Avita Medical

Avita Medical is a clinical and commercial company developing and marketing a range of respiratory and regenerative products. The first regenerative medicine product brought to the market by Avita Medical was ReCell spray-on skin for the treatment of burns. The two latest products are ReNovaCell, for Aesthetics and Plastic applications including skin trauma, and ReGenerCell for the treatment of chronic wounds. The Avita Medical regenerative product range is currently marketed in Europe, the Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Australia.
Company history.
Originally named "Clinical Cell Culture" and listed on the ASX under the symbol "C3", the company restructured under the name "Avita Medical" in June 2008. In 2015, the company conducted a strategic divestment of its respiratory business, including the Breath-a-Tech and Funhaler products, to support focus on its regenerative products.
Avita Medical is traded both on the Australian stock market under the ticker symbol AVH and on the American OTC stock market under the ticker symbol AVMXY.
ReCell, spray-on skin.
ReCell is a stand-alone, rapid, autologous cell harvesting, processing and delivery technology that enables clinicians to treat wounds and skin defects using very small samples of the patient's own cells, accelerating the healing process, eliminating tissue rejection, minimizing scar formation and reintroducing normal pigmentation, vascularization and innervation in the treated wound area. The procedure is performed on site at bedside and takes approximately 25 min to complete and does not require laboratory facilities, off-site culture of tissues or specialized staff. ReCell is approved in EMEA countries, China, and Australia and is in Pivotal/PIII trials in the US for burns as a first indication and a Pilot/PII US study underway for scars.
February 12, 2018 AVITA Medical announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a significant increase in the number of patients who may be treated in the United States with the ReCell Autologous Cell Harvesting Device under a FDA Compassionate Use Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) program. Under the expanded protocol, up to 88 patients with life-threatening injuries, including severe burns, may be treated with ReCell. This is the fifth expansion to the Compassionate Use protocol for ReCell approved by the FDA and expands by 20 the number of patients who may be treated. Eligible patients are those who have insufficient healthy skin available for standard skin grafting treatment of their injuries and whose treating physicians believe there to be no suitable alternative treatment.
In October 2017, Avita Medical started to raise a goal of $17 million in capital for the product. The company worked with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to raise money toward commercializing the product on the U.S. market.
September 28, 2017 Avita Medical announced submission of U.S. FDA Premarket Approval (PMA) Application for the ReCell device for treatment of burn injuries. The PMA submission includes clinical data from the two U.S. randomized, controlled trials with combined enrollment of 131 patients at twelve leading burn centers across the United States. The later trial demonstrated over 30% reduction in donor skin harvesting while achieving comparable near-term healing and long-term scar outcomes for treatment of third-degree burn injuries. Results from the earlier trial demonstrate a 97.5% reduction in donor skin harvested for treatment of second-degree burn injuries. The submission also includes a review of 55 cases of compassionate use of ReCell for extensive burn injuries.
September 21, 2017 Avita Medical announced the execution of an expanded contract option valued at approximately US$24.3 million. This newly executed contract option establishes funding for key clinical and health economics research in U.S. pediatric burn care and extends Avita's Project Bioshield contract through to September 2022. Avita Medical has had a strong relationship with BARDA since the execution of a five-year contract in September 2015. Under the base contract BARDA made an initial investment of US$16.9 million to support Avita's ongoing U.S. clinical regulatory program towards FDA Premarket Approval (PMA), and to procure 5,000-plus ReCell devices. The contract also allowed BARDA to exercise future options to support additional clinical trials, and provide surge capacity for up to another 20,000 ReCell devices. Supplemental funding worth up to US$7.96 million was also provided to Avita under the contract in June 2016, to provide further operational support to Avita's PMA preparation and Compassionate Use program.
September 20, 2018 Avita Medical's ReCell wound care device received FDA PMA approval.
US Government grant.
In 2009 the United States Armed Forces Institute of Regenerative Medicine provided Avita with a US$1.45 million grant to hasten the approval of the ReCell kit with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Clinical Programs.
In addition to the US studies for ReCell in burns and scars, ReCell is being studied in a number of small scale post-marketing studies in Europe for venous leg ulcers, Vitiligo, acne scars, scar remodeling, facial rejuvenation (wrinkle revision), treatment of donor graft sites, and hard to heal burn wounds in the elderly.
Necrotizing fasciitis.
In 2018 a burn center in Phoenix, Arizona held a press conference to discuss the ongoing results of using ReCell to treat a woman with flesh-eating bacteria also known as necrotizing fasciitis.


Gokuldas Tejpal Hospital

Gokuldas Tejpal Hospital is a government of Maharashtra run free hospital in South Mumbai, India. It was built in 1875 thanks to the beneficence of Gokuldas Tejpal, a renowned Hindu businessman and philanthropist of Mumbai.
Rustomjee Jamsetjee Jeejeebhoy offered £15,000 for the construction of a native hospital in 1865 if the government would put in £10,000. A financial crisis however led to Rustomjee being unable to follow it. Arthur Crawford helped obtain the £15,000 from Gokuldas Tejpal and getting the government to build it. The building work began on 10 May 1870 and was completed on 8 April 1874. The original building was designed in early English Gothic style by Colonel Fuller. It used blue basalt facings with arches of Kurla stone, was paved with Minton's tiles and roofing with Taylor's patent tiles. Columns made of Kurla stone with caps of Porebunder stone.
The current Gokuldas Tejpal Hospital has its old and new buildings. A new hospital was being built to be privatised but the project ran into problems due to land ownership issues and is currently being contested with the building works being completely shut down.


Shane McGuckin

Shane McGuckin (born 1969) is an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Offaly senior hurling team.
McGuckin made his first appearance for the team during the 1990-91 National League and was a regular member of the starting fifteen until his retirement prior to the 1997 championship. During that time he won one All-Ireland medal, two Leinster medal and one National Hurling League medal.
At club level he is a one-time Leinster medalist with St Rynagh's. In addition to this he has also won four county club championship medals. He also played with the Naomh Éanna club in Wexford.
Playing career.
Club.
McGuckin began his club hurling career with St Rynagh's and enjoyed much success.
He was just out of the minor ranks in 1987 when he joined the club's senior hurling team. A defeat of Seir Kieran in that year's county final gave McGuckin his first championship medal.
St Rynagh's surrendered their title the following year but returned to the championship decider again in 1990. A 2-6 to 1-17 defeat of Birr on that occasion gave McGuckin a second championship medal.
Once again St Rynagh's failed to retain their title; however, the club reached the county final again in 1992. Lusmagh were accounted for on that occasion, with McGuckin adding a third championship medal to his collection.
1993 was another successful year for St Rynagh's. A 1-16 to 1-14 defeat of Birr gave McGuckin his fourth and final championship medal. St Rynagh's subsequently qualified for the provincial decider against Dicksboro. A close game developed, however, at the full-time whistle St Rynagh's were the winners by 1-14 to 2-10, giving McGuckin a Leinster medal.
McGuckin later played with the Naomh Éanna club in Wexford.
Inter-county.
McGuckin made his senior debut for Offaly in a National League game against Antrim in 1990 and immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen. It was a successful campaign as Offaly reached the final. A 2-6 to 0-10 defeat of Wexford gave McGuckin a National League medal.
In 1994 McGuckin won his first Leinster medal following a 1-18 to 0-14 defeat of Wexford. Offaly subsequently reached the All-Ireland decider against Limerick. With five minutes left in the game Limerick were five points ahead and were coasting to victory. It was then that one of the most explosive All-Ireland final finishes of all-time took place. Offaly were awarded a close-in free which Johnny Dooley stepped up to take. Dooley was told by the management team to take a point; however, he lashed the ball into the Limerick net to reduce the deficit. Following the puck-out Offaly worked the ball up the field and Pat O'Connor struck for a second goal. The Offaly forwards scored another five unanswered points in the time remaining to secure a 3-16 to 2-13 victory. This sensational victory gave McGuckin an All-Ireland medal.
Offaly retained the Leinster title following a 2-16 to 2-5 trouncing of Kilkenny in 1995. It was McGuckin's second provincial medal. Down fell to Offaly in the subsequent All-Ireland semi-final, allowing Offaly to advance to the championship decider and attempt to put back-to-back All-Ireland titles together for the first time ever. It was the first-ever meeting of Offaly and Clare in the history of the championship. The game developed into a close affair with Offaly taking a half-time lead. Four minutes from the end substitute Éamonn Taaffe first timed a long range free straight into the net to give Clare a one-point lead. After a quick equaliser Anthony Daly sent over a 65-metre free to give his team the lead again. Jamesie O'Connor pointed soon afterwards and at the full-time whistle Clare were the 1-13 to 2-8 winners.


