Red Cross Children’s Hospital Reveal Plans for Clinic

One of the most revered hospitals in South Africa has just revealed plans to build a child disease clinic in the city of Cape Town. Red Cross Children’s Hospital is known for its brilliant work with children that are suffering or have suffered through horrendous injuries and diseases.

The Red Cross is aggressively tackling TB and diarrhoea as these are often fatal in children. By building a R30 million clinic that will provide specialist treatment for seriously ill children, the clinic will house the current Paediatric Infectious Disease Unit and a research unit. Another important department within the groundbreaking clinic is the training of specialists that will focus on childhood diseases. Healthcare logistics are at the forefront as Red Cross want to provide a top clinic to treat children with serious diseases.

How Do Vaccines Work?

With the way the world is evolving and the numerous diseases presenting themselves in all forms; it stands to reason that half the world’s doctors and pathologists are tirelessly around the clock to find cures for diseases. Many of us take vaccines and medicines for granted, it’s best that we understand these forms of cure. How do vaccines work?

The body’s immune system fights battles each and every day that we’re not aware of and the more equipped it is to deal with infections, the better we stave or infections. Sometimes we’re not lucky enough to beat an infection, but our bodies then – with the help of medicine – kicks up a gear and it may take longer, but the immune system then recognises the infection, should it come back. Pathologists and medical couriers the world over are constantly working to get vaccines to the four corners of the globe.

Medical Technology Association Launches 5 Year Plan

Eucomed, the European Medical Technology Industry Association, has launched a new 5 year strategy plan to reform healthcare in the European Union. Through constant innovation, the industry body has declared the goals of providing cost effective healthcare, through various reforms to ensure that all professions from surgeons to clinical assistant jobs are made sustainable and cost effective to the patient for years to come. The Economist Intelligence Unit, released its report “Future Proofing Western Europe’s Healthcare”, which Eucomed endorses, at Med Tech this last week.

Visibility Clothing Society

High visibility clothing has been in the United Kingdom since the 60s, but previously the garments were only been worn by hazardous areas, law enforcement and protection workers. Now this “fashion” has become a part of mainstream society. Health and safety practices have penetrated all areas of society and high visibility jackets are common sights on children walking in groups to school and cyclists in dawn and dusk conditions. The technology was developed by an American who created a fluorescent mixture that he painted onto his wife’s wedding dress and discovered its light reflective properties.

While Visibility clothing may never be seen on the catwalks of Milan, there are some industrious students and entrepreneurs in the USA who have created t-shirts with high visibility designs that are both fashionable and practical. It is functional clothing type and for industries requiring their workers to always be visible, even in extreme conditions, it is a necessity. Many clothing retailers in the United Kingdom include Hi Vis clothing, such as Dickies workwear range, and reports in the last 10 years show the increase in purchases for these garments.

First Lung Cancer Vaccine in Cuba

Medical authorities in Cuba have approved the first lung cancer vaccine for sales across the country. Distribution will occur in the next week from the Center of Molecular Immunology in the capital via numerous chilled vans delivering to all major hospitals in the country. Smoking in Cuba is a huge part of cultural identity and thus the incidents of lung cancer in the country are high, increasing the need for a vaccine to be developed in the South American country.

The vaccine is not a preventative solution yet for lung cancer, but hopefully can be developed to that point in years to come. Currently it is administered to patients at later stages of the cancer and when there has been little response to other treatments such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Based on a protein that is rampant when cancer is uncontrolled in a system, the vaccine is said to greatly improve the conditions of the patients it has been administered to. 25 years of research has gone into the development of the drug and researchers are hoping to apply the same principles used in the new lung cancer vaccine to combat other types of cancer.

Health Problems Are Elevated in the Morning

If all else is lost at least you have your health, or so goes the famous saying. However a new study conducted in Spain revealed that your health may be more at risk in morning hours than any other time of the day. This proves that no one is really a morning person. The study suggests that a heart attack that occurs during the morning may be more serious than a heart attack that occurs later in the day.

Social Networking Debate at PIPA Conference

If you’re in search of a clinical job or hoping to network with professionals in the Pharmaceutical and Clinical fields, the PIPA Conference being held in Cotswald this July is sure to provide some excellent opportunities. The focus of this year’s conference is social networking, a hot topic in the industry and the cause of much debate.