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Patients Sue for Right to Buy Life-Saving Bone Marrow (Fox News)
Sun Nov 08 13:22:50 PST 2009
Thousands of Americans are on waiting lists for bone marrow donations, and some are willing to pay for the life-saving substance. But under federal law, trying to pay for bone marrow is illegal, and punishable by up to five years in jail.
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University Of Minnesota Medical School / Drug maker freebies may be banned (Pioneer Press)
Sun Nov 08 22:10:09 PST 2009
When University of Minnesota medical student Chris Thompson received a free textbook in his "eyes, nose and throat" class, he took a look at the logo in the corner and rolled his eyes.
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Brave choice leads to cure (Monash Journal)
Sun Nov 08 19:52:43 PST 2009
A TEAM of doctors at Monash Children's was the driving force behind the ground-breaking treatment of a baby born with a one-in-a-million fatal disorder.
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Revamping health care in the U.S. (Daily Pennsylvanian)
Thu Nov 05 21:45:27 PST 2009
Last night, healthcare experts voiced their thoughts on the need for reform and the possible effects of changes to the system. The event took place in Steinberg-Dietrich Hall and was co-sponsored by the Wharton Undergraduate Healthcare Club and the Penn Bioethics Society. The discussion addressed...
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Questionable ethics: a textbook case (Minnesota Public Radio)
Sat Nov 07 13:07:19 PST 2009
When Chris Thompson received a free textbook in his Eyes, Nose and Throat class he took a look at the logo in the corner and rolled his eyes.
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Flu shots for workers hit sticking point (USA Today)
Fri Nov 06 05:37:12 PST 2009
Efforts to require flu shots for health workers in order to protect vulnerable patients are being abandoned by some major health systems because of legal challenges and vaccine shortages.
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Flu shots for workers hit sticking point (USA Today)
Fri Nov 06 01:02:28 PST 2009
Flu shots for workers hit sticking point
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SRIPS 3-day annual meet to focus on India’s clinical trial potential (PharmaBiz)
Fri Nov 06 18:52:18 PST 2009
The annual conference of Southern Regional Indian Pharmacological Society (SRIPS), to be held at the PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research in Coimbatore, from November 12 to 14, will have a three day workshop and conference on how safely clinical trials can be conducted in India.
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Genetic tests for UK asylum seekers draw criticism (AP via Yahoo! News)
Thu Nov 05 06:13:55 PST 2009
Britain is using genetic tests on some African asylum seekers in an effort to catch those who are lying about their nationality, drawing criticism from scientists and provoking outrage from rights groups.
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U.K. Asylum Seekers Given Genetics Test (CBS News)
Thu Nov 05 05:16:04 PST 2009
Border Agency Program to Thwart Fraudulent Nationality Claims Raises Ire of Scientists, Rights Groups
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