WHO Guidelines for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Updated

Guidelines extend treatment duration, call for cost-effective ambulatory models. Medscape Medical News

CDC: Gay and Bisexual Men Comprise 61% of New HIV Infections

While the number of new HIV infections was stable between 2006 and 2009, men who have sex with men represent a disproportionate share of the newly infected. Medscape Medical News

Bernadine Healy, Former Head of NIH, Dead at 67

(MedPage Today) — Bernadine Healy, MD, the first woman to serve as director of the National Institutes of Health, has died at age 67, according to news reports.

Local Practice Patterns Drive Diagnostic Angios (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) — There is a wide variation among U.S. institutions in the rate of positive findings of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) when patients undergo diagnostic angiography, a retrospective study found.

APA: Vets in College at Risk for Suicide (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) — G.I.s who come home from war and go on the college appear to be harboring high rates of suicidal thoughts, according to a new survey.

Critics Slam Asthma Risk, Magnetic Fields Link

(MedPage Today) — Some epidemiologists and risk assessment researchers have attacked a recent study linking children’s asthma risk to their mothers’ exposure to magnetic fields during pregnancy, calling it short on credibility.

22nd Century initiates enrollment in Phase II-B clinical trial of X-22 for smoking cessation

22nd Century Group, Inc., a company focused on smoking cessation and tobacco harm reduction products, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, 22nd Century Limited, LLC, enrolled the first patients in its Phase II-B clinical trial for X-22, a prescription smoking cessation aid in development.

Unigene second quarter revenue decreases to $2.5 million

Unigene Laboratories, Inc. a leader in the design, delivery, manufacture and development of peptide-based therapeutics announced second quarter financial results for the period ended June 30, 2011. The Company highlighted significant progress achieved in the second quarter with the continued execution of its turnaround strategy.

Allergan receives positive opinion from Irish Medicines Board for BOTOX

Allergan is pleased to announce that BOTOX has received a positive opinion from the Irish Medicines Board for the management of urinary incontinence in adults with neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) resulting from neurogenic bladder due to stable sub-cervical spinal cord injury, or multiple sclerosis.

Covalon to showcase latest line of innovative wound care and coating products at FIME Expo

Covalon Technologies Ltd., an advanced medical technologies company, today announced it is presenting its latest line of advanced wound care and medical coating products, including ColActive® Plus Ag from August 10th to 12th at FIME International Medical Expo.