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 'countries'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:01:27 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5028450&cid=t_110330_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F07%2F14%2Fgratitude-for-the-canadian-healthcare-system-from-an-american-patient%2F “…our challenge is twofold: We have to find a way to cover all our people; and we have to figure out how to get better value for the US$2 trillion we currently spend on healthcare.” – David M. Cutler, Otto Eckstein Professor of Applied Economics at Harvard University and Member of the Institute of Medicine -commenting on the US healthcare system. Last month I was invited to speak for a week for The International Certificate Programme in Dual Diagnosis associated with Brock University under the guidance of Dr. Dorothy Griffiths & Dr. Frances Owen. Work I’ve developed over the past several years on psychotherapy for people with intellectual disabilities has been implemented in the States and most of the countries with socialized medicine.  The Canadians have a real fl... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5028450 Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:34:58 +0100 5028450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4952985&cid=t_110330_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F21%2F6-tips-to-help-summer-depression%2F The kids are out of school. Your neighbors are whistling on their way to work, greeting you with an enthusiasm peculiar to warm weather. And if you hear one more person ask you about your summer vacation plans, you will throw a US map and atlas at them. You don’t mean to be grumpy. But darn it, you are miserable in the oppressive heat, your kids are home for 90 consecutive days, and you are don’t have the stamina to pretend you are giddy that summer has arrived. Sound familiar? You’re not alone. After publishing a piece recently about the trigger of Memorial Day for me — reminding me that most of my relapses have happened in the summer months — I’ve heard from so many readers that fear this time of year for the same reason: summer depression. Ian A. Cook, MD, the direc... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4952985 Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:39:48 +0100 4952985 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4934328&cid=t_110330_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F16%2Fthe-incredible-shrinking-american-vacation%2F Vacations are theoretical concepts that exist today only on paper. That’s according to Joe Robinson, work-life balance speaker, trainer, and author of “Don’t Miss Your Life.” His statistics are dire: Some 25 percent of Americans and 31 percent of low-wage earners get no vacation at all anymore, according to the Center for Economic and Policy Research. This is because, unlike in 138 other countries around the world, you’re not entitled to a vacation longer than the current news cycle. You happen to live in a country that, along with the esteemed likes of Myanmar, the Guyanas and North Korea, has no minimum paid leave law to make vacations statutorily legit. Now maybe it’s because I have been self-employed for most of my working life — and the few jobs I have held, I di... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4934328 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:12:02 +0100 4934328 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4893459&cid=t_110330_88_f&fid=38129&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Flifeinthefastlane%2FWZHV%2F%7E3%2F4KSMp8AaGAU%2F A surprising FEAST: "Fluid boluses significantly increased 48-hour mortality in critically ill children with impaired perfusion in... resource-limited settings in Africa." (Source: Life in the Fast Lane) Life in the Fast Lane blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4893459 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:23:02 +0100 4893459 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4803234&cid=t_110330_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F05%2F09%2Fstrange-psychological-findings%2F In their excellent book, 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology, Lilienfeld and colleagues (2010) investigate popular psychology myths.  In addition to addressing these prevalent myths, the authors briefly discuss some “difficult to believe” psychological findings.  Some of the findings include: Our brains contain approximately 3 million miles of neural connections. People suffering from extreme forms of anterograde amnesia, an inability to consciously recall new information, often display implicit memories without being able to display them consciously.  As an example, they may show a negative emotional reaction when interacting with a doctor who has  been rude to them, even though they can’t recall meeting the doctor. People who hold a pencil with their teeth find cartoons funn... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4803234 Mon, 09 May 2011 11:16:15 +0100 4803234 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4753972&cid=t_110330_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2Fb_qg-ukLNv0%2F The ongoing refusal by Johnson & Johnson to partipicate in the Medicines Patent Pool, which is an initiative designed to streamline patent licensing for producing generics of patented HIV meds and offering lower prices in poor countries, has now generated a scolding from Doctors Without Borders, the international humanitarian organization. In a statement, the group accuses the health care giant of turning its corporate back on HIV patients by undermining access to key AIDS drugs. J&J holds patents on rilpivirine, which is being developed as a first-line HIV treatment, as well as darunavir and etravirine, two meds that treat HIV patients who have become resistent to other drugs. The missive appears carefully timed. Later this week, J&J will hold it annual shareholder meeting,... