MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'alliances'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:39:21 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433082&cid=t_163085_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FxopzQXGUHSc%2F By Christopher PrebleThe turmoil in Egypt, specifically in Cairo, turned violent in the past 36 hours as anti-government protesters clashed with pro-Mubarak groups.  During this period, and specifically today, the government crackdown widened to targeting foreign media.  Journalists and their crews were arrested, prevented from reporting, and beaten.  The anti-government protesters are pointing to Friday as a possible climax in what they are calling the “Friday of departure.” President Mubarak, in an interview with ABC, said he would like to relinquish power now, but claims chaos will erupt if he did.  If he were to step down, or if he follows through on his promise not to run in the presidential election, the million dollar question in Washington becomes: who would the United Stat... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433082 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 20:59:46 +0100 4433082 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419113&cid=t_163085_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FMCajuqraBJ8%2F By Christopher PrebleThe new Egyptian cabinet was sworn in today amidst a seventh day of protests across the country.  For the White House, the continual tweaking of their response to the crisis, and declining to call for Mubarak to step-down, has left many in Egypt and the region wondering if the United States does in fact want to see the arrival of democracy to Cairo, or if it is simply content with allowing the status-quo to remain, with minor reforms.  Or perhaps they are just waiting for the chips to fall where they may. This illustrates the conundrum facing the Obama administration.  Over at The Skeptics, I examine this a bit further: The Obama administration is stuck with a policy not entirely of its own making – decades of U.S. taxpayer support for the Mubarak regime – but i... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419113 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:44:50 +0100 4419113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4419115&cid=t_163085_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fq_H8H0e0nVg%2F By Malou InnocentOppressed people rarely get opportunities to express their anguish and disillusionment. Today in Egypt for the seventh straight day, thousands of ordinary citizens are pouring out onto the streets, demanding the expulsion of President Hosni Mubarak, calling for an end to emergency laws giving police extensive powers of arrest and detention, and claiming the legitimate right to run their own country. It is well past time for U.S. policymakers to stand with the Egyptian people and rethink Mubarak’s purported role as an “anchor of stability” in the Middle East. Many in Washington fear that the path Egypt takes after Mubarak might not lead to a freer and more prosperous future and that an Islamist government led by the Muslim Brotherhood, or the Ikhwan, will ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4419115 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:27:01 +0100 4419115 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4360953&cid=t_163085_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FzsZHyKEouIs%2F By Malou InnocentThe sudden collapse of the Tunisian government on Friday underscores the turmoil toward which the Muslim world  seems inescapably drifting.  As I wrote earlier today at The National Interest Online: Today, as during the Cold War, policy makers in Washington seem to expect economic growth to act as a substitute for political liberty, thereby ignoring the instinctive desire for freedom. Despotic leaders love to adopt pseudo-economic “reforms” to mask their coercive measures and perpetuate the status quo, but in the end, the institutionalized oppression imposed by ruling elites cannot be appeased in that way. Time will tell whether Tunisia and its neighbors evolve toward a freer and more prosperous future. But either way, human history confirms that fundamental change i... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4360953 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:36:26 +0100 4360953 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3440773&cid=t_163085_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fr8fY6JzKBAY%2F By Chris Moody How to make tax law more fair and efficient. Gene Healy: Why terrorism isn’t an existential threat: “It’s worth remembering that terrorism has always been a weapon of the weak — and it usually fails” Was the Iraq War worth it? Malou Innocent: “Don’t believe the hype. The Iraq war remains a mistake of mammoth proportions. And Iraq’s election represents a pyrrhic victory, as the economic, political, and moral costs of the occupation far outweigh any benefits.” Doug Bandow on the problem with international alliances: “Washington collects alliances like people collect Facebook friends. …Contrary to the U.S. government’s current practice, America needs fewer allies. Washington should no longer act as the world’s ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3440773 Tue, 06 Apr 2010 14:51:58 +0100 3440773 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1294726&cid=t_163085_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F249582026%2F With all the handwringing over dry pipelines, clinical trial failures and few regulatory approvals, a pair of Bear Stearns venture capitalists published an interesting analysis in the latest issue of Nature Reviews Drug Discovery and found that pharma and biotechs* may just improve their odds if they worked together more often. They analyzed the origins of drugs approved by the FDA and those failing in Phase III trials between January 2006 to December 2007. Here’s what they found: Of the 103 FDA approvals, 47, or 45 percent, were from biotech; 16, or 16 percent, were from pharma-biotech alliances; and 40, or 39 percent, were from drugmakers (four of which were acquired or licensed from biotechs). In short - 67 NDAs, or 65 percent, originated from biotechs. They also segmented drugs b... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1294726 Tue, 11 Mar 2008 16:10:21 +0100 1294726 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1132220&cid=t_163085_109_f&fid=35677&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FBrainBasedBusiness%2F%7E3%2F212168356%2Fcreate_alliances_that_pull_tog.html Since the MITA Brain Based Center values partners in leading change … we often consider what creates or breaks a lasting alliance. Perhaps I should admit my bias upfront … since we’ve had many years of the most amazing alliances out there. I’d like to roll out 5 components for mutually beneficial alliances we’ve enjoyed most: 1. Partner with leaders you trust. It is not enough to respect team players. The  leader is key – and can make or break an alliance. Together you’ll leapfrog over challenges far faster … when trustworthiness helps to create initial leadership alliances. 2. State financial facts up front. While willing to work with others to procure funds that launch joint projects – we tend to name financial expec... BrainBasedBusiness blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1132220 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 18:53:52 +0100 1132220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=840779&cid=t_163085_147_f&fid=35750&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthCareVox%2F%7E3%2F152141732%2Fdepression_education_cause_all_4.html This article represents the final installment of a six-part series focusing on the Wyeth-sponsored non-profit coalition Depression Is Real.  To learn more about this series, please click here.  (Source: HealthCareVox) HealthCareVox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=840779 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 18:29:42 +0100 840779 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=786016&cid=t_163085_147_f&fid=35750&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthCareVox%2F%7E3%2F141632833%2Fdepression_education_cause_all_2.html This article is part of a six-part series focusing on the Wyeth-sponsored non-profit coalition Depression Is Real.  To learn more about this series, please click here. (Source: HealthCareVox) HealthCareVox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=786016 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 16:13:33 +0100 786016 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=770829&cid=t_163085_147_f&fid=35750&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthCareVox%2F%7E3%2F139250105%2Fdepression_education_cause_all_1.html This article is part of a six-part series focusing on the Wyeth-sponsored non-profit coalition Depression Is Real.  To learn more about this series, please click here. (Source: HealthCareVox) HealthCareVox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=770829 Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:56:52 +0100 770829 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=760652&cid=t_163085_147_f&fid=35750&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthCareVox%2F%7E3%2F137724495%2Fdepression_education_cause_all.html This article is part of a six-part series focusing on the Wyeth-sponsored non-profit coalition Depression Is Real.  To learn more about this series, please click here. (Source: HealthCareVox) HealthCareVox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=760652 Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:59:11 +0100 760652 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=755755&cid=t_163085_147_f&fid=35750&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthCareVox%2F%7E3%2F136969073%2F_depression_education_cause_al.html This article is part of a six-part series focusing on the Wyeth-sponsored non-profit coalition Depression Is Real.  To learn more about this series, please click here. (Source: HealthCareVox) HealthCareVox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=755755 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:18:18 +0100 755755 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=734018&cid=t_163085_147_f&fid=35750&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHealthCareVox%2F%7E3%2F133414942%2Fnew_series_depression_educatio.html Last April, I received a very interesting e-mail from the public relations firm Porter Novelli.  The agency was writing on behalf of a group of seven non-profit organizations who had joined together to help educate the public about depression.  Each organization joining the Depression is Real Coalition had pledged to help overcome the stigma associated with depression.  Their message: “medical science has uncovered the biological basis for depression and proven treatments are effective.”  Porter Novelli had helped the Coalition launch a podcast focusing on depression called the Down & Up Show.  The program, hosted by noted psychologist Dr. Ellen Frank, features information and commentary on the many faces of depression.  The Coalition’s p... HealthCareVox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=734018 Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:07:46 +0100 734018