Shaare Zedek Medical Center

The Shaare Zedek Medical Center (, "Merkaz Refu'i Sha'arei Tzedek") (lit. "Gates of Justice") is a major hospital in Jerusalem established in 1902.
History.
Shaare Zedek was the first large hospital to be located in the Western portion of Jerusalem and is today the city's fastest growing hospital and the only major medical facility in the city's center. After the Ottoman Turks gave permission in the 1890s, and with funding from European donors, the hospital was built on Jaffa Road, two miles (3 km) outside the Old City. The design was by German architect ]. Its opening ceremony took place on January 27, 1902. Dr. Moshe Wallach was the director from then until 1947. Schwester Selma lived in the hospital and cared for abandoned children. The building in Bayit Vegan was inaugurated in 1980.
In December 2012, Shaare Zedek assumed operational control over Bikur Cholim Hospital and merged many of its activities. The hospital treats over 600,000 patients per year in more than 30 inpatient departments and over 70 outpatient units and maintains a very active academic service as a leading research and teaching institution. Shaare Zedek is classified as a public/private hospital, serving as a non-profit institution and dependent on donor support for capital development, while committed to offering advanced medical care for the wider Jerusalem-area community.
Facilities.
Shaare Zedek Medical Center is located across two major campuses. The main campus is located on an site between the neighborhoods of Bayit VeGan in the south and Ramat Beit HaKerem in the north, east of Mount Herzl in southwest Jerusalem. The downtown campus, formerly known as Bikur Cholim Hospital, is located in the heart of Jerusalem's downtown commercial zone.
The hospital has 1000 beds and treats over 500,000 patients a year in its in-patient and out-patient facilities.
As terrorist attacks in Jerusalem reached a peak in 2001–04, Shaare Zedek treated more victims than any other hospital in Israel. The hospital's trauma unit located within its Weinstock Department of Emergency Medicine on the Fanya Gottesfeld Heller Floor has become a model for emergency medicine and handling large-scale mass casualty incidents. The main hospital campus, completed in 1979, consists of ten interconnected buildings with the central structure being a ten-story building which houses the in-patient departments. The bottom three floors are located underground so as to allow the hospital to continue to operate even during wartime under the threat of missile strike. The Department of Emergency Medicine, the Wohl Surgical Operating Complex inaugurated in 2010, the Pharmacy and critical supply areas are all located in this underground portion and other areas of the hospital can be evacuated to this portion when necessary.
Shaare Zedek is well known for its extensive decontamination facilities capable of responding to terrorist attacks. The hospital acts as the on-call facility for the entire Jerusalem area to respond to chemical warfare attacks. Shaare Zedek's decontamination facilities served as an inspiration for New York's largest similar facility at the New York Downtown Hospital.
Administration.
Shaare Zedek is a private hospital that relies on fundraising for capital development projects. The director general of the hospital is Prof. Ofer Merin. Professor Jonathan Halevy who served as the Director General of the hospital from 1988 until 2019 was appointed as the Medical Center's President.
The hospital maintains public relations offices in ten countries, among them England and the United States. An interesting fact is that a high percentage of the hospital's physicians and other staff are immigrants, especially from English-speaking countries.
Departments.
Wohl Surgical Operating Complex.
In June 2007, Shaare Zedek began several major construction efforts on its facilities, including the complete renovation of its surgical facilities, now known as the Wohl Surgical Operating Complex, which opened in the fall of 2010. The unit is spread over two floors in the hospital's underground section (in future). Nowadays this unit located in just one (second) floor.
The Next Generation Building.
In early 2014, Shaare Zedek is scheduled to open the first phase of The Next Generation Building which will serve as a comprehensive response to medical care for children from infancy through adolescence., The ten-story building will house the Wilf Children's Hospital Part of the Wilf Children's Hospital is the "Glaubach Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine" which is today Jerusalem's fastest growing urgent care center for children'. It also includes a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), as well as departments for pediatric neurology, cardiology, urology, nephrology, rheumatology, pulmonology, hematology, gastroenterology, infectious disease, and neonatology. Other units in the hospital which offer consultation and treatment to pediatric patients include ophthalmology, ear nose and throat, psychiatry, orthopedics, and neuropsychology. The Next Generation Building will also see the expansion of the hospital's maternity facilities, currently among the most active in the Western world. Two new additional mother and infant departments will be opened alongside an all new Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, which will be the largest and most advanced of its type in Israel.
Wilf Women and Infant Center.
A third maternity department was opened in March 2009. Well over 1200 children are born in the hospital each month, on average; this figure is higher than that of all other Jerusalem hospitals combined and in fact makes the hospital the most active maternity hospital in all of Israel. With the merger with Bikur Cholim Hospital in December 2012, the number of births under the Shaare Zedek name grew to over 20,000 a year, establishing the hospital as the most active maternity facility in the Western world. The center includes over 100 maternity beds with significant expansion planned within The Next Generation Building.
Jesselson Heart Center.
The entire tenth floor of the hospital has been converted to form the Jesselson Heart Center, which combines cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery. In 2008, it was the first hospital in Israel to replace heart valves via cardiac catheterization.
Weinstock Family Department of Emergency Medicine.
Shaare Zedek's emergency department is the busiest in Jerusalem. It is capable of handling all emergencies, with the exception of neurosurgical ones. The department includes the "Kennedy Leigh Trauma & Resuscitation Center". It includes a 14-bed observation and short stay unit, as well as a 5-bed chest pain unit. The new department, opened in the early 2000s, is more than three times larger than the previous one. It served about 112,000 patients in 2012.
Orthopedics Department.
The department includes separate units for the spine, arthroscopy, hand surgery, joint reconstruction, and foot and ankle care. A total of 14 orthopedic surgeons form the core of the unit, which receives patients from around the country.
Integrated oncology and palliative medicine department.
Shaare Zedek was the first hospital in Israel to develop fully integrated oncology and palliative medicine services in 1994. The model of care developed at Shaare Zedek formed the basis for the 13 criteria for designation of a cancer center as a center of integrated oncology and palliative care that was developed by the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO).
Special units.
The hospital has several specialized units for specific diseases, namely Gaucher's disease and cystic fibrosis.
In September 2008, the hospital treated Georgians wounded in that country's war with Russia.
In addition, a new department of neurosurgery headed by Dr. Nevo Margalit, began working in 2017 and consists of skull base surgery, neurooncoloy, pediatric neurosurgery, orthopedic surgery and trauma services.


Graham Colditz

Graham Andrew Colditz (born 1 November 1954) is an Australian chronic disease epidemiologist. He is the inaugural Niess-Gain Professor at Washington University School of Medicine, where he is Associate Director for Prevention and Control at the Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center. He directs the Master of Population Health Science at Washington University School of Medicine. During medical training he was excited by the potential for prevention of chronic diseases. With encouragement from mentors he pursued training in the USA as it was routine for academics in Australia to obtain overseas training at that time. He is internationally recognized for leadership in cancer prevention, and is often interviewed by media for input on this topic. With members of Cancer Prevention and Control at Siteman, he blogs on issues relating to cancer prevention and screening. According to Google Scholar statistics, Colditz has the highest h-index of any living author, second only to Michel Foucault.
Birth and education.
Colditz was born in Australia and educated at Newington College (1967–72). He was active in cricket and rugby at Newington. He received his B.Sc. and medical degree from the University of Queensland, Australia, where he served as President of the Australian Medical Students Association in 1977. He obtained his M.P.H. and Doctorate in Public Health from Harvard University School of Public Health. Placing great importance on applying the scientific evidence amassed through research, Dr. Colditz has taken the lead on a number of large health communication projects, including the development of the long-running, popular health risk assessment, Your Disease Risk. At Siteman he leads efforts to promote cancer prevention in the community


