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  • Published on 13:00 GMT

    Is it time for a new approach to dealing with drug problems in Blackpool?

    There have been calls to decriminalise some drugs in Blackpool, as a health chief in the resort said the war on illegal substances is failing. Dr Arif Rajpura, the town’s director of public health, said the UK should follow the lead of countries such as …

    Source: Gazette
  • Published on 02:56 GMT

    Fellow Health Partners Announces “Top Doctors” Advisory Board

    “Top” doctors provide insights, input, and suggestions about how to improve billing and revenue. Fellow Health Partners, Inc., a New York based medical business solutions company, today announced the names and qualifications of four doctors who have …

    Source: SF Gate
  • Published on 02:38 GMT

    State Sen. Rodrigues leads legislative trip to Portugal and the Azores

    BOSTON — State Sen. Michael J. Rodrigues, D-Westport, led a group of 14 of his Legislative colleagues to Lisbon and Ponta Delgada, Portugal, from Oct. 10 to 16. Traveling with Rodrigues were Senate President Karen Spilka, state Sens. Marc Pacheco, Mark …

    Source: Herald News
  • Published on Oct 18, 2018

    Weed retailers running out of stock in Canada just one day after drug is legalized

    Marijuana retailers across Canada have reportedly been experiencing shortages or running out of stock entirely just one day after the country moved to legalize the recreational sale of the drug. The Globe and Mail reported on Thursday that provinces are …

    Source: Hill
  • Published on Oct 18, 2018

    Mad Cow Disease Fast Facts

    Here’s a look at Mad Cow Disease, a fatal brain disease found in cattle. Facts: It has been linked to a fatal brain disease in humans called variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD). The official name of mad cow disease is bovine spongiform encephalopathy …

    Source: KBZK Bozeman News
  • Published on Oct 18, 2018

    Stop pretending that Portugal fixed everything by decriminalizing drugs

    Comment Nation: Portugal did, starting in 2001, decriminalize the possession of drugs for personal use. But the country has also poured an awful lot of resources into programs with the sole aim of getting people clean. Before 2001, the country had one of …

    Source: National Post
  • Published on Oct 17, 2018

    South Korea has most hospital beds, medical equipment but fewer doctors

    The country has 12 hospital beds per 1,000 inhabitants, second only to Japan. Despite the abundance of medical equipment, it only had 2.3 doctors per 1,000 people in 2016 and only 7.9 graduates in medicine for every 100,000 people. Seoul (AsiaNews) – The …

    Source: Asia News
  • Published on Oct 17, 2018

    Need health insurance for 2019? HealthFirst can get you signed up with the Health Connector in Fall River

    In the state of Massachusetts, just 3 percent of the population is without health insurance making it the highest insured state in the country. The SouthCoast, however, sees a greater rate of uninsured with 4.3 percent, and even higher in Fall River at 5. …

    Source: Herald News
  • Published on Oct 17, 2018

    How drug resistant TB evolved and spread globally

    Scanning electron micrograph of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which cause TB.  Credit: NIAID The most common form of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (TB) originated in Europe and spread to Asia, Africa and the Americas with European explorers and …

    Source: Medical Xpress
  • Published on Oct 17, 2018

    Mum stole £130,000 from grandparents, lied about having cancer and left them homeless and ‘skeletal’ – REGIONAL

    A young mum who lied about having cancer and faked bank statements so she could steal more than £130,000 from her loving family has been jailed. Asha Dawes, 22, took so much from her grandparents behind their backs that they were left ‘skeletal’ and …

    Source: News
  • Published on Oct 17, 2018

    European explorers spread tuberculosis to the Americas, Africa and Asia hundreds of years ago

    European explorers and invaders could be to blame for spreading tuberculosis around the world and making it one of the top 10 global causes of death. A study has traced the most common strain of the disease over time and found it began in Europe around 1, …

    Source: Charleston Daily Mail
  • Published on Oct 17, 2018

    While you were sleeping: Illegal drugs, illegal bagels, and please keep urine out of the microwave

    Is that a smog warning or just smoke hanging over the city from bagel ovens and cannabis stores? Dario Ayala / Montreal Gazette Here are a few things you might have missed while you were sleeping for waiting in line for that store to open at 10 a.m. …

