Reuters HealthClinical NewsJunior doctors lose jobs battle at U.K. High CourtLONDON (Reuters), May 23 - Junior doctors lost a legal bid on Wednesday to scrap a flawed job application system that has sparked angry protests from medics and led to calls for the health secretary to be sacked.May 22, 2007Clinical NewsU.K. docs' group chief quits over job selection rowLONDON (Reuters), May 21 - The chairman of the British Medical Association (BMA) has quit amid a row over a flawed doctors' job selection process, the association said on Sunday.May 20, 2007Clinical NewsLiver stiffness tied to portal hypertension in cirrhosisNEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 16 - Liver stiffness is indicative of portal hypertension in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV)-related cirrhosis, Italian researchers report in the May issue of Hepatology. The team from the University of Florence evaluated the ability of transient elastography to predict portal hypertension in 61 patients with HCV-related chronic liver disease.May 15, 2007Clinical NewsPrognosis poor with high IL-6 before colorectal cancer surgeryNEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 16 - Production of high levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) by mononuclear blood cells in response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation in vitro is associated with shorter survival in patients about to undergo primary surgery for colorectal cancer, Swedish investigators have shown.May 15, 2007Imaging InformaticsU.S. healthcare expensive, inefficient: reportWASHINGTON (Reuters), May 15 - Americans get the poorest healthcare and yet pay the most compared to five other rich countries, according to a report released by the Commonwealth Fund. Germany, Britain, Australia, and Canada all provide better care for less money, the nonprofit group found. The report also states that U.S. doctors are the least wired, with the lowest percentage using electronic medical records or receiving electronic updates on recommended treatments.May 14, 2007Clinical NewsFive years of daily aspirin lowers risk of colorectal cancer many years laterNEW YORK (Reuters Health), May 11 - At a dose of 300 mg daily for at least five years, treatment with aspirin markedly reduces the incidence of colorectal cancer a decade later, according to long-term follow-up of randomized trials and observational studies.May 10, 2007Clinical NewsMilan hospital removes crucifixes, sparks rowMILAN (Reuters), May 10 - A top Italian maternity hospital has drawn criticism from right-wing politicians by replacing crucifixes on the walls of its wards with images of the Virgin Mary so as not to offend immigrant women giving birth there.May 9, 2007Clinical NewsNHS should only operate core services, say doctorsLONDON (Reuters), May 9 - An overstretched U.K. National Health System (NHS) should only provide core services, doctors believe. The British Medical Association (BMA) said if healthcare is to remain free accessible to all, despite its limited resources, prioritization has to take place.May 8, 2007Clinical NewsBig-spending Briton wants payback for cancer scareLONDON (Reuters), May 7 - A British man who went on a wild spending spree after doctors said he only had a short time to live wants compensation because the diagnosis was wrong and he is now healthy -- but broke.May 6, 2007Clinical NewsBlair declares his health legacy secureLONDON (Reuters), Apr 20 - Prime Minister Tony Blair, reviewing his legacy as he prepares to step down after a decade in power, said on Monday the course of health service reform plotted by his government was irreversible.April 29, 2007Previous PagePage 43 of 58Next PageTop StoriesCTBelgian study shows AI's promise in coronary ischemiaA deep-learning model for assessing vessel-specific coronary ischemia performed well compared to invasive fractional flow reserve in a multicenter study published by European Radiology on 11 October.Artificial IntelligenceAI on the Aegean: EuSoMII congress comes to CreteDigital X-RayAI fracture detection tools tested head-to-headMolecular ImagingPSMA-PET/CT may replace NaF-PET/CT in advanced prostate cancerSponsor ContentRegister Now: Breaking Barriers in Breast Imaging Webinar
