 Other NewsFebruary 2007 Article in the Guardian stating in 2005 there was more deaths from MRSA and C.Difficle than people killed on the roads. http://www.guardian.co.uk November 2006 US Center for Disease Control publishes report on the management of multidrug resistant microorganisms in the healthcare setting. www.cdc.gov May 2006 New antibiotic platensimycin faces an uncertain future. www.nature.com February 2006 UK health protection agency publishes MRSA surveillance results. www.dh.gov.uk February 2006 Report states that the number of deaths from the superbug MRSA has risen by 2236% in just over a decade. www.guardian.co.uk February 2006 Article published in The Times stating that at least 10,000 people admitted to hospital each year are carriers of MRSA. There are calls for carrier testing prior to hospital admission. www.timesonline.co.uk/uk August 2005 A skin cancer which is traditionally found in the over 50s is increasing among young adults, a US study says. news.bbc.co.uk July 2005 Article published in the Guardian detailing that PDT can be used to treat cancer and as a treatment for MRSA. www.guardian.co.uk May 2005 A record number of skin cancer cases have been recorded at the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham, according to new statistics. news.bbc.co.uk March 2005 The number of people suffering from skin cancer is set to treble in the next thirty years - unless we change our sunbathing habits. news.bbc.co.uk March 2005 Experts are warning that children could be three times more likely to develop skin cancer then their grandparents. news.bbc.co.uk April 2004 US Center for Disease Control publishes update on Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in military personnel. www.cdc.gov November 2003 Article published in Scrip magazine emphasizing that collaboration is good for early stage biotech companies and pharma. ^ top |