    Source: Montreal Gazette
  • Published on Oct 17, 2018

    Medical mystery: Man develops boobs and micropenis after his testicles vanished

    A Portuguese man had breasts, a micropenis and had a high-pitched voice because his testicles disappeared in the womb. The unnamed patient was only diagnosed with "vanishing testis syndrome" at 42 - despite lacking testicles, which produce …

    Source: The New Zeland Herald
  • Published on Oct 17, 2018

    Canada legalises cannabis sparking huge queues in streets outside drug shops at stroke of midnight

    Hundreds of cannabis smokers flocked to shops at midnight to buy the drug legally for the first time in Canada. Buyers were seen queueing down streets after the ban on recreational consumption was lifted. Canada is the second country in the world to allow …

    Source: Mirror
  • Published on Oct 17, 2018

    Shops selling marijuana open in Canada as drug legalised

    Canada is now the largest country with a legal national marijuana marketplace as sales began early on Wednesday in Newfoundland. Hours before a handful of retail outlets opened in the country’s easternmost province, a federal official told AP that Canada …

    Source: The Irish Times
  • Published on Oct 17, 2018

    Ada Launches Global Health Initiative

    Ada, an AI-powered health platform that helps users understand their health and navigate to appropriate care, has announced the launch of its Global Health Initiative (GHI) that aims to improve the availability and delivery of primary care in underserved …

    Source: News
  • Published on Oct 17, 2018

    Medical mystery: Doctors baffled by man's micropenis

    A Portuguese man had breasts, a micropenis and had a high-pitched voice because his testicles disappeared in the womb. The unnamed patient was only diagnosed with "vanishing testis syndrome" at 42 - despite lacking testicles, which produce …

    Source: The New Zealand Herald
  • Published on Oct 17, 2018

    Medical mystery: Doctors cure man's micropenis

    A Portuguese man had breasts, a micropenis and had a high-pitched voice because his testicles disappeared in the womb. The unnamed patient was only diagnosed with "vanishing testis syndrome" at 42 - despite lacking testicles, which produce …

    Source: The New Zealand Herald
  • Published on Oct 16, 2018

    Mass. Health Connector kicks off tour on SouthCoast

    By Aimee Chiavaroliachiavaroli@s-t.com NEW BEDFORD — In SouthCoast and Cape Cod, about 5.5 percent to 6 percent of people are uninsured, compared to the state’s 3 percent, according to Jason Lefferts, spokesman for the Massachusetts Health Connector. “We …

    Source: Southcoast Today
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OmniaMed-Update NEO Karlsruhe 2018

Date: 20-Oct-18 to 20-Oct-18
Location: Karlsruhe / Germany
Themenschwerpunkte: Pneumologie, Gastroenterologie / Hepatologie, Migrationsmedizin, Diabetologie, Hämostaseologie, Kardiovaskuläre Medizin, Dermatologie, Psychiatrie, Praxismanagement Geeignet für Allgemeinmediziner, hausärztliche Internisten, Assistenzärzte in Weiterbildung, Medizinstudenten im klinischen Ausbildungsabschnitt - mehr Praxisrelevanz durch "die Essenz für die Hausarztpraxis" - mehr Aktualität durch Mitbestimmung des OmniaMed Hausarzt-Beirates bei der Themenwahl - mehr Transparenz durch verbesserte Darstellung der Programmstruktur - mehr Effizienz durch unmittelbare Nutzenbewertung jedes einzelnen Vortrages - mehr Interaktion durch innovatives TED-Abstimmungssystem

OmniaMed Kongress-Highlights Diabetologie Köln 2018

Date: 20-Oct-18 to 21-Oct-18
Location: Germany
Diabetologie 2018: Viele Studien, nationale und internationale Diabeteskongresse und gesundheitspolitische Diskussionen, aber was ändert sich in der klinischen Praxis für die uns anvertrauten Patienten? Das ist der Fokus dieser Fortbildung, in der wir die Neuigkeiten des Jahres für die klinische Praxis bei häufigen und relevanten Themen zusammenfassen. Ziel ist es, die praktische Relevanz herauszuarbeiten und mit Ihnen zusammen zu diskutieren. Die Kernfrage dieser Veranstaltung ist nicht, was ist neu, sondern: Was ändert unser ärztliches Handeln? - Topaktuelle Inhalte von den - Geeignet für Diabetologen, Internisten, Allgemeinmediziner und Assistenzä - Ausgewiesene Experten als - Konsequente Ausrichtung auf den Praxis-/ - Viel Raum für ...

