NICE has published draft guidance recommending pomalidomide (Imnovid, Celgene) for treating some people with multiple myeloma. New data, including updated comparisons of pomalidomide with other treatments, was presented as part of this review. The committee concluded that pomalidomide could be recommended as a clinically and cost effective use of NHS resources in people whose disease…
Women and Homelessness: A Health Overview
Women and Homelessness: A Health Overview Peggy Maguire and Kristin Semancik European Institute of Women’s Health Women and their children are the fastest growing group within the homeless community. Yet, there is a lack of information on and understanding of homeless women and families, particularly about their health status and healthcare needs, facing many health…
Health at centre of sustainable development
Health at centre of sustainable development Last week, many senior policy makers met at the 9th WHO Global Conference ‘Promoting Health in the Sustainable Development Goals: Health for all and all for health’ in Shanghai to discuss how health is central to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. It provided guidance on how health…
WAKE UP Call: New EU Action Plan to fight Antimicrobial resistance!
Statement: WAKE UP Call: New EU Action Plan to fight Antimicrobial resistance! 18 November 2016 – on European Antibiotics Awareness Day (EAAD) the European Commission announced the launch of a new Action Plan to fight Antimicrobial Resistance in 2017. The aim is to reduce the over or misuse of antibiotics across all relevant sectors in…
Women’s Health in Europe – research to health care delivery
Women’s Health in Europe – research to health care delivery Presented by: Peggy Maguire, Director General, European Institute of Women’s Health and Chaired by Theresa Fyffe Given at the Churchill Auditorium (main hall) 12.30, Wed 23rd November 2016 at the RCN International Centenary Conference The presentation can be downloaded from here …
Antibiotics Awareness Day: 2016
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release The European Institute of Women’s Health calls on citizens throughout Europe to handle antibiotics with care on European Antibiotics Awareness Day 2016 18 November 2016—Many common infections are becoming difficult or even impossible to treat as bacteria change and become resistant to the infections that they are meant to combat.…
NeuWalk: new hope for paraplegic patients
NeuWalk, a new hope for paraplegic patients! The EU funded research project Neuwalk has results that bring new hope to people with severe spinal cord injuries. Non-human primates can regain control of their paralised leg as early as six days after spinal cord injury, thanks to a neuroprosthetic interface that acts as a wireless bridge…
Pancreatic cancer drug not recommended
Pancreatic cancer drug not recommended People with pancreatic cancer have very limited treatment options. HIgh costs of pegylated liposomal irinotecan means it is too expensive to recommend. said NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) as given in their draft guidance not recommending pegylated liposomal irinotecan also called nal-iri, Onivyde and made by Shire),…
People with Mild Cognitive Impairment may need strength through exercise
Strength training can benefit people with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Increased muscle strength leads to improved brain function in adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), recent trial results led by University of Sydney reveal.135 million people are forecast to suffer from dementia by 2050, so the study’s findings in the Journal of American Geriatrics has…
Alzheimer’s: Diabetes of the brain !
Alzheimer’s can be considered as Diabetes of the brain ! The research group, led by Dr. Moriguchi and Professor Kohji Fukunaga concluded that Alzheimer’s disease can be described as a diabetic disorder of the brain. Memantine, a drug used to treat Alzheimer’s disease, is known to inhibit the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors that prevent excessive glutamate…