Alexander Collie

Dr Alexander Collie (2 June 1793 – 8 November 1835) was a Scottish surgeon and botanist who journeyed to Western Australia in 1829, where he was an explorer and Colonial Surgeon.
Early life.
Collie was born in Insch in Aberdeenshire, Scotland on 2 June 1793 to Alexander and Christina Collie (née Leslie). The youngest of three sons, Collie studied medicine in Edinburgh before moving to London to further his studies. In January 1813, he joined the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons and became an assistant surgeon in the navy.
Career.
He sailed on the frigate to Tenerife, China and the East Indies, before returning to Europe to study botany, mineralogy and chemistry. In 1824 he was a surgeon on board and travelled to Africa, Brazil, Chile, the Sandwich Islands, California, Kamchatka Peninsula, Taiwan and Mexico.
Collie was ship's surgeon on . This was part of the expeditionary group, including the barque "Parmelia", which set out from Portsmouth in February 1829 to found the colony of Western Australia. While at sea on 16 April 1829 Collie assisted with the birth of Frederick Henry Stirling, the son of Lieutenant-Governor James Stirling and his wife Ellen.
They arrived at Rottnest Island on 3 June 1829, upon which Collie started working in a hospital tent on Garden Island. He studied botany in his free time. He received of land on the banks of the Swan River.
He and a Lieutenant Preston explored the south west of Western Australia, discovering two rivers that Lieutenant-Governor Stirling named after them: Collie River and Preston River. In 1830 he investigated the conditions on the Peel estate. He reported that the estate's manager, Thomas Peel, was incompetent, which led to government assistance for the settlers.
In 1831, Collie was allotted of land in Albany, where he was appointed a Justice of the Peace and became the town's first government resident. Suffering from ill health he returned to Perth and was appointed the Swan River Colony's Colonial Surgeon from 1833 to 1835. His decision to return to England was made too late; although he had embarked on HMS "Zebra", he died before the ship left Western Australian waters. He died in King George Sound on 8 November 1835 and was buried beside Mokare, his Aboriginal exploring companion.
The graves of both Collie and Mokare were disturbed during the construction of the Albany Town Hall in 1887. Collie's remains were interred at Pioneer Cemetery in Albany.
Legacy in Australia.
The town of Collie and Collie River are named in his honour in Western Australia, with a granite monolith erected for him in Collie. The dedication on the monument reads
"To ALEXANDER COLLIE R.N. Physician, Explorer, and Administrator, Who discovered and named the Collie River November 23rd, 1829.
Erected by the Municipal Council of Collie November 23rd, 1935".
Collie Street in Fremantle is also named in his honour.
Scientific Legacy.
A Mexican bird species, the black-throated magpie-jay ("Calocitta colliei" ), was named after him following his visit to the area on the "Blossom" in the 1820s.
The Australian turtle species ("Chelodina colliei" ) is also named in honour of Collie.


Portiuncula University Hospital

Portiuncula University Hospital () is a public hospital located in Ballinasloe, County Galway, Ireland. It is managed by Saolta University Health Care Group.
History.
The Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood opened a nursing home at "Mount Pleasant" in 1943, and John Dignan, the bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Clonfert, invited them to found a hospital, which opened on 9 April 1945. The nuns named their hospital after Portiuncula in Italy, the place where Franciscanism began.
The hospital changed its name from Portiuncula General Hospital to Portiuncula University Hospital in November 2015.
Services.
The hospital provides 195 in-patient beds and 25 day case beds.
Performance.
In July 2014 a number of serious hygiene issues were raised during an unscheduled inspection of the hospital by Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA). These issues concerned the management of blood monitoring equipment at the hospital, and inspectors found blood-stained sticky tape on a window sill beside a patient's bed, as well as failure to dispose of used blood sampling equipment. Inspectors also found the fixtures of the hospital to be in a state of disrepair. The report recommended a "more robust system of managing and maintaining such equipment is put in place to mitigate the risks to patients and staff of acquiring a healthcare association infection".


Santa Veracruz Monastery, Mexico City

The Santa Veracruz Monastery in the historic center of Mexico City is one of the oldest religious establishments in Mexico City and was the third most important church in the area in the 16th century. It was established by a religious brotherhood founded by Hernán Cortés.
The parish church was originally built in 1586, but this building was replaced in the 18th century to the one standing today. The former monastery building and hospital now house the Franz Mayer Museum, but the church still maintains its original function. Most of its interior decorations are gone, but it is still home to two important images, the Christ of the Seven Veils and the Virgin of the Remedies (also called La Gachupina).
The church is located on the east side of the Plaza of Santa Veracruz, between 2 de Abril and Valeriano Trijillo Streets facing Hidalgo Street and the Alameda Central .
History.
Shortly after the Conquest, Hernán Cortés founded the Archicofradía de la Cruz as an act of gratitude for the successful arrival of the Spanish on the American mainland. The Brotherhood was named after the Good Friday of 1519, or Day of the True Cross, when Cortés landed in Veracruz .
The original members were conquistadors. Later, memberships were restricted to aristocrats and others with noble titles, but eventually membership was open to anyone with sufficient money and clout. Those who belonged to the organization wore a large red cross on their chest and a crucifix with an image of the Christ of the Seven Veils on two small tablets with the Ten Commandments. The members’ main duty was to accompany prisoners to jail and those condemned to death to the gallows. They also paid the funeral and burial expenses for these prisoners as well. To the common people, this brotherhood was known as the “Knights of the (straw)Mats” as the prisoners were buried in the cheapest way possible.
This brotherhood requested lands on which to build a church and hospital. The land they received in 1527 was several blocks on what was then called Tlacopan Street. This location was just west of the original Spanish city and just into the neighborhood of Santa María Cuepopan, which was originally set aside for the indigent. It was next to the Tlaxpana Aqueduct and near the La Mariscala fountain, both of which no longer exist. Originally, a small hermitage was built on the site, in the 1520s, making the church one of the oldest in the region.
In 1586, a parish church was built, which would become the third most important in the city by the end of the 16th century. It is said that the church was one of the Chapels of the Stations of the Cross, functioning as Station #7. This set of churches began with the church of the monastery of San Francisco. Other brotherhoods which were headquartered here was the Brotherhood of the Most Holy Sacrament (Cofradía del Santísimo Sacramento), Brotherhood of the Slaves of the Most Holy (Cofradía de Esclavos del Santísmo), and Brotherhood of the Tears of Saint Peter (Cofradía de las Lágrimas de San Pedro).
The passage of time, along with damage from sinking subsoil, earthquakes, and flooding in the 16th to 18th century, made the church's reconstruction necessary. The original structures were demolished and replaced. Construction on the new and current buildings began in 1759 and were finished in 1776, when the towers and the side facade were completed. Saint Blas was declared the patron saint of both the church and the Brotherhood that sponsored it.
During this construction period in 1768, there was a major earthquake in Mexico City, prompting the use of the church's atrium for a mass funeral for 488 people.
Originally the interior of the church was rich and ostentatious, with Baroque altarpieces made of precious hardwoods and covered in gold leaf. At the beginning of the 20th century, these were destroyed. All that remains of the original decoration are small marks of the decorative elements and the silverwork in the vault.
It is currently being remodeled by the Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia.
The building.
The building has facades on the west, south and east sides, with the south facade, facing Hidalgo Street, as the main one. These facades are covered in tezontle and gray sandstone (cantera) with two elaborately decorated Mexican Baroque or Churrigueresque portals. The portal on the main facade has two levels, with entrance through a rounded arch flanked by pilasters with inverted, elongated, truncated pyramid shapes called estipites. The second level has two pairs of estipites, with a simple cross, a large choral window, and three pyramid-shaped pinnacles. At the top of the facade is a sculpture of Saint Joseph. The side portal is richer than the main one.
Access is through a rounded arch flanked by two estipites. It consists of a rounded arch with raised decorative features, flanked by two pilasters decorated with plants motifs, cherubs, and the faces of saints. One aspect of this decoration that stands out are two angels carrying flowers. These flowers carry over to the pediment, which also bears an inscription referring completion of the towers and the side portal.
The upper level of the facade is marked by estipite pilasters. Between them is a richly decorated niche with an image of Saint Blas. Above this is a medallion with a cross, and above the cross is an image of the Archangel Michael.
Next door is the priest's quarters, constructed by Lorenzo Rodriquez, who was the architect of the Metropolitan Tabernacle. The old monastery and Hospital de San Juan de Dios are now the Franz Mayer Museum. These buildings, along with the church, frame the Plaza de Santa Veracruz.
The building has one nave, with a layout of a Latin cross. The nave is covered in vaults of several different types with some containing images of cherubs done in relief. The cupola has eight sides and a raised area with windows (linternilla). The main nave contains the painting "Virgin of Guadalupe before the Holy Trinity" from the 18th century, and three works from the 19th century called "The Baptism of Jesus", "The Divine Providence", and "The Virgin at the Foot of the Cross". There are also images of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, the Virgin Mary, and Saint Blas. In the south bell tower there is a dramatic image of Christ the Nazarene which is dated to the 18th century.
The north side has two large chapels. One is dedicated to the Señor de la Salud (Lord of Health) and the Señor del Santo Entierro (Lord of the Holy Burial). This chapel also serves as the church's baptistery with a fount containing an image of the Holy Lamb. The other is called the Chapel of the Holy Cross. It contains a Baroque altarpiece that features images of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Saint Peter, Saint Paul, and the archangels Michael and Gabriel. This altarpiece is said to contain a splinter of the original cross of Jesus, donated in 1968 by Cardinal Miguel Darío Miranda y Gómez of Mexico and previously authenticated by the Vatican in 1967. The chapel is adorned with hand-painted tiles with contains scenes from the life of missionary Francisco Xavier done by Miguel Cabrera.
In the apse, in a simple niche, is the Christ of the Seven Veils, done in cornstalk paste in the 16th century, accompanied by images of the Virgin of the Sorrows and John the Baptist. According to tradition, it was given to Carlos V from Pope Paul III. Carlos V then awarded it to the Brotherhood. It was also believed that those permitted to remove the veils and see the image underneath were rewarded with indulgences. Another important image here is the Virgin of the Remedies (Virgen de los Remedios), which is also known as "La Gachupina". Gachupin is a derogatory term for Spaniard. She received the term as she was the patron of the Spanish in Mexico. The Virgin originally had her own sanctuary but was brought here to ask for rain during a dry period, and never left.
The remains of Manuel Tolsá, the architect responsible for a number of the city center's iconic buildings, were buried here since he died in 1816.
Historical facts.
In this parish was buried the famous architect and sculptor Manuel Tolsá, who was a neighbor and assistant to this church.


