http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Their call comes just days before 100 World Health Organisation member states hold their first meeting to discuss the problem, and the authors hope it will help to influence the debate and lead to some concrete actions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-international-action-quality-medicines-tackle.html Medications Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:30:08 EST news272046750 Through the efforts and successes of University of Cincinnati researchers, we will one day live in a world with inexpensive, portable detection devices for home use. The application of direct concern now is a device to detect diabetes without drawing a single drop of blood. Thanks to Anastasios Angelopoulos, associate professor in the School of Energy, Environmental, Biological, and Medical Engineering (SEEBME), and his team of colleagues and students at UC's College of Engineering and Applied Science, one day soon, diabetics will simply exhale into a small, hand-held device that detects and measures acetone in their breath. Acetone is proving itself to be a positive indicator of blood glucose levels. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-real-optical-medical-biomarkers.html Medical research Mon, 20 Aug 2012 07:11:40 EST news264665486 (AP) -- Counterfeit versions of the popular cancer drug Avastin obtained by European regulators contain a variety of chemicals, but not the active ingredient found in the genuine drug, according to drugmaker Roche. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-fake-avastin-chemicals-drug.html Medications Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:27:07 EST news249661614