Medicine NewsCousin of the “ice that burns” emerges as greener new way to fight fires Researchers in Japan are reporting development of a new type of ice that may provide a more efficient, environmentally-friendly method for putting out fires, including out-of control blazes that destroy homes and forests. Their study appears in the [...]
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As researchers push towards detection of single molecules, single electron spins and the smallest amounts of mass and movement, Yale researchers have demonstrated silicon-based nanocantilevers, smaller than the wavelength of light, that operate on photonic principles eliminating the need for electric transducers and expensive laser setups.
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AP – The swine flu epidemic crossed new borders Tuesday with the first cases confirmed in the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific region, as world health officials said they suspect American patients may have transmitted the virus to others in the U.S.
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AP – U.S. scientists hope to have a key ingredient for a swine flu vaccine ready in early May, but tell The Associated Press that the novel virus grows slowly in eggs the chief way flu vaccines are made.
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AP – The top EU health official urged Europeans on Monday to postpone nonessential travel to parts of the United States and Mexico because of the swine flu virus, and Spanish health officials confirmed the first case outside North America.
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Diabetes UK has launched a DVD for people with Type 2 diabetes who have learning disabilities. The new DVD, which is called ‘Diabetes – Living a healthier Life’, will enable this audience to have access to the same information about the condition as people with Type 2 diabetes who do not have learning disabilities. [...]
Diabetes UK is currently organising an event during Diabetes Week 2009, which will raise awareness of diabetes-related amputations and the importance of good foot care for people with diabetes. This event will take place on 16 June at the O2 Arena in London (pictured), to raise awareness of this devastating and often forgotten [...]
The following highlights several efforts that seek to address health care disparities in minority communities. Central Falls, R.I.: Progreso Latino, the state’s largest bilingual, multicultural community-based agency, last week graduated its first group of students in the Blue Health Angels Program, which trains community members to advise others on health issues, the
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