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4753972 Tue, 26 Apr 2011 12:28:30 +0100 4753972 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4747801&cid=t_110330_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2F10Umt_26UXc%2F I’m Canadian, so let me have my moment of smugness by bragging that a recent Gallup survey declares Canada the second-happiest place on earth. (No, the top spot doesn’t belong to Disney World; Denmark takes that honor.) Tying second place with Sweden, 69% of respondents rated their Canadian life as “thriving.” Respondents were asked to rate their lives at the moment and their expectations for the next five years on a scale from one to 10. If respondents rated their lives as seven or better and their expectations as eight or better they were considered to have “thriving” well-being. If people gave lower numbers, they were considered to be “struggling” or “suffering.” Respondents who were “suffering” rated their current ... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4747801 Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:12:05 +0100 4747801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4352712&cid=t_110330_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcan-mobile-phones-improve-health-in-developing-countries%2F2011.01.15 The potential of mobile phones to improve health is most acutely visible in developing countries. iMedicalApps covered the recent mHealth Summit, where there were many inspiring demonstrations of how voice and simple text messages can have a profound effect on the health of those countries’ citizens. Jhpiego has successfully worked on these problems for three decades and was recently awarded a $100m grant. James Bon Tempo has extensive experience in this field and we are thrilled that he is sharing his insights with the readers of iMedicalApps. This is a guest post from James BonTempo. ********** Mobile Health In Developing Countries I am a user and an implementer of technology, not an inventor or developer, so my constraints, challenges and requirements are different than those of many... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4352712 Sat, 15 Jan 2011 18:00:40 +0100 4352712 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4265692&cid=t_110330_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FQeA2kvjDLrs%2F By Chris EdwardsJapan has announced that it will cut its corporate tax rate by five percentage points. Japan and the United States had been the global laggards on corporate tax reform, so this leaves America with the highest corporate rate among the 34 wealthy nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. That is not a good position for us to be in. Most of the competition faced by U.S. businesses comes from businesses headquartered in other OECD countries. America also competes with other OECD nations as a location for investment. Our high corporate tax rate scares away investment in new factories, makes it difficult for U.S. companies to compete in foreign markets, and provides strong incentives for corporations to avoid and evade taxes. The chart shows KP... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4265692 Wed, 15 Dec 2010 18:59:48 +0100 4265692 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4018216&cid=t_110330_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F30%2Fhoward-sterns-endless-psychotherapy%2F Howard Stern, the ubiquitous satellite radio talk-show host, is big proponent of psychotherapy. He has noted how he’s been in psychotherapy three times a week for the past few decades, much like Woody Allen. But what kind of psychotherapy is Howard Stern in? And why does it seem endless? This type of intensive, long-term psychotherapy is almost always psychoanalysis — a specific type of psychotherapy that focuses on how a person’s unconscious conflicts impact a person’s everyday functioning. People who undergo psychoanalysis almost always meet with their analyst 2 to 3 times a week, every week, for years on end. Howard Stern has said he sees his analyst 3 times a week, but sometimes feels like he would like to cut down to twice a week. Psychoanalysis is considered a... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4018216 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 17:33:38 +0100 4018216 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3993876&cid=t_110330_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FCTE5BRJ0G84%2F By Marian L. TupyProfessor William Easterly, the economic development expert from New York University, has written an excellent comment for the Financial Times online. He writes, “The Millennium Development Goals [summit that wraps up in NY today] tragically misused the world’s goodwill to support failed official aid approaches to global poverty and gave virtually no support to proven approaches. … But current experience and history both speak loudly that the only real engine of growth out of poverty is private business, and there is no evidence that aid fuels such growth.” At the Center for Global Liberty and Prosperity, we have continuously emphasized the power of trade to help the poor escape poverty. Unfortunately, politicians in rich countries find it easier to waste billions ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3993876 Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:17:53 +0100 3993876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899395&cid=t_110330_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthe-globes-health-champions%2F2010.08.24 Newsweek published an interesting and interactive infographic showing the rankings of countries based on different parameters such as quality of life, education, and health. Regarding the healthcare system, guess which country is in the first place? Here’s the top 10: 1. Japan 2. Switzerland 3. Sweden 4. Spain 5. Italy 6. Australia 7. Singapore 8. Norway 9. New Zealand 10. The Netherlands *This blog post was originally published at ScienceRoll* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899395 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:00:19 +0100 3899395 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3872515&cid=t_110330_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2Fe-readers-improve-literacy-kindles-distributed-in-ghana%2F Worldreader is a nonprofit aimed at increasing literacy in developing countries by distributing Kindles. It was co-founded by David Risher, the ex-vice president of Amazon.com, the company that donated Kindles to begin testing in Ghana earlier this year. The e-reader is becoming more widespread in that part of the world, and it could have a big impact on the availability of literature there. via Planet Green Post from: BlissTree E-Readers Improve Literacy: Kindles Distributed in Ghana (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3872515 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:06:03 +0100 3872515 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3790681&cid=t_110330_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F7f3FvUuAn8Y%2F By David BoazAndrew Higgins of the Washington Post reviews a new book on the continuing power of the Communist Party in sort-of-capitalist China: McGregor points out that ‘Lenin, who designed the prototype used to run communist countries around the world, would recognize the [Chinese] model immediately.’ Case in point: the Central Organization Department, the party’s vast and opaque human resources agency. It has no public phone number, and there is no sign on the huge building it occupies near Tiananmen Square. Guardian of the party’s personnel files, the department handles key personnel decisions not only in the government bureaucracy but also in business, media, the judiciary and even academia. Its deliberations are all secret. If such a body existed in the Unite... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3790681 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 22:42:42 +0100 3790681 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3599357&cid=t_110330_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fmd1iOWl__-E%2F By David BoazI’m delighted to report that just this week I have received copies of Libertarianism: A Primer published in Italian and Korean, the latter delivered to me personally by the president of the Korea Economic Research Institute. I now count the following translations: Japanese Russian Czech Polish Serbian Bulgarian Cambodian Mongolian Kurdish Persian Spanish Korean Italian Chinese and of course audio and Kindle. You might notice a couple of things about that list. First, it includes a lot of communist or ex-communist countries, where perhaps they are especially attuned to the conflict between freedom and statism. And second, it has not yet been translated into of the languages of Northwest Europe — German, French, Dutch, Scandinavian languages. Perhaps those countr... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3599357 Tue, 25 May 2010 21:13:30 +0100 3599357 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3311661&cid=t_110330_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FPn31hW3p3fQ%2F By Sallie JamesAn article today in BRIDGES Weekly Trade News Digest (What? You don’t subscribe??) contains an explicit rejection by India’s trade minister of the idea that carbon border tax adjustments belong in the WTO’s agenda.  Border tax adjustments in this context refers to de facto tariffs that would “level the playing field” for domestic producers competing with foreign producers not subject to climate change policies of an equivalent rigour, also called “border carbon adjustments” or variations on that theme. While Minister Khullar predicts that these sorts of measures will be in place in 2-3 years time, he rejects that the WTO is the forum to deal with environmental issues. Furthermore, countries introducing such measures can expect liti... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3311661 Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:21:19 +0100 3311661 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2950733&cid=t_110330_87_f&fid=38368&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.unicef.org%2Fpublications%2Ffiles%2FPneumonia_The_Forgotten_Killer_of_Children.pdf The following guest post comes to Disruptive Women from Lois Privor-Dumm, IMBA, Director, Alliances and Information for the PneumoADIP, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.  She heads up several vaccine projects related to advocacy and communications as well as access and implementation.  She is currently working as Director, Large Country Introduction for the Accelerated Vaccine Introduction Technical Assistance Consortium (AVI TAC), a GAVI-funded project with an aim to accelerate introduction of pneumococcal and rotavirus vaccines in low-income countries.   She has been at Johns Hopkins since 2005 helping guide strategies and accelerated uptake on both the Hib Initiative and PneumoADIP and has been leading projects in developing and donor countries to support strengthenin... Disruptive Women in Health Care blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2950733 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:58:51 +0100 2950733 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2886413&cid=t_110330_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fs-Yd32ZixT8%2F A basic contention of developing countries (DCs) and various UN bureaucracies and multilateral groups during the course of International negotiations on climate change is that industrialized countries (ICs) have a historical responsibility for global warming.  This contention underlies much of the justification for insisting not only that industrialized countries reduce their greenhouse gas emissions even as developing countries are given a bye on emission reductions, but that they also subsidize clean energy development and adaptation in developing countries. [It is also part of the rationale that industrialized countries should pay reparations for presumed damages from climate change.] Based on the above contention, the Kyoto Protocol imposes no direct costs on developing countries and ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2886413 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:45:58 +0100 2886413 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2851710&cid=t_110330_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F09%2F30%2Finternational-health-dh-objectives-and-ways-of-working%2F Title: International health: DH objectives and ways of working The Skinny: Guide intended primarily for DH staff to help theDH work more effectively internationally. It sets objectives for international work and describes the roles and responsibilities of different parts of DH. The role that the DH has in taking forward the government’s global health strategy is also discussed. It describes some of the key partners and  international organisations that the DH works with. Publisher: DH Size of Publication: 54p Published: 29/09/2009 Posted in Grey Literature, Interagency Relations Tagged: Developing Countries, Grey Literature, Interagency Relations (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2851710 