While USC conducted a nationwide search for a dean for its school of medicine, Dr. Stephen J. Ryan stepped in as interim dean in 1991, expecting to serve for six months Continue reading
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Cutting air service will ‘depopulate’ Aran Islands
By Conall Ftharta Saturday, November 10, 2012 Any plans to remove funding for the 42-year-old air service to the Aran Islands could spark an irreversible decline in the population of the islands, it has been claimed. Residents on the three islands Inis Mr, Inis Mein, and Inis Orr are planning a campaign to save the service, amid speculation that the public service obligation (PSO) funding to maintain it is to be withdrawn Continue reading
Brown medical school dean to step down
The dean of Brown Universitys medical school is stepping down next year after less than five years on the job. Continue reading
Some area beaches closed for bacteria are cleared to reopen
Several beaches that were closed Thursday because of high bacteria counts have been deemed safe for swimming and will be open this weekend, the state Department of Conservation and Recreation said Friday. Continue reading
Heffley applauds DPW's changes to telemedicine standards
As a champion of legislation to modernize outdated health care practices, Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) today applauded the state’s announcement to increase state Medicaid recipients’ access to specialist care by expanding coverage of telemedicine consultations. “Telehealth provides cost-savings benefits to individual patients, family members and health care providers,” said Heffley Continue reading
Emory medical school gets $5 million gift
ATLANTA (AP) – The Emory University School of Medicine has received a commitment for a $5 million gift for its pediatrics department. The money from the Marcus Foundation, Inc., will be used to create the Marcus Society in Pediatrics. Continue reading
Dr. Scott Schissel named chief of medicine at Faulkner Hospital
By Chelsea Conaboy, Globe Staff Dr. Continue reading
Gene therapy for HIV safe, but effectiveness still unclear
By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) — New research shows that gene therapy can have long-lasting effects on the immune cells of HIV patients — a promising sign — even though the specific treatment being studied did not eradicate the virus. This approach is one of several gene therapy strategies that are being investigated by scientists as possible ways to keep the AIDS virus from spreading in the blood. In this case, “people were treated by gene therapy and nothing bad happened Continue reading