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Science Magazine Spotlights 20 Years Of CF Research
An article in Science magazine this month highlights several promising new CF therapies, including VX-770 and VX-809 developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, as part of a look back at key moments in CF research since the discovery of the CF gene 20 years ago.

(DH) Contract Awarded To Develop Patient Reported Outcome Measures, UK
A new contract that will help improve the use of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs), which support the NHS to collect patient feedback on the success of their operations, was today awarded to the Royal College of Surgeons and London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
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Report Examines Zimbabwean Refugees In South Africa
According to a report released Tuesday by Medicins Sans Frontiers (MSF), "Zimbabweans continue to cross the border [into South Africa] every day, legally and illegally, in massive numbers as a matter of survival," AFP/Google.com reports (AFP/Google.com, 6/2). An estimated "three million Zimbabweans - about a quarter of the entire population" have fled "the economic collapse and human rights abuses at home, as well as a cholera outbreak that has infected about 100,000 people," according to the BBC, and the "inauguration in February of a fractious power-sharing government in Zimbabwe has not stemmed the flight" (BBC, 6/2).
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RCN Welcomes The Appointment Of Andy Burnham As The New Secretary Of State For Health

Commenting on the news that the Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP has been appointed as the new Secretary of State for Health, Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive & General Secretary of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), said: "The Royal College of Nursing welcomes Andy Burnham to the post of Secretary of State for Health and wishes him well for his time in office. Heading the Department of Health is one of the most important jobs in the UK and we look forward to working closely with him in order to ensure patients receive the best care possible. "The RCN enjoyed a good relationship with Andy Burnham in his previous role as Health Minister, and looks forward to building on this during his time in office. We urge him to listen carefully to the concerns of nurses, who can provide the frontline perspective needed to improve the experience of every patient. "The RCN has always said we will speak up when we disagree with the government and be vocal in our support when they get things right. We look forward to a mature working relationship that will be of real benefit to patients." Royal College of Nursing (RCN)


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