A flagship urgent care service covering five primary care trusts generated dozens of complaints from patients and doctors in its first two months of operation - and call handler NHS Direct had ÂŁ23,000 withheld for failing to meet its contractual

UK IT system suppliers EMIS and CareWorks have been named as two of three worldwide finalists in Microsoft's Public Sector Health Partner of the Year awards.

Turmeric is just an ordinary kitchen spice -- but one patient's experience suggests it might also be a simple remedy for pain

A small new study offers some hope that an antioxidant supplement could prove helpful for some people with the rare hair-pulling disorder known as trichotillomania

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McMaster University) A method for printing a toxin-detecting biosensor on paper using a FujiFilm Dimatix Materials Printer is described in the July issue of Analytical Chemistry by researchers at McMaster University and the Sentinel Bioactive Paper Network.

University of California - Los Angeles) UCLA scientists have discovered a way to measure the amount of amyloid beta that is being absorbed by immune cells in the blood. Amyloid beta forms the plaques considered the hallmark of Alzheimer's disease,

American Society of Hematology) The American Society of Hematology announces that Ellis J. Neufeld, M.D., Ph.D., of Harvard Medical School, Thomas Shea, M.D., of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Alvin Schmaier, M.D., of Case Western Reserve University

NOAA Headquarters) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration today published a final rule in the Federal Register prohibiting the harvesting of krill in the Exclusive Economic Zone off the coasts of California, Oregon, and Washington. The rule goes into effect

Lifespan) New research led by Cindy Schwartz, M.D., of Hasbro Children's Hospital has identified a new chemotherapy regimen for pediatric Hodgkin's lymphoma patients. The new treatment enhances efficacy through dose-dense drug delivery while simultaneously reducing the long-term risks presented by

University of Arizona) A $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation will allow University of Arizona researchers to unlock the genetic code of West African cultivated rice.

University of Arizona, College of Pharmacy) Research led by the University of Arizona College of Pharmacy has found that medication prescribers correctly identified fewer than half of drug pairs with potentially dangerous drug-drug interactions. The researchers, led by Daniel Malone,

Queen's University) Eye movement tests developed by Queen's University researchers to aid in understanding childhood brain development and healthy aging may also help in the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and detecting the early onset of Parkinson's disease. The

A U.N.-backed meeting on international tobacco smuggling decided to exclude the tobacco industry from participating.

Royal Darwin Hospital has been forced to cancel about 100 non-elective surgeries this week due to a sharp increase in the number of Territorians confirmed to have swine flu.

More than 2,000 people have now tested positive for swine flu across Queensland, with 18 patients currently in hospital and five of those in intensive care.

The Health Minister Lara Giddings has conceded there are still gaps in the delivery of cancer services in the state's north and north-west.