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India on track to become polio-free, says UN health agency Children with polio at the Amar Jyoti Research Centre, Delhi, India. Photo: WHO/P. Virot … UN agencies hail key role of national efforts as India reaches a milestone United Nations, New York, January 2012 – With no registered polio cases over the past year, India […]
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UCSF, Sanofi Collaborate to Find New Diabetes Cures Matthias Hebrok, PhD, directs the UCSF Diabetes Center, which has rapidly accelerated the pace of research and clinical care in diabetes since 2000. The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) has signed an alliance with international pharmaceutical company Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) to share expertise […]
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Affordable Care Act holding insurers accountable for premium hikes Health insurance premium increases in five states have been deemed “unreasonable” by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today. After independent expert review, HHS determined that Trustmark Life Insurance Company has proposed unreasonable health insurance premium increases in five […]
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Ban urges private sector to invest in sustainable development initiatives Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. UN Photo/Mark Garten Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged investors today to lend their support to sustainable development initiatives to deal with climate change and provide efficient energy solutions around the world. “In these times of austerity and economic uncertainty, public sector efforts alone will […]
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On anniversary of deadly quake, UN urges continued support for Haiti’s recovery UN humanitarian agencies and their partners provide several clean water distribution points throughout the camp. Photo: Hadrien Bonnaud. As Haiti marks the second anniversary of the massive earthquake that claimed the lives of more than 200,000 people and devastated an already poverty-stricken country, Secretary-General Ban […]
Researchers develop ‘smart’ nanotherapeutics New technology delivers drugs directly to cells of pancreas New research, led by Wyss Institute founding director Donald Ingber (pictured), uses nanoparticles that can be programmed to deliver drug or stem cell therapies to specific disease sites. This is considered an excellent alternative to systemic treatments because improved responses can be […]
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College Athlete with Prosthetic Leg Pursues Paralympics … Athlete Turned Amputee Chases Paralympic Dream with Help of UCSF Doctors After a tumor crippled his right femur, Ranjit Steiner opted for a transfemoral amputation. Once a star athlete in high school, Steiner has set his sights on qualifying for the Paralympics. This slideshow features interviews with […]
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Afghanistan: UN-backed survey shows sharp rise in opium production and prices Poppy field in Afghanistan. Photo: UNODC The price of opium in Afghanistan rose dramatically last year, according to a joint survey by the United Nations and the Government that was released today, which also shows that the farm-gate income from the narcotic probably amounted to over […]
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Despite end-of-year decline, 2011 food prices highest on record – UN Photo: NobbiP Global food prices declined in December, but the overall annual average was the highest ever on record, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported today. Last month, FAO’s Food Price Index level was 211 points – 27 points below its […]
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Gym benefits help Medicare plans recruit healthy seniors Medicare Advantage plans are not allowed to exclude unhealthy (and costly) seniors, but new research in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that they have effectively used gym memberships to bring healthier (and more profitable) members into their subscriber base. PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Because healthy enrollees cost […]
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