Medical Licentiate Society of Hong Kong

The Medical Licentiate Society of Hong Kong (Licentiate Society, , and branded also as LMCHK SOC) is an independent, non-profit, recognized professional body representing doctors that have graduated from medical schools outside of Hong Kong and that have attained (or are in the process of attaining) medical licensure in Hong Kong. The group was founded in 2017 and incorporated in 2019. It has offices in Central, Hong Kong. It is the only incorporated organization dedicated to such doctors.
Background.
The member doctors graduated from medical schools outside of Hong Kong, attained medical licensure in their original jurisdiction, and then successfully cleared the qualification requirements for registering as a medical practitioner in Hong Kong.
Before non-local medical graduates can become registered medical practitioners in Hong Kong, they are required to attain a license from the Medical Council of Hong Kong (i.e., the Licentiate of the Medical Council of Hong Kong or LMCHK qualification). The pathway to earn the qualification requires passing a rigorous Hong Kong Medical Licensing Examination (HKMLE) and undergoing a period of training or local work experience. LMCHK doctors are thus both licensed and registered in Hong Kong.
Prior to 1997, the LMCHK doctors consisted overwhelmingly of graduates from Mainland China. The pre-1997 colonial government exempted graduates of commonwealth countries from having to sit for a licensing exam or having to serve additional training. After 1997, all non-local graduates were required to earn the LMCHK licensure in order to register to practice in Hong Kong. Consequently, the geographic and ethnic diversity of LMCHK doctors has increased particularly in the last several years.
History.
The rigorous requirements to become an LMCHK doctor has given the group a common bond. With the growing size and diversity of LMCHK doctors post-1997, interest grew within the LMCHK community to meet up. To this end, there were periodic social events throughout the years from 1997 to 2016. The Licentiate Society traces its formation to 15 June 2017, when the doctors started a popular WhatsApp group and began meeting regularly.
On this same day, 11 members of the LMCHK community held a happy hour social. The group continued to grow and hold regular meet-ups, dinners, and other events. In August 2019, the members outnumbered the WhatsApp limit of 256 people. To address the overflow, they formed additional groups.
The quarterly events (and more) have been held continuously since June 2017. On 26 November 2019, the group incorporated as a nonprofit company limited by guarantee with the name The Medical Licentiate Society of Hong Kong.
The Licentiate Society has LMCHK doctors from over 20 different licensing jurisdictions including (in order by relative numbers of doctors): UK, Mainland China, Australia, Ireland, USA, Canada, South Africa, Chinese Taipei, Singapore, Belgium, India, Korea, Nepal, Netherland-Antilles, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Russia, United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela.
Purpose.
The Licentiate Society's aims include:
Governance.
The Licentiate Society's governing body is the Council and consists of 9 Council Members, who serve as its board of directors. Three Council Members hold officer positions as follows: President, Honorary Secretary, and Honorary Treasurer.
Membership.
There are 4 classes of members: Full, Associate, Honorary, and Corporate. Only Full Members may vote and hold office.
Committees.
The Licentiate Society has 3 approved committees, which consist of the following: Member Services, Medical Education, and Industry Relations.


Bihar Veterinary College

Bihar Veterinary College, established in 1927, is one of the oldest veterinary colleges of India located in Patna, Bihar. It is affiliated to Bihar Agricultural University, and offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in veterinary science.
History.
Bihar Veterinary College was founded by Sir Henry Wheeler - then Governor of Bihar & Orissa - as Bihar & Orissa Veterinary College in 1927. It is the fifth oldest veterinary college of undivided India. The college started functioning from 7 April 1927 and became fully operational in 1930.
R. T. Davis - Director of Veterinary Services Bihar and Orissa - was the first principal of the college and the college was known for its research in various branches of veterinary medicine such as - Breeding, Feeding, Management and Disease control of Livestock & Poultry species.
From 1930 to 1949 the college awarded a 3-year diploma as Graduate of Bihar Veterinary College (G.B.V.C) diploma. In 1949, the college started four-year degree courses with degrees of Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc. & A.H). An emergency Diploma-Shift-Degree course was introduced in the year 1954-55. The college started Post graduate programmes in Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry from 1960.
During the course of time, the college has been affiliated to various universities for awarding degrees. It has been affiliated to Bihar University and Magadh University before it came under Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa in 1971 under the provisions of Bihar Agricultural University Act (1971). Since 2010, the college is affiliated to Bihar Agricultural University.
Departments.
The college has a total of 17 departments as of 2018.
Location.
The college is located on Patna Airport-Ashiana More Road. Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udyan and Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport are located on the east end of the college campus while Bihar Military Police campus is on the west end of the campus.
Buildings and Facilities.
The main building is located on the Patna Airport main road with front entrance in the south direction. Across the main road is the Bihar veterinary College Ground. On the west side of the main building are college rest house, guest house and the girl's hostel. Veterinary clinical complex is located on the east side of the main building. The clinical complex is used for treatment of sick animals. The classrooms and laboratories are situated behind the main administrative building. Boy's Hostel is situated on the northern part of the campus.
The college also houses a double storeyed library building with an area of 14,000 sq ft. The air conditioned library is well equipped with books and magazines - a total of 21,259 books and 5,000 bound periodicals. Apart from this the library subscribes to journals, magazines and newspapers. The library also has the facility of E-Library for students of the college.


Carl Ludwig Institute of Physiology

The Carl Ludwig Institute of Physiology was established by Carl Ludwig in 1865. This Physiological Institute is part of the University of Leipzig and is dedicaterd today after him.


