the gerbils In the 14th century, Black Death spread across Europe and central Asia, killing nearly half of the western continent's population. Until now, black rats have shouldered much of the blame, but new research suggests giant gerbils of central Asia may have played a larger role in transporting the disease. ... more		Fever alarm armband: A wearable, printable, temperature sensor University of Tokyo researchers have developed a "fever alarm armband," a flexible, self-powered wearable device that sounds an alarm in case of high body temperature. This armband will be presented ... more
				Scientists find molecule that may treatment inflammatory diseases Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have uncovered a marvel molecule that blocks a key driver of inflammatory diseases. The finding could meet a major unmet clinical need by inspiring new non-invas ... more		Lab-in-a-box takes aim at doctors' computer activity San Diego CA (SPX) Feb 15, 2015 They call it "the Lab-in-a-Box." According to Nadir Weibel, a research scientist in the Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) department at the University of Califo ... more

Nuclear Decommissioning Conference Europe May 2015

Tempur-Pedic Mattress Comparison & Memory Foam Mattress Review

Research With Space Explorers May One Day Heal Earth's Warriors Growing bone on demand sounds like a space-age concept-a potentially life changing one. Such a capability could benefit those needing bone for reconstructive surgery due to trauma like combat injuri ... more		Potential new breathalyzer for lung cancer screening Researchers from Chongqing University in China have developed a high sensitive fluorescence-based sensor device that can rapidly identify cancer related volatile organic compounds - biomarkers foun ... more		Greenland is helpful, but not vital, for US missile defense European military mission in Greenland as US aim 'remains intact' Amazon expands 'sovereign cloud' in Europe		New drug shields monkeys from AIDS: study Scientists said Wednesday a new drug tested on monkeys provided an astonishingly effective shield against an animal version of the AIDS virus, a major gain in the quest for an HIV vaccine. ... more
				Flu shot protects against new strain H7N9: study The flu vaccine may not have protected most people against influenza circulating widely this season, but a study Tuesday showed it was effective against the new H7N9 strain that emerged in China in 2013. ... more		Chinese cosmetic tourists reap regret in South Korea Chinese businesswoman Chen Yili paid a South Korean hospital thousands of dollars to reshape her face in the hope she would look more like the glamorous stars she saw on television. ... more

Better catalysts, made-to-order Most of our food, medicine, fuel, plastics and synthetic fibers wouldn't exist without catalysts, materials that open favorable pathways for chemical reactions to run forth. And yet chemists don't f ... more		More infectious diseases emerging because of climate change The appearance of infectious diseases in new places and new hosts, such as West Nile virus and Ebola, is a predictable result of climate change, says a noted zoologist affiliated with the Harold W. ... more		China bids to host secretariat of new high seas treaty Protected forests under threat in DRC's lucrative mining belt Hundreds in London protest against Beijing 'mega embassy'		Schools reopen as Liberia turns page on Ebola epidemic Children trickled back to school in Liberia on Monday after the restart of lessons that had been delayed for months by the deadly Ebola outbreak, as the country begins to turn the page on the crisis. ... more
Death toll rises to 28 in Mozambique cholera epidemic The death toll from a cholera epidemic in Mozambique that broke out after widespread flooding has climbed to 28, the government said Monday. ... more		Ebola virus may have been present in West Africa long before 2014 outbreak It is not known what triggered the transmission of Ebola virus from its natural host to humans and the rapid human-to-human spread of the deadly virus throughout Western Africa last year. Howe ... more		S. Korea cracks down on foreign-focused plastic surgery clinics South Korea on Friday announced a crackdown on illegal brokers and unregistered clinics in a bid to protect medical tourists, especially those drawn by the country's booming plastic surgery industry. ... more		Bubonic bottleneck: UNC scientists overturn dogma on the plague For decades, scientists have thought the bacteria that cause the bubonic plague hijack host cells at the site of a fleabite and are then taken to the lymph nodes, where the bacteria multiply and tri ... more

	Swedish children visit virtual hospital before surgery Felicia Zander had a brain hemorrhage when she was six and spent more than a year in and out of hospital for x-rays, MRIs and about a dozen operations under general aesthetic. ... more		Swiss tourist dies of swine flu in India as toll mounts A Swiss tourist died Thursday of swine flu while visiting India, a local health official said, as the country grapples with an outbreak that has killed more than 400 people since the start of 2015. ... more

Trump offers Egypt to mediate on Ethiopia dam

US to repeal the basis for its climate rules: What to know

jaslovske-nuclear-slovakia-npp-hg.jpgpremier to meet Trump, eyeing nuclear plant deal

Fewer viral relics may be due to a less bloody evolutionary history		US to withdraw troops from Ebola mission in West Africa		Amber fossil links earliest grasses, dinosaurs and fungus		Cheap and abundant chemical outperforms precious metals as a catalyst		Death rate in US blacks infected with HIV drops 28%
No more money and time down the drain say antibody experts in Nature		Smartphone, finger prick, 15 minutes, diagnosis - done!		Bioengineered miniature structures could prevent heart failure		Scientists discover viral 'Enigma machine'		Artificial blood vessels

Indonesian minister sparks anger with HIV comments

Transparent PDMS eggshell created as step towards embryo lab on a chip

WHO says Ebola epidemic on the decline

Second bird flu case confirmed in Canada

New technique captures real-time diagnostic 3-D images

GMO mosquito plan sparks debate in Florida

H5N1 bird flu spreads to 11 states in Nigeria: govt

Scientists develop potential late-stage rabies treatment

Diaper compound may expand power of microscopes

Bird flu confirmed in Canadian patient after China trip

Free Newsletters - Space News - Defense Alert - Environment Report - Energy Monitor

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.