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Respironics Issues North American Recall Of SmartMonitor(R)2 Infant Apnea Monitor
Respironics announced today that it has voluntarily recalled 4,992 infant apnea monitors. This recall of the SmartMonitor®2 models 4002 and 4003 is being conducted due to the possibility of an audible alarm failure. Caregivers or parents who are using a SmartMonitor 2 Infant Apnea Monitor for their infant, should contact their homecare provider immediately to determine if their device is affected. However, they should continue using the apnea monitor until it is replaced, unless directed otherwise by a physician.
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The Spelling Mistake In The Genetic Code That Causes A Type Of Ovarian Cancer
Eureka! Vancouver scientists from the Ovarian Cancer Research (OvCaRe) Program at BC Cancer Agency and Vancouver Coastal Health Research Institute have discovered that there appears to be a single spelling mistake in the genetic code of granulosa cell tumours, a rare and often untreatable form of ovarian cancer. This means that out of the three billion nucleotide pairs that make up the genetic code of the tumour, one - the same one in every tumour sample - is incorrect. The discovery, published online June 10th in the New England Journal of Medicine, marks the beginning of a new era of cancer genomics, where the complete genetic sequence of cancers can be unravelled and the mutations that cause them exposed. For women with granulosa cell tumours it represents the first specific diagnostic tool and clear path to develop much needed treatments for this cancer.
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Vietnam Publishes Report Documenting MDG Progress

Vietnam recently published a report tracking its progress towards the U.N. Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets, which outlines the health ministry"s work with other government and international agencies, Vietnam News reports. Deputy Minister of Planning and Investment Cao Viet Sinh said Vietnam is one of the first countries to integrate the MDGs into its own socio-economic development plan. At an event to mark the release of the report, Vietnam made seven proposals to expedite the achievement of the MDGs by 2015. Vietnam News writes, "There was a remarkable reduction in child and maternal mortality rates and goals are expected to be reached before 2015," but the country still needs to achieve MDGs related to "combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, as well as ensuring environmental sustainability." Nguyen Tu Nhat, the ministry"s deputy head of the National Economy Department and project director, said that Vietnam has made "important achievements in the eradication of extreme hunger and poverty with significant declines in poverty and hunger incidence." He also called "for the sharing of experiences as well as further support from developed countries through official development assistance, technology assistance, open and clear mechanism." Nhat highlighted the role that international financial organizations, donors and U.N. organizations can play in supporting developing countries with capital, technology, commercial development and global labor cooperation. Christopher Bahuet, the U.N. development program"s deputy country director, said the report "demonstrates Vietnam"s commitment and efforts to move towards meeting goals." He said U.N. operations in Vietnam will "work with the government, the people and other interested partners" in order to achieve the MDGs. He added that he also plans to work with all "stakeholders on the monitoring of progress and use the findings for planning and policy making" (Vietnam News, 6/3). This information was reprinted from globalhealth.kff.org with kind permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report, search the archives and sign up for email delivery at globalhealth.kff.org. © Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.


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