Health officials are reporting that a patient was infected with the AIDS virus through a kidney transplant from a live donor.They are calling it the first confirmed instance of HIV spreading through an organ transplant from a live donor since routine laboratory screening of donors began in the 1980s.It happened in New York City in 2009, but New York City health officials said Thursday that they only learned of the case late last year.The male donor had been tested for ... Read More
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Health officials are reporting that a patient was infected with the AIDS virus through a kidney transplant from a live donor.They are calling it the first confirmed instance of HIV spreading through an organ transplant from a live donor since routine laboratory screening of donors began in the 1980s.It happened in New York City in 2009, but New York City health officials said Thursday that they only learned of the case late last year.The male donor had been tested for ... Read More
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The Department of Public Health says a low concentration of radioiodine-131 (I-131) was found in a rain sample during the past week. They did not release the exact location of the sample. State officials emphasize that the drinking water supply is unaffected, but they are monitoring reservoirs and receiving test results on a rolling basis.
"In terms of the rain water, is very low level ," said State Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Richard K. Sullivan Jr. " Public Health ... Read More
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Medibank Private will create a portal to integrate consumer information into a Health Book for customers and providers involved in its health management and chronic disease management programs. Medibank won't use the information to handle claims or to test eligibility for benefits, according to the government.
Fred IT will deploy MedView at pharmacies and general practitioners in the Geelong region. Using a medicines repository and national electronic prescription standards, the deployment will allow up to 2 million patients and their providers ... Read More
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The association has been compiling an annual list of the top 10 major advances in heart disease and stroke research since 1996. This year, for the first time, two separate lists have been compiled that highlight the top ten research advances in each respective area. "We have come far in the past decade, reducing heart disease deaths by more than 27 percent and stroke deaths by more than 44 percent," said Ralph Sacco, M.D., president of the AHA and chairman at ... Read More