Toa Payoh Hospital

Toa Payoh Hospital (Chinese Simplified:大巴窑医院) was a hospital located in Toa Payoh, Singapore. The hospital started operations on 20 May 1959 and merged with Changi Hospital to form the current Changi General Hospital located in Simei. The premises of the hospital had been demolished since then.
History.
To meet the growing demand for medical services, the Singapore government had decided to build a new hospital for the chronic sick at Thomson Road, named "Thomson Road Hospital". Established on 20 May 1959, physicians practicing in Singapore and overseas received their postgraduate clinical training in the hospital. Nursing training was also formalised when the School of Nursing for Pupil Assistant Nurse was officially opened within Thomson Road Hospital in September 1965.
In the 1960s, the patient load gradually increased and new facilities, such as a surgical block and an X-ray department, were added. The hospital also started offering neurosurgery in 1965 and obstetrics and gynaecology in 1969. It was renamed "Thomson General Hospital" in September 1965. During the 1970s, the hospital introduced new clinical specialties, which included neonatology and orthopaedic surgery. The Department of Anaesthesia was also formally established in 1971. The hospital was then renamed the "Toa Payoh Hospital" named after the town of the hospital was serving.
In the 1980s, the current facilities of the hospital were unable to cope with increasing numbers of patients from the surrounding estates, including Toa Payoh, Ang Mo Kio, Yishun, Serangoon and Bishan. The management of the hospital then decided to move to a bigger site to increase its bed capacity.
Restructuring and closure.
The hospital was restructured on 1 April 1990 and had also created new programmes to improve the services and care. More medical services were provided with the introduction of the ENT department in 1994 and the Eye department in 1996. Within a year, it had become the second busiest in Singapore. However, though the efforts to improve the services and care, the hospital's patient load increased to maximum capacity in mid-1990s. The hospital faced a shortage of beds and was then finally relocated to Simei as it was merged with Changi Hospital to form Changi General Hospital and was defunct on 15 February 1997.


Utpal S. Tatu

Utpal Shashikant Tatu (born 12 May 1964) is an Indian molecular biologist, biochemist and a professor at the department of biochemistry of the Indian Institute of Science. He is known for his research on infectious disease such as malaria and other neglected tropical diseases of global relevance. Tatu is an elected fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences. The Department of Biotechnology of the Government of India awarded him the National Bioscience Award for Career Development, one of the highest Indian science awards, for his contributions to biosciences in 2008. Tatu is a proponent of the One Health approach. The 'One Health' approach advocates designing and implementing strategies, policies and carrying out scientific research which involves collaboration between multiple sectors that will lead to major public health outcomes.
Biography.
Utpal Tatu, born on 12 May 1964, completed his post doctorate research at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. Later, he secured a PhD from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Subsequently, he joined the IISc as a faculty at the Division of Biological Sciences and holds the position of a professor. He heads Prof. Utpal Tatu's Lab where he hosts many post-doctoral and doctoral researchers as well as scientists. He is known for his research on malaria and the biology of molecular chaperones and his team is involved in finding new drug delivery protocols to fight the disease. Tatu's studies have been documented by way of a number of articles and the online article repository of the Indian Academy of Sciences has listed 20 of them. He also serves as an editor of the Newsletter of the Proteomics Society, India.
Tatu is a global health expert focusing on improving the methods of diagnosis and treatment of neglected infectious diseases.
The Department of Biotechnology of the Government of India awarded Tatu the National Bioscience Award for Career Development, one of the highest Indian science awards in 2008. The Indian Academy of Sciences elected him as a fellow in 2012.


Centracare (hospital)

Centracare is a Canadian psychiatric hospital in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Operated by Horizon Health Network, it is a modern 50-bed tertiary care facility.
History.
Centracare's history can be traced to 1835 when the Provincial Lunatic Asylum was constructed at the corner of Wentworth and Leinster streets in "uptown" Saint John, making it the first mental health facility constructed in British North America. Its first director was Dr. George Peters who served from 1835–1848.
Ground was broken in 1846 on a new facility to be constructed of stone to replace the aging wooden structure at Wentworth and Leinster. This new building was to occupy a commanding location in the neighbouring city of Lancaster, on a high bluff on the west bank of the Saint John River overlooking the Reversing Falls gorge which was immediately upstream. An infamous nearby road intersection at the west end of the Reversing Falls Bridge called "Simms Corner" (after the T.S. Simms & Co. Ltd. paint brush factory) was located on the north side of the property.
The first 90 patients moved into the building on December 12, 1848.
Dr. John Waddell served as director from 1849–1875, living for 26 years with his family in an apartment on the third floor of the building above the main entrance.
Dr. James T. Steeves took over the position as director and served from 1875–1895. The late 1870s saw tremendous growth in the number of patients being admitted, leading to overcrowding and turning away patients. The Great Fire of 1877 would have been easily viewed from the institution's location overlooking the city, however it was noted that this disaster did not have a significant effect upon the patients.
The building was modernized and living conditions improved during capital expenditures during the late 1870s that saw rooms painted and decorated, as well as the installation of dumbwaiters and elevators, hot water throughout the building, improved ventilation, water closets, and a central laundry service operating steam-heated washers and dryers. An 1878 addition (the first of five) was constructed to the building for housing male patients and a workshop was opened for them in 1880. In 1881 an addition was constructed for female patients which helped to relieve overcrowding concerns.
The hospital contained 15 wards which separated men from women, as well as paying patients from non-paying patients and by varying degrees of severity of illness. Able-bodied patients were expected to work in the building's laundry or clean various parts of the facility in order to pay for their stay. The Annex Farm opened on the Sand Cove Road in southern Lancaster, overlooking the Bay of Fundy in 1885 and many residents worked there as well.
Dr. George A Hetherington served as director from 1896–1903 and oversaw improvements to the property's exterior, including various walkways, pathways and gardens of the Asylum as part of a project to encourage patients to do more outdoor activities. He was also an advocate of hydrotherapy and led the Asylum through various implementations of this form of treatment.
Dr. James Vickers Anglin was the longest serving director of the Asylum from 1904–1934 and lived in the director's third floor apartment with his wife and five children. In his first year as director, the institution changed its name to the Provincial Hospital of Nervous Diseases. He oversaw numerous capital improvements including repainting of rooms, a new heating system, hardwood floors throughout the building's living and common areas, as well as the installation of electricity and lighting. Patient overcrowding during the 1920s, possibly as a result of New Brunswick veterans returning from World War I, led to another addition constructed in 1927–1929 which saw two new wards, a kitchen and storeroom built.
A 1934 report indicated that from the institution's opening in 1849, it had treated 11,796 patients, of which 4,708 were discharged and "fully recovered".
Dr. E.C. Menzies served as director from 1934–1956 and oversaw ongoing capital improvements to the wards and treatment facilities, including the construction and installation of an operating room, X-ray department and sterilizing equipment in 1936; prior to this, patients had to be transferred to the General Hospital. World War II saw a shortage of staff in trained doctors, nurses and ward attendants. An electroencephalogram was installed in 1951. The facility also purchased various residential properties along nearby Lancaster Avenue to serve as housing for the institution's staff.
The hospital experienced severe overcrowding during the late 1940s and early 1950s as the number of patients increased dramatically following the war when soldiers were repatriated to New Brunswick. Consequently, the provincial government decided to fund the province's second psychiatric hospital, the Restigouche Hospital which opened its doors in 1954 in Campbellton.
In 1955, the provincial government studied replacing the Saint John facility with a new building on the property occupied by the Annex Farm; the farm property had been expanded by in 1945. The proposed facility replacement project was cancelled in 1958 with a change in government.
In December 1956, the hospital recorded the highest number of patients in its history with 1,697 having been admitted.
Dr. Robert A. Gregory served as director from 1956–1969, followed by Dr. Ihsan Kapkin from 1969–1971. In 1970 the Provincial Hospital Annex (also known as the Provincial Hospital Farm) was sold to the private sector.
Dr. Allan Robertson was the director of the institution from 1973–1977 and led efforts to convince the provincial government to replace the facility with more modern infrastructure. This period also saw considerable debate in the government led by Premier Richard Hatfield over what to do about modernizing community care for the mentally ill.
Dr. H. Leonard Sussman served as director from 1977–1978, followed by Dr. John A. Finley from 1978–1981, Dr. J. C. Theriault from 1981–1983, Dr. Pierre Deom from 1985–1986 and Dr. James Millar from 1986–1995.
In 1985 the New Brunswick Mental Health Commission was established as the first of several steps in modernizing and de-centralizing institutional care in the province. At this time the institution was renamed Centracare. In 1992, Centracare came under the administration of the Region 2 Hospital Corporation, later renamed the Atlantic Health Sciences Corporation which was the health authority charged with administering hospitals and health care facilities across southwestern New Brunswick.
In January 1996, it was decided by AHSC to change the focus of Centracare from a facility-oriented view to a program-oriented view. Linda Nice was appointed director and funding was secured from the provincial government for a replacement residential care facility while plans were made to demolish the original institution in Lancaster (now part of the city of Saint John). In April 1997 a $4.4 million (CAD) tender was issued to construct the new 50-bed psychiatric hospital in suburban South Bay.
The new facility opened in the spring of 1998 and provides tertiary level psychogeriatric and psychosocial rehabilitation services and is the focal point of AHSC's mental health care that also includes psychiatric services at the Saint John Regional Hospital and through various Community Mental Health Clinics.
The massive 150-year-old original Centracare property in Lancaster, which was first called the Provincial Lunatic Asylum, had been purchased from the provincial government by industrial conglomerate J.D. Irving Limited for $1 million (CAD) in 1998. The building was vacated after the last 48 patients were moved from the building in the spring of 1998 to Centracare's new psychiatric hospital at South Bay.
J.D. Irving began the massive demolition of the vacant psychiatric hospital in Lancaster on March 9, 1999 and the entire structure was levelled within days. Some of the rubble was used to fill the basement while the rest was hauled away to a nearby construction and demolition landfill. The site was then hydroseeded and the property has been turned into a privately owned but publicly accessed urban park named Wolastoq Park administered by J.D. Irving Ltd. The park has views of the Reversing Falls gorge and the Saint John skyline.


