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Researchers Edit Genes In Human Stem Cells
Researchers at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have successfully edited the genome of human- induced pluripotent stem cells, making possible the future development of patient-specific stem cell therapies. Reporting this week in Cell Stem Cell, the team altered a gene responsible for causing the rare blood disease paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, or PNH, establishing for the first time a useful system to learn more about the disease.
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Could Older Population Have Enough Exposure To Past H1N1 Flu Strains To Avoid Infection?
A letter to the editor by Rhode Island Hospital infectious diseases specialist Leonard Mermel, DO, identifies characteristics of the outbreak of H1N1 in 1977 and speculates its impact on this pandemic. His letter is published in the June 20 edition of the journal the Lancet 2009 (vol 373 p2108-09).
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New Indicators Will Help Drive Quality Improvement In The NHS, UK
A list of more than 200 indicators of high quality care in the NHS is being published for the first time to help clinicians drive up the quality of care they deliver to patients, the Department of Health and The NHS Information Centre announced today.
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Dennis P. Whalen To Join Healthcare Association Of New York State

The Healthcare Association of New York State (HANYS) announced that Dennis P. Whalen, Director of State Operations in the Governor"s office, will join the Association on September 9 as Executive Vice President. Mr. Whalen will play a key role in shaping HANYS" overall policies and in helping prepare the membership for national health care reform. In nearly 35 years of public service to New York State in both Democratic and Republican administrations, Mr. Whalen has established a sterling reputation for his knowledge, his credibility, and his capacity to reconcile conflict and achieve consensus on contentious health policy issues. His experience includes serving as Deputy Secretary to the Governor for Health and Human Services, Executive Deputy Commissioner of Health, Executive Deputy Director of the AIDS Institute, and Deputy Commission of the New York State Office of Substance Abuse. Mr. Whalen is a graduate of Marist College and the National Preparedness Leadership Institute at the Kennedy School of Government. "We are very pleased that an individual of Mr. Whalen"s expertise and character would choose to continue his exemplary career with our Association." Said HANYS" President Daniel Sisto, "This is time of enormous opportunity and challenge for everyone in health care delivery and health policy. Through HANYS, our members will benefit from retaining Dennis Whalen"s contributions to health care, but so will every citizen of this state." Healthcare Association of New York State


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