BornFreeTM Unveils First Product In The New BPA-Free Orthodontic Product Line – BPA-Free Pacifier For Day And Night Use Now Available

BornFree announced today the launch of its new orthodontic product line by unveiling the BornFree BPA-Free Pacifier for Day and Night use. Made from materials that are 100% free of Bisphenol-A, Phthalates and PVC, The BornFree Pacifier for Day and Night Use features an innovative flexible handle and provides improvements on traditional pacifiers by offering [...]

British Veterinary Association Congress – A Highly Topical Programme

The BVA Congress, being held at the Royal College of Physicians in London, on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 September features a highly topical programme. This applies not just to the ‘contentious issues’ debates, including ‘Cull or let live?’ and ‘Getting the right deal for animal health – cost and responsibility sharing’ but also to [...]

LocumTenens.com Says Universal Healthcare Could Vacate Key Physician Jobs

Physician jobs and universal healthcare might not mix well, physician recruitment firm LocumTenens.com reports.
Physician survey results published earlier this year indicate that as much as 20 percent of the country’s physician work force will stop practicing medicine if the U.S. implements universal healthcare under the new president. While a potential 20-percent reduction in the number [...]

European Medicines Agency Recommends Update Of Product Information OfTysabri And Risk Of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML)

The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended that the product information for Tysabri (natalizumab) be updated to further increase awareness about the risk of progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) who have been treated with the medicine.

Trachoma In Ayod County, Sudan: One Of The Most Severe Burdens Documented

The burden of trachoma in Ayod county, one of the most severe ever documented, is a threat to public health in Southern Sudan, according to a recent survey conducted in Jonglei state. These results, published September 24th in the open-access journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases , were uncovered by experts at The Carter Center and [...]