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Walter and Eliza Hall Institute scientists have created a weakened strain of the malaria parasite that will be used as a live vaccine against the disease. The vaccine, developed in collaboration with researchers from the US, Japan and Canada, will be trialled in humans from early next year.
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Massachusetts Health Insurance Law Lowered Uninsured Rate, Had 'Marginal' Effect On Spending, Group Says
The Massachusetts Health Insurance Law of 2006 has allowed the state to have the lowest uninsured rate in the country while having a "marginal impact" on state spending, according to a report by the Massachusetts Taxpayer Association, the AP/Boston Globe reports. MTA was among the groups supporting the bill"s original passage. The report shows that health care spending will increase by $707 million from fiscal year 2006 to FY 2010. Half of that increase would be covered by the federal government, so the annual cost increase for the state would be $88 million, according to MTA. It noted that many workers who had chosen not to purchase employer-provided insurance before the law took effect now have done so, which has resulted in about $750 million in additional costs for businesses each year (AP/Boston Globe, 5/20). A summary of the report is available online. The full report also is available on the same page (.pdf).
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'Gender Gap' In Authorship Of Psychiatric Research

Less than a quarter of psychiatric research papers published in medical journals have a female first author, according to new research presented at the Royal College of Psychiatrists" 2009 Annual Meeting. The researchers say their findings point to a clear "gender gap" in authorship of medical research - a gap that has shown no signs of narrowing over the last decade. Consultant psychiatrist Dr Rafey Faruqui and colleagues examined psychiatric research papers published in leading medical journals in UK, USA and Pakistan over two study periods: 1998-1999 and 2005-2006. In the UK and USA, the team analysed two leading psychiatric journals: the British Journal of Psychiatry and the American Journal of Psychiatry. Out of a total of 1,236 papers published, 849 (69%) had a man listed as the first author. Only 315 (25%) of papers had a female first author. There was no significant change over the two study periods. In Pakistan, the team analysed psychiatric research papers published in several Pakistani medical journals. Of the 172 papers included, 140 (81%) of the first authors were men. Only 32 (19%) of the first authors were women. Again, there was no significant change over the eight year study period. The researchers said: "The findings are consistent between the two Western countries and Pakistan. The gender gap clearly persisted across the two study periods despite a reported rise in number of women entering medical schools and a higher number of women joining psychiatry as their field of practice. There may be several explanations behind this gender gap in academic publishing including career based barriers in academic progression, gender differences in life style and work choices, and family commitments. These findings have implications for future workforce planning, as well as for equity and career pathways research". Reference: Annual Meeting of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, BT Convention Centre, Liverpool, 2 - 5 June 2009 Royal College of Psychiatrists


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