A.J. Drexel Autism Institute receives $1.5 million from the Charles and Barbara Close Foundation
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Comments (0)A.J. Drexel Autism Institute receives $1.5 million from the Charles and Barbara Close Foundation
(Drexel University) Drexel University has received a gift of $1.5 million from the Charles and Barbara Close Foundation to help establish the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute. The Institute is the nation's first autism center focused on public health science. The Institute conducts research that addresses the larger picture of autism's ...
Hospital Saved Millions by Keeping Close Eye on Antibiotic Use
THURSDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- Reducing unnecessary use of antibiotics could save hospitals millions of dollars a year, a new study suggests. Researchers evaluated a seven-year antibiotic stewardship program at the University of Maryland Medical Center, and found that it led to a $3 million reduction in the ...
IU report supplies close examination of EU’s reformed chemicals law
U.S. industry and environmental groups agree that the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976 needs to be modernized to better protect public health and the environment. However, there is no consensus on what the reform should look like.
‘The Roadmap To Close The Gap For Vision’ – $70 Million Could Save The Sight Of Indigenous Australians
Presently Indigenous Australians suffer six times the blindness of mainstream Australians and 94 percent of vision loss in Indigenous Australians is unnecessary, preventable or treatable. 'The Roadmap to Close the Gap for Vision' is the first comprehensive framework to 'close the gap' on Indigenous eye health and draws together more ...
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First comprehensive framework to close the gap on Indigenous eye health for Australians
Presently Indigenous Australians suffer six times the blindness of mainstream Australians and 94 percent of vision loss in Indigenous Australians is unnecessary, preventable or treatable.
Close Contact With Rodents Is A Health Hazard
A case report published in the February 20 issue of the Medical Journal of Australia, reveals that a 26-year-old woman from Adelaide who enjoyed cuddling and kissing her pet rats contracted Streptobacillus moniliformis infection (rat bite fever). The disease is potentially fatal and could become more prevalent as rodent ownership ...
$70 million to close the gap on treatable Australian Indigenous eye health
(University of Melbourne) Researchers from the University of Melbourne say $70 million could "close the gap" on Indigenous Australians' eye health, which unlike other health conditions is preventable and treatable.
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Orthopaedic Surgeons Should Pay Close Attention To Handgun Injuries
Gunshot injuries are typically categorized as low- or high-energy based on the weapon's missile velocity and mass. Typically, low energy injuries are treated with simple wound care, with or without antibiotics, regardless of the presence of a fracture. In contrast, high energy injuries are treated more aggressively...
Sporting event ads viewed favorably – especially if the game is close
CORVALLIS, Ore. The average price for a 30-second advertising spot in the 2012 Super Bowl on Feb. 5 is a staggering $3.5 million and a new study suggests that, for advertisers, it may not really matter if the New England Patriots or the New York Giants win. ...
Sporting event ads viewed favorably – especially if the game is close
(Oregon State University) The average price for a 30-second advertising spot in the 2012 Super Bowl on Feb. 5 is a staggering $3.5 million and a new study suggests that, for advertisers, it may not really matter if the New England Patriots or the New York Giants win.But for the ...
Close family ties keep microbial cheaters in check, study finds
Any multicellular animal, from a blue whale to a human being, poses a special challenge for evolution. Most of the cells in its body will die without reproducing; only a privileged few will pass their genes to the next generation. How could the extreme ...