National Pediatric Hospital, Cambodia

The National Pediatric Hospital of Cambodia ("NPH") is a government-run pediatric hospital located in Phnom Penh. The hospital is managed by the Ministry of Health. As of March 2009 there were 100 doctors and 225 nurses on the hospital staff.


Dermot Weld

Dermot K. Weld (born 29 July 1948) is one of Ireland's most successful racehorse trainers. He holds the record for the most winners trained in Ireland (2,578 set in August 2000).
Educated at Newbridge College, a qualified veterinarian (UCD) and former jockey, Weld maintains his stable, Rosewell House, in Curragh, Ireland. He is married, with two sons.
Irish bookmakers, Paddy Power, tried to launch a campaign to change the name of the Galway Races to the Dermot Weld Retirement Fund Races; however, it proved to be unsuccessful.
He was played by Brendan Gleeson in the feature film "The Cup".
Major wins.
 Ireland
 Australia
 France
 Germany
 Great Britain
 Hong Kong
 Italy
 United States


Pawan Gupta

Pawan Gupta is an Indian biotechnologist, immunobiologist, cell biologist and a Senior principal scientist at the Institute of Microbial Technology of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. He is known for his studies on Nuclear Receptors in Chronic Inflammatory Disorders and host-pathogen interaction of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. His studies have been documented by way of a number of articles and ResearchGate, an online repository of scientific articles has listed 66 of them. The Department of Biotechnology of the Government of India awarded him the DBT IYBA Award in 2009 and National Bioscience Award for Career Development, one of the highest Indian science awards, for his contributions to biosciences, in 2015.
Selected bibliography.
Nanduri, R., Kalra, R., Bhagyaraj, E., Chacko, A.P., Ahuja, N., Tiwari, D., Kumar, S., Jain, M., Parkesh, R., and Gupta, P. (2019) AutophagySMDB: a curated database of small molecules that modulate protein targets regulating autophagy. Autophagy 15, 1280-1295.
Chandra, V., Bhagyaraj, E., Nanduri, R., Ahuja, N., and Gupta, P. (2015) NR1D1 ameliorates Mycobacterium tuberculosis clearance through regulation of autophagy. Autophagy 11, 1987-1997
Kalra, R., Bhagyaraj, E., Tiwari, D., Nanduri, R., Chacko, A.P., Jain, M., Mahajan, S., Khatri, N., and Gupta, P. (2018) AIRE promotes androgen-independent prostate cancer by directly regulating IL-6 and modulating tumor microenvironment. Oncogenesis 7, 43.
Bhagyaraj, E., Tiwari, D., Ahuja, N., Nanduri, R., Saini, A., Kalra, R., Kumar, S., Janmeja, A.K., and Gupta, P. (2018) A human xenobiotic nuclear receptor contributes to nonresponsiveness of Mycobacterium tuberculosis to the antituberculosis drug rifampicin. Journal of Biological Chemistry 293, 3747-3757
Bhagyaraj, E., Nanduri, R., Saini, A., Dkhar, H. K., Ahuja, N., Chandra, V., Mahajan, S., Kalra, R., Tiwari, D., Sharma, C., Janmeja, A. K., and Gupta, P. (2016) Human Xenobiotic Nuclear Receptor PXR Augments Mycobacterium tuberculosis Survival. J Immunol 197, 244-255


Riyadh Military Hospital

The Riyadh Military Hospital (RMH) also known as Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital is located in Riyadh City, the capital of Saudi Arabia, considered as one of the most advanced centres in the Middle East. It is located in the heart of Riyadh. At a distance of approximately from the city centre and easily accessible to the general population. It's the flagship of the RMH Program. RMH is the Medical Services Department (MSD) of the Ministry of Defense and Aviation (MODA).
History.
Riyadh Military Hospital was founded by King Khalid bin Abdulaziz on December 1978 to meet the demands of capital city Riyadh. He inaugurated the hospital with 385 beds in the first phase. In the second stage at the end of 1979, Al Kharj Military Industries Corporation Hospital was commissioned with 60 beds and at the end of 1983, King Abdulaziz Military Academy was commissioned with 34 beds. Since that time the program has been growing in number of: In 2001, King Fahad National Guard Hospital became part of King Abdulaziz Medical cities. Passing through time and growth of RMH
Medical specialties.
Following are the medical specialist department in the RMH
Mission.
The Hospital Management is committed in providing the best Healthcare services standard for its patients by
Achievements.
Riyadh Military Hospital earned a lot of laureates in the field of health and medical sciences. It is the first hospital in Saudi Arabia to publish more than 1600 research articles, trained more than 1017 physicians and 577 paramedics. It is the first-ever renal transplantation center in Saudi Arabia where more than 750 kidney transplants have occurred since its birth and it is the only center of bone marrow transplantation in Saudi Arabia established and working since 1989. RMH is the first and the only hospital to conduct liver transplant, Stereotactic Radio-surgery, computer operated surgery. Epilepsy treatment and surgery at Riyadh Military hospital was started on 1998 and it is the second largest referral program and management in Saudi Arabia.
In Academics, there are more than 33 fellowship programs, 238 physicians under training, about 20 diploma programs, and 136 trainees too.


Natasha Poonawalla

Natasha Poonawalla (born 26 November 1981) is an Indian businesswoman, chairperson of the Villoo Poonawalla Foundation, executive director of Serum Institute of India, one of the largest vaccine manufacturing companies in the world by number of doses produced, director of the Poonawalla Science Park in the Netherlands and director of Villoo Poonawalla Racing and Breeding Pvt Ltd. She is a known fashion enthusiast.
Early life and education.
She was born on 26 November 1981 to Pramesh Aurora and his wife Minnie Aurora. She grew up in Pune, India. She did her basic schooling at St. Mary's School, Pune, followed by a bachelor's degree from Savitribai Phule Pune University. In 2004, she received a master's degree from the London School of Economics.
Personal life.
Natasha married Adar Poonawalla in 2006. She had met him at a new year's party in Goa hosted by Vijay Mallya. They have two sons, Cyrus and Darius.


Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research

Maharishi Markandeshwar Institute of Medical Sciences and Research is situated 36 km from Ambala at Mullana in Haryana state in India. It is affiliated to Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana and accredited by the Medical Council of India. The school came into existence through a Government of Haryana Legislative Act. The university imparts undergraduate (MBBS) and post graduate (MD–MS program) medical education. The campus is within the Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana.
Academics.
The Medical Institute offers both under graduate (MBBS) and post graduate (MD–MS program) courses, as well as diploma programmes. These courses are recognized by the Medical Council of India (MCI).
Hospital.
The institute has a hospital with 1020 beds including 830 teaching beds. The hospital has intensive care units, equipped with all resuscitation and monitoring equipment. There are special ICUs for Neonates and for Coronary Care. The hospital has well equipped Operation Theatres for all types of surgeries including Neuro Surgery, Urology, Pediatric Surgery, Endoscopic Surgeries and Joint Replacement. The Labour Room is established for conduct of all types of deliveries. The hospital has a Cardiology Centre with facilities for interventional cardiology. The Gastro Enterology department has facilities for ERCP and endoscopy guided interventions. The Radiodiagnosis and imaging department is equipped with 1.5 tesla MRI, 128 Slice MDCT, Digital X-Ray, Echocardiography and Mammography. The hospital laboratory is equipped to conduct all lab investigation including clinical Pathology, Hematology, Biochemistry and Microbiology. The hospital also has a Blood Bank with a component for lab, a Dialysis Unit and a Burns Unit. The hospital is empanelled by Govt. of Haryana and Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna.
The institute, being located in rural area, the hospital provides services to the economically weaker sections of the society at affordable rates. The hospital also holds outreach activities regularly in the form of Medical Camps, Eye Camps, Medical Checkup Camps for school children and Health Education talks. The institute also works in close collaboration with Government Agencies in carrying out various National Health Programs.
The Institute takes keen interest in research activities. Each department has its own Research Laboratory. In additions the institute has a central research lab to co-ordinate and guide all research activities.
Ranking.
The institute was ranked 33 among medical colleges in India in 2020 by National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).


Felix Dittmer

Felix Cyril Sigismund Dittmer (27 June 1904 – 29 August 1977) was an Australian politician.
Early life.
Felix Cyril Sigismund Dittmer was born on 27 June 1904 in Dugandan, Queensland, the son of Gustav Dittmer and his wife Marie Farris (née Massie). His father was a chemist born in Germany.
His primary schooling was at St Mary's Convent School in Bowen and Childers State School. He attended Childers State High School, where he achieved the highest results of any student being dux and winning prizes in all his subjects. He completed his secondary schooling at St Joseph's College, Nudgee in Brisbane. He was the first student from the Isis district to be awarded a university scholarship. Later he studied at the University of Queensland and the University of Sydney, becoming a doctor. He was an honorary surgeon in Brisbane.
Dittmer practised in Proserpine (1932–1940) and Brisbane (1940–1943), becoming an ear, nose and throat specialist. He enlisted in the Australian Military Forces in August 1943 and served with the Australian Army Medical Corps until February 1946, when he moved to the Army Reserve. While living in North Queensland, Dittmer bought a gold mine in the Whitsunday Region. He established Dittmer Gold Mines Limited and the town of Dittmer grew up around the mine; the company was liquidated in 1952.
Politics.
Dittmer was president of the Graceville branch of the ALP. He first stood for parliament at a 1943 Queensland Legislative Assembly by-election in the seat of Oxley. He also stood at the 1944 state election. In 1950, Dittmer was elected to the Legislative Assembly as the Labor member for Mount Gravatt; he briefly served as state deputy Labor leader in 1957. He lost his seat in the 1957 state election, but in 1958, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Queensland. He remained in the Senate until his retirement in 1970, taking effect in 1971.
Later life.
Dittmer died in 1977 and is buried in Mount Gravatt Cemetery.


Madras Medical Mission

The Madras Medical Mission is a hospital located in Chennai. The first unit of the hospital was set up in 1987. The hospital houses 300 beds including 76 intensive care beds.


Julia Rucklidge

Professor Julia Rucklidge is a Canadian-born clinical psychologist who is the director of the Mental Health and Nutrition Research Group at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. Her research has centered on mental health and nutrition.
Biography.
Rucklidge received her Bachelor of Science at McGill University in 1992. She went on to earn both her Masters of Science and PhD at the University of Calgary between 1995 and 1998. Rucklidge's PhD explored the psychological functioning of women identified in adulthood with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.
Rucklidge emigrated to New Zealand in 2000 to take up a lecturer position at the University of Canterbury (Christchurch). She continued to work in clinical roles in addition to academic work, at the Canterbury District Health Board and The Charity Hospital (Christchurch). Rucklidge was appointed the Director of the Clinical Training Programme at University of Canterbury between 2001 and 2004 and again between 2014-2016.
Rucklidge's original academic work focused on psychological and neurocognitive functioning in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in both children and adults. She published widely in the area and is cited over 1000 times for this work. Today, Rucklidge's is more widely known for her research on mental health and nutrition. She became interested in this area after she was approached by a Canadian family who were using nutrients to treat their children with Bipolar Disorder.
Rucklidge is currently the director of the Mental Health and Nutrition Research Group (University of Canterbury). Work from this research group has explored the impact of nutritional interventions in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in children and adults, anxiety and stress in adults and children following a series of earthquakes , insomnia, premenstrual syndrome, depression, addictions and emotion dysregulation.
Ongoing work in the Mental Health and Nutrition Research Group includes trials to explore the impact of nutritional interventions on maternal mental well being, infant development and anxiety and depression.
In the media.
Rucklidge emphasises the importance of nutrition in mental health through her Facebook page, Twitter account and blog ‘Mad in America’. She has been featured in various New Zealand news articles and magazines.
Rucklidge created a free educational series for the public in collaboration with Professor Bonnie Kaplan and in 2014 presented a TEDx talk which has had over 1.4 millions views.
Awards and professional achievements.
In 2015, Rucklidge was the recipient of the Ballin Award, recognising significant contributions to the development and enhancement of clinical psychology in Aotearoa New Zealand. She was also named one of the most influential women in New Zealand in 2015 and 2018.
Rucklidge was awarded the Toronto French School Alumni of Distinction Award/Le prix de distinction des anciens élèves in 2017 and in 2018 she received a Braveheart Award recognising her courage, innovation and her effort to improve the lives of people in her community.


Jill White

Jacqueline Jill White, known as Jill White (born 22 February 1941), is a former New Zealand Labour Party politician, and a registered nurse.
Early life and career.
White was born in Feilding in 1941. She attended Manchester Street Primary School and Feilding Agricultural High School before attending Victoria University of Wellington where she gained a Bachelor of Science and then Canterbury Teachers' College. She later completed a Bachelor of Arts at Massey University.
She first worked as a secondary school teacher in New Zealand from 1965, and later Samoa via Volunteer Service Abroad, before becoming a nurse in 1972. White also worked in the United Kingdom as a nurse before returning to New Zealand in 1979 where she became a community and public nurse before retiring in 1988.
Local body politics.
White was a councillor on Palmerston North City Council from 1983 to 1992. This was followed by some years in Parliament, a role from which she resigned in 1998 to become Mayor of Palmerston North. She held that post until 2001. She was the first woman to hold the position. In 1989, she was elected a member of the Manawatu-Wanganui Regional Council, remaining a member until 1994 when she resigned. She was later a Horizons Regional Councillor from 2007 until 2013.
White's community involvement was with the Girl Guides, District Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse and the National Council of Women.
Member of Parliament.
From 1993 to 1998, she was a member of Parliament for the Labour Party, first as MP for Manawatu and then as a list MP. In 1996, she had stood in Rangitīkei unsuccessfully.


Sue Denison

Suzanne Judith Denison OAM, née Brown (born early 1940s) is an Australian nurse practitioner based in the rural New South Wales town of Nundle. Together with Jane O'Connell, she was one of the first two authorised nursing practitioners in Australia.
Early life.
Denison was born in the early 1940s in Penshurst, Sydney, to a father who was a doctor and a mother who was a nurse. She was educated at Presbyterian Ladies' College in Croydon.
Career.
On completing her initial nursing training, Denison worked in aged care. However, in 1988 she was diagnosed with a liver disease and underwent a liver transplant operation. She recovered and returned to nursing. In December 2000, Denison was approved as a nurse practitioner, a new nursing role in Australia. She provides health care services to around 1400 people living over an area of 1500 square kilometres. As part of her community nursing, Denison identified a need for activities for younger people, and established a cinema in the town. She also established a second-hand clothes shop which sells donated clothing to raise funds for rural families in need.
In 2008, Denison was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for services to nursing as a nurse practitioner, and to the community of the Nundle district.
Denison is also an adjunct Senior Lecturer in the School of Health at the University of New England.


