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European Paediatric Influenza Analysis (EPIA) Group Formed To Quantify The Burden Of Seasonal Influenza In Children In Europe
The Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NIVEL) and SDI, a U.S. private-sector healthcare information company, announced the formation of the European Paediatric Influenza Analysis (EPIA) group, created to generate data needed to inform the decision process about paediatric influenza vaccination policy in individual European countries. Researchers from Denmark, England, Finland, Italy, the Netherlands, Scotland, Spain and Wales are participating; it is hoped that other countries will also join. EPIA was formed to address knowledge gaps highlighted in a recent European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) report that concluded that a key barrier to decision-making about paediatric flu vaccines is the lack of high-quality, European-specific data on disease burden, especially for young children. It is estimated by ECDC that at least 40,000 people die each year from influenza in the European Union (EU). EPIA will present the initial results from their research project at the 27th annual meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID) in June.
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USC Researchers Identify DNA Mutation That Occurs At Beginning Point Of T-Cell Lymphoma
Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC) have identified a key mechanism that causes chromosomes within blood cells to break - an occurrence that marks the first step in the development of human lymphoma.
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Baltimore Churches Participate In Program Providing HIV Testing To Residents
Eleven Baltimore churches on Tuesday provided HIV testing to local residents as part of a larger effort by the JACQUES Initiative, a program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine"s Institute of Human Virology, the Baltimore Sun reports. The JACQUES Initiative launched Project SHALEM in partnership with the Maryland AIDS Administration and several local faith-based and community organizations, according to the Sun. Derek Spencer, the executive director of the JACQUES Initiative, said, "The ultimate goal is to make churches, mosques and synagogues a safe place where people can receive HIV support. We are no longer going to wait for people to come into our academic centers for help." He said organizers hoped to test 1,000 people, noting that at one of the testing sites, within the first hour, four people tested positive with the rapid oral swab tests. Angela Wakhweya, deputy director of the Maryland AIDS Administration, said the goal of the project is to eliminate new HIV cases in the state (Bass, 7/22).
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Homeshare International "Homeshare Transforming The Lives Of People, Communities And Nations"

Homeshare International is bringing together programme coordinators, academics and policy makers from around the world. They offer participants a fantastic opportunity to learn more about running a successful Homeshare programme and also present the growing evidence base for the effectiveness of Homeshare as a policy option. What is Homeshare? Homeshare is increasingly seen as a vital means of supporting people in their own homes. They meet housing needs and encourage positive intergenerational relationships. Essentially Homeshare is an exchange of housing services where a householder, typically an older person, offers low-cost or free accommodation to a homesharer for an agreed level of help. The householder may need help with the household tasks, some financial support, or a combination of both. It also offer the householder security and companionship. Homeshare also offers an attractive solution to the homesharer, especially for young people at the start of their careers; they can study or work part-time whilst getting affordable accommodation. This mutually beneficial arrangement can build long lasting friendships and enrich their lives. Key workers such as nurses are among the beneficiaries. Who should attend? - Agencies that already are running Homeshare programmes. - People who want to set up a programme. - People interested in inter-generational programmes. - Those interested in new ways of keeping older people independent. - Policy makers and academics who wish to keep abreast of innovative programmes. Notes The 1st World Homeshare International Congress will be held at the Notre Dame de Sion College in Montparnasse, Paris. The tickets cost 350€ for both days and daily rate 200€. If you wish to attend, please log onto: http://www.homeshare.org. Or call Elizabeth Mills on: 07970 742062 Homeshare International


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