Featured Articles
Sanofi-Aventis Earnings Drop 29 Percent in First Quarter on Loss of Swine Flu Vaccine Sales
From Canadian Press DataFile (April 28, 2011)
PARIS — Sanofi-Aventis SA says its earnings fell by nearly 30
per cent in the first quarter as low swine flu vaccine sales
battered the French drug maker’s bottom line.
The world’s fourth largest… (Source: Drugs.com – Pharma News)
MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm’s medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.
CDC vaccine scientist who downplayed links to autism indicted by DOJ in alleged fraud scheme
This article goes on to say, by the way, that Thorsen was also working with the American Psychiatric Association (APA) to alter the definition of “autism” in the DSM-V (the psychiatric industry’s bible of diagnosis and treatment).The CDC, of course, has downplayed the whole thing. It released a statement that attempted to characterize Poul Thorsen’s alleged fraud as a “fiscal” matter, not something involving his science, as if to imply that a man can be a crook when it comes to his money, but an angel when it comes to his science.They said:”CDC is aware of the allegations by Aarhus University against Poul Thorsen, a Danish doctor who participated in CDC funded research. For the past 10 years, CDC has had a cooperative agreement with the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation …
Government starts listening to patients
Nick Clegg, Paul Burstow and Andrew Lansley embark on listening tourRelated items from OnMedicaReferrals cost £15bn despite management centresPatients to be offered free choice of GPCollaboration vital in health reformWhite Paper goes too far too fastGovernment announces swine flu review (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Report highlights QOF flaws regarding public health
Quality and Outcomes Framework revisions called for to tackle health inequalitiesRelated items from OnMedicaMore money needed for nutritional care in NHSChlamydia programme wasted moneyGovernment announces swine flu reviewHealth Bill “is a massive gamble”Watchdog assessment finds upwards ‘shift in performance’ (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm’s medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.
Readers Respond to “Flu Factories” and Other Articles
FLU NETWORK The title of Helen Branswell’s “ Flu Factories ” is the type of sensationalism that has to be overcome for influenza surveillance to be effective and was in stark contrast to the balanced report that followed. Also, since the article was written, there has been significant progress on the implementation of a national influenza surveillance program in swine. In the program, which started in May 2009, pork producers and their veterinarians submit tissues to one of 37 veterinary diagnostic laboratories nationwide. Genetic sequences of isolated flu virus are entered into a database, then published and made available for review by experts and the public. Should there be a sequence of interest, the public or animal health surveillance systems in the state of origin …
Why are only 12% of GPs optimistic about the future of General Practice?
Snapshot of health professionals’ morale in a context of reformsRelated items from OnMedicaBMA denies GP swine flu ‘strike’ claimsHealth Secretary ‘is no softy’ warns GPC chairDoctors’ leaders launch ten-year strategy for general practicePractice managers slam extended opening hours’Invest more in consultants’ urges BMA Scotland (Source: OnMedica Views)
Influenza update – 21 April 2011
(Source: WHO Swine Flu)
MedWorm Message: Register for MedMatcha, MedWorm’s medical advertising network, and receive $5 free advertising.
Positive Selection on Hemagglutinin and Neuraminidase Genes of H1N1 Influenza Viruses
Conclusions:
Most of these positively and/or differentially selected sites were situated in the B-cell and/or T-cell antigenic regions, suggesting that selection at these sites might be responsible for the antigenic variation of the viruses. Moreover, some sites were also associated with glycosylation and receptor-binding ability. Thus, selection at these positions might have helped the pandemic 2009 H1N1 viruses to adapt to the new hosts after they were introduced from pigs to humans. Positive selection on position 274 of NA protein, associated with drug resistance, might account for the prevalence of drug-resistant variants of seasonal human H1N1 influenza viruses, but there was no evidence that positive selection was responsible for the spread of the drug resistance of the pandemic H1N1…
Family doctors’ pay hit by pension threat, accountancy firm warns
GPs told to brace themselves for 19% loss over the next three yearsRelated items from OnMedicaMajority of GPs oppose reformsHealth Secretary ‘is no softy’ warns GPC chairBMA denies GP swine flu ‘strike’ claimsPractice managers slam extended opening hoursDoctors slam ‘disappointing’ pay award (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Waiting times peak as budgets are squeezed
The King’s Fund gives a snapshot of the state of the NHSRelated items from OnMedicaGPs say PCTs are slow to make decisions’Ditch’ private management consultants from the NHSGovernment failing on dementia care Government announces swine flu reviewBudget may lead to ‘slash and burn’ cuts for NHS (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