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:41:08 +0100 2851710 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2800437&cid=t_110330_105_f&fid=35048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicineAndMan%2F%7E3%2FNhhxwt705pk%2F Funny (and interesting) world map illustrated according to the American viewpoint. Taken from the Synthesis blog post – “The Lombardi curse” addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fmedicineandman.com%2Fblog%2F2009%2F09%2F15%2Famerica-and-the-world%2F'; addthis_title = 'America+and+the+World%21'; addthis_pub = ''; (Source: Medicine and Man) Medicine and Man blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2800437 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 02:32:42 +0100 2800437 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2613817&cid=t_110330_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F17%2Fthe-lancet-2009-volume-374-issue-9685%2F This article finds that circumcision of HIV-infected men did not reduce HIV transmission to female partners over 24 months; longer-term effects could not be assessed. Condom use after male circumcision is essential for HIV prevention. (Print Subscription Held by the Fade Library) Posted in Current Awareness Tagged: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Circumcision, Current Awareness, Developing Countries, HIV, Journals (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2613817 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:33:37 +0100 2613817 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2570605&cid=t_110330_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F07%2F04%2Fhappy-independence-day-2%2F We’re celebrating our Independence Day here in the U.S. today, so I just wanted to take this opportunity to wish you all a happy and safe day of celebration. We’re celebrating our 233rd birthday today, but please don’t call us old (even though we’re technically older than many modern European countries). We’re just “mature.” It’s a great day to sit outside (weather permitting here in New England, where summer has gotten off to a decidedly soggy start), fire up the barbecue, and share good times with family and friends. On behalf of everyone here at Psych Central, here’s wishing your July 4th be a happy and joyous occasion (free of any family arguments or strife). Enjoy! (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2570605 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:11:51 +0100 2570605 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511156&cid=t_110330_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F06%2F23%2F6-steps-to-manage-your-time-better-an-interview-with-russell-bishop%2F Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Russell Bishop, currently Senior Editor-at-Large for the Huffington Post and founder of Bishop & Bishop, a consulting and coaching company. Russell is the author of numerous articles on the power of choice and awareness, and has two books in development. An expert in personal and organization transformation, Russell has coached leadership teams, entrepreneurs, and CEO’s in 34 countries around the world. He has lectured for executive MBA programs at UCLA, University of Texas and Washington University. Russell received a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology from the University of California and currently resides in Santa Barbara, California. I’m glad that my husband Eric didn’t overhear our conversation, because Eric... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511156 Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:00:43 +0100 2511156 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2510792&cid=t_110330_105_f&fid=35048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicineAndMan%2F%7E3%2FQ4DypJowUUo%2F Guest Post: The word pandemic has been thrown around in recent years because of the prevalence of many major illnesses that have occurred throughout the third world nations as well as even many Western nations. However, the recent Swine Flu outbreak has caused much deliberation as to the proper terminology of the word itself. There have been generations of widespread epidemics in the past that have included influenza, cholera, and a multitude of other diseases. However, the World Health Organization has come up with a six-tiered level in which to determine when to implement specific disease control efforts around the world, which has successfully led to many countries quarantining illnesses which could be easily spread abroad. However, the true definition of a pandemic is not delivered by ... Medicine and Man blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2510792 Mon, 15 Jun 2009 17:52:19 +0100 2510792 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2464100&cid=t_110330_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FeHk3_GJW6JM%2F The U.K.-based Guardian reports that the United Nations and other international bureaucracies dealing with so-called climate change are scheming to impose global taxes. That’s not too surprising, but it is discouraging to read that the Obama Administration appears to be acquiescing to these attacks on U.S. fiscal sovereignty. The Administration also has indicated it wants to squander an additional $400 billion on foreign aid, adding injury to injury: …rich countries will be asked to accept a compulsory levy on international flight tickets and shipping fuel to raise billions of dollars to help the world’s poorest countries adapt to combat climate change. The suggestions come at the start of the second week in the latest round of UN climate talks in Bonn, where 192 countrie... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2464100 Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:45:06 +0100 2464100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2375867&cid=t_110330_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fr_MRDTJaqwc%2F In Tax Notes International today, two Ernst and Young experts describe how corporate tax reforms in Japan have made America an even bigger outlier in its punitive treatment of multinational corporations: Japan’s recent adoption of a territorial tax system as part of a broader tax reform reduces the tax burden on the foreign-source income of Japanese multinational corporations. Before the Japanese reform, the two largest economies had both high corporate income tax rates and worldwide tax systems. Now the United States not only has the second-highest corporate income tax rate of the OECD countries, it is also one of the few that still have a general worldwide tax system. The Japanese corporate tax reform is part of a global trend toward reduced taxation of corporate income, which oft... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2375867 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:03:05 +0100 2375867 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2056630&cid=t_110330_105_f&fid=36987&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIvorKovicMd%2F%7E3%2F490902071%2F There are many healthcare problems in the developing countries, like lack of medical staff and equipment, and this is why I helped start the openECGproject. Now, a great concept to try an fix these problems is to utilize devices that are already present and hack them to be useful for patients. Devices like cellphones are a perfect example. And, this is exactly what the research team led by Dr. Aydogan Ozcan from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has done. They have developed an innovative lens-free technique for rapidly and accurately counting targeted cell types in a homogenous cell solution. Their vision is that individuals would one day be able to draw a blood sample into a chip the size of a U.S. quarter, which could then be inserted into a cell phone that would quickly ... Ivor Kovic, M.D. blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2056630 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 22:24:22 +0100 2056630 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1968932&cid=t_110330_105_f&fid=35048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicineAndMan%2F%7E3%2F456655795%2F What if HIV mutates and can now be transmitted by sneezing and coughing - just like common cold?? What would this graph look like?   addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fmedicineandman.com%2Fblog%2F2008%2F11%2F17%2Ffood-for-thought%2F'; addthis_title = 'Food+for+Thought'; addthis_pub = ''; (Source: Medicine and Man) Medicine and Man blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1968932 Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:37:20 +0100 1968932 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1908833&cid=t_110330_105_f&fid=35048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FMedicineAndMan%2F%7E3%2F432735015%2F Acquired Immuno-deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is potentially fatal disease caused by HIV virus. AIDS renders our body defenseless against any and every infection in the world by killing the immune system. The currently available treatment - highly active anti-retroviral treatment (HAART) is very effective in giving people a few more decades to live. However, HAART has 2 major problems: It is not a cure and the medications have to be taken lifelong The side effects of treatment at times may be as bad as cancer chemotherapy Therefore, it is of imperative importance that we find a cure for this deadly disease which is safer (ideally without side effects) and does not need to be taken over a protracted period of time. Mortality data of HIV/AIDS in the world and US: ... Medicine and Man blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1908833 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:03:45 +0100 1908833 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1543007&cid=t_110330_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F06%2F24%2Fdisappearing-daughters%2F is research by ActionAid and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) shows that the number of girls born and surviving in northern India compared to boys falls far short of normal expectations, and continues to slide. Deeply entrenched discrimination against women has led to the survival rates of girls hitting an all-time low. With parts of society regarding girls as little more than economic and social burdens, families are going to extreme lengths to avoid having daughters. Although prenatal sex detection and sex-selective abortion is illegal, the law is not being enforced. Doctors, nurses and other medical practitioners are routinely violating the ban, performing abortions of female foetuses and benefiting financially. It is estimated that around 10 million female foetuses... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1543007 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 05:07:09 +0100 1543007 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1469559&cid=t_110330_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F05%2F27%2Fno-one-to-turn-to-the-under-reporting-of-child-sexual-exploitation-and-abuse-by-aid-workers-and-peacekeepers%2F identifies that children living in countries affected by conflict and natural disaster are being sexually exploited and abused by - aid workers and peacekeepers. There is general silence surrounding the abuse. Children and their families are not speaking out because of fear and powerlessness. And international organisations are failing to respond effectively to allegations of abuse levelled against them. No One to Turn To from Save the Children Fund is based on research with communities and international organisations, examines the chronic under-reporting of abuse and the inadequate response to it. It provides new analysis on why this abuse persists despite international efforts to stop it, and proposes new solutions to tackle it. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1469559 Tue, 27 May 2008 13:20:31 +0100 1469559 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1305999&cid=t_110330_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F16%2Fgovernment-response-to-the-crisp-report%2F In 2007 was invited by the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Health to look at how UK experience and expertise in health could be used to best effect to help improve health in developing countries in terms of needs as identified and expressed by people from those countries and in order to add practical value to work already under way.  This resulted in the Crisp report Global health partnerships: the UK contribution to health in developing countries.  The formal response Global health partnerships - the Government response is now available. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1305999 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:49:17 +0100 1305999 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1290943&cid=t_110330_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F10%2Fhit-or-miss-womens-rights-report%2F Hit or Miss - women’s rights report from ActionAid shows that promises made by the world’s governments to tackle poverty are failing to deliver because the basic rights of women in the developing world are being ignored.  The report finds that women and girls formed the majority of the poor and hungry, and, in south Asia, women are getting a shrinking share of income as the economy continues to grow. Ten million more girls than boys miss out on primary school, while African women accounted for 75% of all young people living with HIV/Aids. (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1290943 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:00:19 +0100 1290943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1272490&cid=t_110330_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2008%2F03%2F03%2Fmaternal-mortality-in-developing-countries%2F House of Commons International Development Committee (2008) Maternal Health: Fifth Report of Session 2007–08,Volume I: Report, together with formal minutes. London: The Stationery Office  identifies that less progress has been made on maternal health than in any of the other goals for 2015 set by the UN. The report calculates that in any 24 hour period about 1,500 women will have died giving birth. Almost all the deaths will have been in the world’s 75 poorest countries. Most would have been preventable in more affluent nations.  It establishes that the true number of deaths might be 50% higher than the official estimates: with perhaps as many as 870,000 women die annually in the days around birth. For every death, another 30 women are reckoned to be left in some way disabled. In... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1272490 Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:48:15 +0100 1272490 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1197979&cid=t_110330_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F02%2F03%2Frisk-factors-for-suicide-consistent-across-seventeen-countries%2F This study was based on surveys designed and distributed by the World Health Organization. Of those surveyed 2.7% admitted having attempted suicide and 9.2% had thought about it at some point in their lives. The study also points out those suicidal tendencies are not just correlated with depression, but with those having impulse control problems, substance abuse and anxiety disorders. However, the study found that the type of disorder, as a risk factor, varied between countries having an on average higher income than those countries with an on average lower income; The strongest risk factor associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors were mood disorders in high income countries and impulse control disorders in low- and middle-income countries. (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1197979 Sun, 03 Feb 2008 17:59:17 +0100 1197979 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=823013&cid=t_110330_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F08%2F26%2Fscientists-to-discuss-epidemic-at-seattle-meetup%2F Filed under: Type 2, Research, Events, CareScientists from all over the world will meet up in Seattle October 22-23 to attend the Warren G. Magnuson Congress for a Global Diabetes Alliance. The initiative is intended to help fight the rapid rise of type 2 diabetes worldwide. International Diabetes Federation past president Pierre Lefebvre, who will be a speaker at the conference, says the need for such an alliance to fight the T2 global epidemic "could not be more urgent."More than one hundred diabetes experts hailing from over twenty countries will attend the congress. There's one main goal: the discussion of how to help under-served populations, such as indigenous peoples. However, the more general problems - prevention, treatment and the possibility of a cure - will also be on the table... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=823013 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 04:00:00 +0100 823013 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1811747&cid=t_110330_113_f&fid=38059&url=http%3A%2F%2Fchirad-at.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F07%2Fopen-access-developments.html Two new developments today from the world of open access publishing:- BioMed Central has introduced a new information portal calling attention to the developing world's need for open access to the scientific and medical literature. It can be accessed at: http://www.biomedcentral.com/developingcountries/As part of the launch, BioMed Central is inviting researchers and others working in developing countries to share their stories about how open access to the online research literature is changing their work.- BioMed Central has also created a custom button for the Google Toolbar, to make finding open access research from BioMed Central’s research even easier. See http://www.biomedcentral.com/info/about/toolbar/googleCHIRAD supports moves to develop open access and signed up early to the Bu... The CHIRAD blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1811747 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 10:25:00 +0100 1811747 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=525455&cid=t_110330_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F04%2F06%2Fcancer-cases-predicted-to-double-by-2030%2F Filed under: All Cancers, Daily newsCancer cases are expected to more than double between the years 2000 and 2030, says the director of the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer.This upward climb will occur primarily in poor countries due to an increase in population growth, longer life expectancy, more smoking, and a lack of health care in low and medium-resource countries."What's going to happen between now and 2030 is that the population is going to increase from about 6.5 billion to 8 billion in 2030," Dr. Peter Boyle reports. "So even if the risks remain constant at each five-year age group, because we've got more people around, we're going to have more cases of cancer.It's the unfortunate successes for developed countries over the past 40 years, such... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=525455 Fri, 06 Apr 2007 04:00:00 +0100 525455