White House recognizes Intermountain Healthcare and Syapse for their commitment to precision medicine
White House Summit held in Washington, DC Our work has demonstrated that precision medicine improves survival and reduces costs. — Jonathan Hirsch, Syapse Founder and President SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, USA, February 26, 2016 /EINPresswire.com/ — On February 25th, leaders…
Guyana: Mental health secretariat to be set up…as Govt heightens emphasis on illness
From iNews Guyana The establishment of a Mental Health Secretariat, to be built in Quamina Street, Georgetown, will see better coordination of mental health related services, interventions and policies. healthDuring the 2016 National Budget presentation, Finance Minister Winston Jordan pointed…
At least 14 new cases of ‘possible sexual transmission’ of Zika virus – CDC
From RT.COM Health officials are investigating 14 new cases of possible sexual transmission of the Zika virus in the United States, including several cases involving pregnant women, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported. In two of the…
Venezuela: Opposition claims gov’t hiding up to 500,000 Zika cases
By Mary Chastain From BREITBART Venezuelan opposition legislator José Manuel Olivares claims the country has under-reported cases of the Zika virus and the country lacks necessary medical supplies to properly combat the outbreak sweeping the region. “I hope that President…
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Cayman Islands government and Paul Allen agree on restoration of coral The Cayman Islands Department of Environment (DoE) and Paul Allen’s company Vulcan Inc. issued a joint statement on Thursday (25) to repair the coral that was said to be…
Miss Cayman Islands to help launch Off the Couch
Miss Cayman Islands Monyque Brooks will help launch the GAB Walk Run Club’s Off the Couch programme on Monday evening (29th February 2016). Ms Brooks, who works in the Department of Tourism, will join Deputy Governor Franz Manderson to kick-start…
Zika epidemic in the Americas and Caribbean continues to evolve: updated ECDC rapid risk assessment
From European Centre for Disease The Zika epidemic in the Americas and Caribbean continues to evolve and expand geographically. Despite growing evidence of a link, uncertainties persist about the frequency and the clinical spectrum of mother-foetus Zika virus infections, the…
Delray Medical Center receives recognition as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades
Delray Beach, Fla. (February 23, 2016) – Delray Medical Center is once again a recipient of the America’s 50 Best Hospitals Award™. This distinction puts Delray in the top 1% of more than 4,500 hospitals nationwide for its consistent, year-over-year…
Doctors failing to present pros, cons of cancer screening: Study
By Charlotte Libov From Newsmax Millions of Americans undergo screening tests for cancer every year in hopes of detecting cancer early, but they – and their doctors – may not be getting a full picture of the risks involved, a…
‘Freakonomics’ author says the most upsetting problem he’s ever researched was cancer
By Julie Bort From Business Insider Stephen Dubner, co-author of the best-selling “Freakonomics” series of books, has helped analyze hundreds of problems between four books (and an upcoming fifth, on golf), a blog and his podcast radio show. While he’s often depicted…