National Family Medicine Board Review

Date: 21-Oct-18 to 24-Oct-18
Location: Las Vegas / United States
The National Family Medicine Board Review course is a four-day, 33-hour total immersion “boot-camp” in the factual database of family medicine. The goal of the course to help participants pass their exams—drives the content. At the conclusion, participants, through repetition, will have learned the key information needed to pass family medicine certification and recertification examinations. The target audience is physicians planning to take the certification or recertification exam of the American Board of Family Medicine, and other clinicians wishing a comprehensive review of the specialty of Family Medicine. After attending this course, participants will be able to: Identify the fundamental concepts and key topics needed to successfully complete the Family Medicine written ...

92nd Annual Clinical Reviews 2018

Date: 22-Oct-18 to 24-Oct-18
Location: Rochester / United States
This course is offered twice, October 22-24 and again November 5-7. This course is designed for physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and nurses practicing in primary care, family medicine and internal medicine. Course Highlights: -Concise didactic -Content focused on the needs of the primary care provider in the clinical -Dedicated question and answer sessions throughout the -Pre-course ABFM Knowledge Self- -Breakout sessions for personalized course -Course app containing all presentations with note-taking Learning Objectives: Upon conclusion of this program, participants should be able to: -Formulate new treatment options for the management of patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes -...

2nd Annual NASH Summit Europe

Date: 22-Oct-18 to 24-Oct-18
Location: Frankfurt / Germany
Built from research with the FDA, EMA and Gilead, the 2nd Annual NASH Summit Europe will once again elevate industry-to-industry dialogue and reveal leading insights in overcoming the hurdles limiting NASH therapeutic success. Join the NASH community as they collectively address the biggest challenges in NASH through a tighter lens including the potential for stand-alone versus combination therapeutics, the genetic drivers influencing disease heterogeneity and the future payer and reimbursement landscape. Hear from 22 stakeholders including Pfizer, Novartis and MedImmune as this exclusively drug development driven forum equips you with the connections and actionable takeaways you need to capture one of many market opportunities for a successful NASH candidate.

Gene Therapy for Rare Disorders Europe Summit

Date: 22-Oct-18 to 24-Oct-18
Location: United Kingdom
Dedicated to Realizing the Commercial Potential of Gene Now is a crucial time for the gene therapy field, as the ripple effects of the pioneering first US gene therapy approval are being felt globally, setting new benchmarks and posing unexpected questions. Rather than early stage basic science, the Gene Therapy for Rare Disorders Europe Conference is solely devoted to addressing the latest clinical, manufacturing, regulatory and commercialization challenges facing this rapidly evolving field. This is a comprehensive guide to define your commercial path forward. Here’s a snapshot of the companies who attended last year: Pfizer – Shire – Lysogene – BioMarin – Novasep – Horama – Orchard Therapeutics – Avrobio – Genzyme – Astellas – uniQure – Syneos Health – REGENXBIO – Chiesi – ...

Precision CRISPR: Drug Discovery and Gene Therapy London 2018

Date: 22-Oct-18 to 24-Oct-18
Location: United Kingdom
Precision CRISPR: Drug Development & Gene Therapy Congress returns for the 3rd time, just in time to face the building excitement in getting CRISPR gene therapy into the clinic. Take a look at the conference program and engage with this community today: https://bit.ly/ Through a dynamic program of focused sessions, interactive discussions and networking opportunities, you will leave this meeting with a deep understanding of: - the challenges in delivery & reducing off-target effects in ex vivo & in vivo gene - how the likes of GSK, Novartis, AstraZeneca and more, work towards improving the efficacy of functional screening and drug - the most recent gene editing techniques and Cas variants poised to make precise gene editing all that more ...

Global Regulatory Affairs Summit

Date: 23-Oct-18 to 25-Oct-18
Location: Berlin / Germany
Whatever your international hurdle, our industry and authority experts have the answers...

Genotoxic Impurities

Date: 23-Oct-18 to 24-Oct-18
Location: Berlin / Germany
The brightest industry and regulatory minds shine a light on identification and control of GTIs. Build a complete strategy for potential genotoxic impurities in your pharmaceuticals.
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