Chedoke Hospital

The Chedoke Hospital was a non-acute care hospital in Hamilton, Canada. It was operated by Hamilton Health Sciences.
In 1906 the Mountain Sanatorium was founded to provide care for people from Hamilton and the surrounding communities who were ill with tuberculosis.
In 1961 the sanatorium changed its mandate, expanded its services and became a general hospital called the Chedoke General and Children's Hospital. In 1971 this name was changed to Chedoke Hospitals. In 1979 it amalgamated with the McMaster University Medical Centre to become half of Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals. In 1997 Chedoke-McMaster Hospitals amalgamated with Hamilton Civic Hospitals to form Hamilton Health Sciences. It then became The Chedoke Hospital of Hamilton Health Sciences.
and housed many McMaster Children's Hospital outpatient services, specializing in autism, developmental pediatrics & rehabilitation, and mental health. It held the internationally renowned Offord Centre for Child Studies. Other leading specialties include, chronic pain management, the regional joint assessment centre, and the Ontario breast screening program.
All programs were transferred to other facilities and the structure was demolished in 2014.


Andong Science College

Andong Science College is a small technical college in Seohu-myeon, Andong City, North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It employs about 75 full-time instructors. Academic departments include nursing, public health administration, cyber-terror defense, physical therapy, dental hygiene, computer information, information management, and medical engineering. The campus covers 129,000 m² and includes a library and gymnasium. The school maintains sister relationships with Ashland University in the United States, and domestically with Kyung Hee University.
History.
Unlike most technical colleges in South Korea, it began its existence as a public institution, Andong Nursing High School (안동간호고등기술학교), which was founded in 1967. The school was redesignated a technical school in 1972. In 1983, it was officially taken over by a private organization, the Jangchun Educational Foundation (학교법인 장춘학원), and was known as Andong Technical College of Health and Nursing. It became a general technical college in 1992. The school took on its current name, Andong Science College, in 1998.
In the fall of 1997, the Department of Tourism English began using native English speakers to augment their English programs. The students eventually worked in the travel industry across South Korea.
At that time the department hired Brian Curneal and Christopher Brogan of Lansing, MI to teach ESL and Conversational English. Both teachers began teaching Conversational English to Elementary school teachers. Later in the spring of 1997 Mr. Curneal and Mr. Brogan began teaching the college freshmen and sophomores conversational English in earnest. They both continued teaching at Angong Junior College, the common English name for the school, until the end of the second semester (fall) of 1997. During their short tenure there they also taught conversational English to many of the school's instructors and professors.


Innate Immunotherapeutics

Innate Immunotherapeutics (INNM) was a biopharmaceutical company, previously known as Virionyx, with headquarters in Sydney, Australia and a branch in Auckland, New Zealand. Their focus in 2009 was the "development of a new generation of immune response modifier for potential use in the treatment of a range of infectious diseases, certain cancers, and as a novel cellular and humoral adjuvant, " and developed a proprietary multiple sclerosis drug, MIS416. In April 2009 the firm changed its name to Innate Immunotherapeutics to reflect their focus on the development of MIS416, and moved their headquarters from Auckland, New Zealand to Sydney, Australia. On June 22, 2017, Innate Immunotherapeutics announced that the MIS416 clinical trials undertaken to evaluate its efficacy in managing secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS), had "failed to show any clinically meaningful benefit or statistical significance." These findings resulted in the stocks crashing on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
Innate Immunotherapeutics received media attention in 2018 after its majority owner US Congressman Chris Collins was arrested for insider trading. In September, 2018, the company changed its name to Amplia Therapeutics Limited.
History.
In 2009, Gill Webster, Ph.D., was Innate Therapeutics' chief scientific officer. By 2009, MIS416 had "shown promising activity in preclinical proof-of-principle studies in cancer, infectious and autoimmune diseases In a 2009 article published by BioPharm International, researchers discussed the potential of the then-novel, MIS416 adjuvant as a therapeutic vaccine "for patients with cancer or acquired chronic infections, such as HIV, hepatitis, tuberculosis, and malaria".
MIS416 is "a myeloid-directed microparticle immune response modifier (derived from "Cutibacterium acnes"), which was originally developed as a vaccine adjuvant." "MIS416 has been suggested to modulate T-cell-mediated autoimmune responses in EAE by simultaneously activating innate Toll-like receptor 9 and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-containing protein 2."
According to White, O'Sullivan, Stone and La Flamme in their January 31, 2014 "PLoS One" article, the "restricted uptake of MIS416 by phagocytic cells results in targeted modulation of the innate wing of the immune system, which contrasts with soluble agonists, which can directly activate a broader range of innate and adaptive immune subsets". White, O'Sullivan, Stone and La Flamme also found that MIS416 "[suppressed] the development of proinflammatory T helper (Th)1, Th2, and Th17 cells in EAE, and [increased] the serum levels of IFN-γ and IFN-γ-associated proteins in 19 patients with SPMS."
"MIS416 was initially used in patients with SPMS outside of a formal clinical trial setting under compassionate use legislation in New Zealand."
Shirani also reported in 2016, that a "phase IIb trial [was] underway to further investigate the effect of MIS416 in progressive forms of MS (NCT02228213)".
On June 22, 2017, Innate Immunotherapeutics announced that the MIS416 clinical trials had "failed to show any clinically meaningful benefit or statistical significance." Their stocks immediately crashed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX).
On August 31, Innate Immunotherapeutics CEO announced that the firm would be closing over the next few months.
Innate's board of directors included Chairman Warwick Tong, CEO Simon Wilkinson, Robert Peach, Christian Behrenbruch, Christopher Burns, and Andrew J. Cooke.
Chris Collins involvement.
Innate Immunotherapeutics's largest stockholder by August 2016, the United States congressman Chris Collins (R-N.Y.), had begun investing in the company in 2002. Over the years Collins raised money for the company and was invited to serve on its board of directors.
In August 2016 Collins purchased 4 million more shares in Innate Immunotherapeutics making him the largest shareholder. At the same time Tom Price, who until 29 September 2017 was the 23rd United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, purchased 400,613 Innate Immunotherapeutics shares valued at $100,000 to $250,000. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) raised potential concerns about Price's Innate Immunotherapeutics investments which "could be affected by legislation that comes before Congress."
By June 8, 2017, Collins had announced that Innate's drug had just "completed a Phase 2B clinical trial", and Innate Immunotherapeutics "hopes to sell off the product later [in 2017]." On June 22, 2017, Collins learned through a "private email from [Innate Immunotherapeutics]' chief executive that the clinical trials for the "potentially lucrative experimental drug had failed." Collins' son, Cameron Collins, who held Innate Immunotherapeutics shares, avoided over $570,000 in losses by selling his stocks on June 22, after his father had warned him that the Phase 2B clinical trials had failed. By June 8, 2017 the price per share in the United States' over-the-counter (OTC) market of INNMF, had dropped to 58 cents per share". By June 27, it was reported that Collins, who was the largest INNMF stockholder, "incurred a paper loss of nearly $17 million".
In May 2017, White House ethics investigators "began probing Collins for his role in recruiting investors to buy stock in Innate Immunotherapeutics after several complaints were filed". Members of Congress are explicitly barred from trading stocks using insider information." In October 2017, the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) said they had "substantial reason" to believe that Collins had improperly used his public office to benefit Innate, and had forwarded nonpublic information to other investors.
On August 8, 2018, Collins, his son Cameron, and Cameron's fiancée's father Stephen Zarsky were arrested on insider trading charges. Collins resigned on October 1, 2019, the day before he pleaded guilty to insider trading. He was sentenced to 26 months in prison, while Cameron was sentenced to probation and community service.
MIS416.
MIS416 is a vaccine adjuvant and "immunogen co-delivery system". In 2011, in an NIH publication MIS416 was described as a "non-toxic microparticle adjuvant derived from Propionibacterium acnes comprising immunostimulatory muramyl dipeptide and bacterial DNA promotes cross-priming and Th1 immunity". In 2015, Innate Immunotherapeutics described it as an "immunomodulator" for "patients with chronic progressive multiple sclerosis".
Clinical trials.
Innate Immunotherapeutics undertook a 12-month clinical study (NCT02228213) with 13 patients with early funding from the research arm, Fast Forward LLC, of the National MS Society in the U.S. In 2016, the Phase 2B, placebo-controlled clinical trial of MIS416 which includes nine patients from the original trial, was underway. Research on MIS416 is undertaken in collaboration with Raleigh, North Carolina's INC Research under the tenure of CEO Alistair Macdonald.
Renamed to Amplia Therapeutics.
On September 5, 2018, Innate Immunotherapeutics changed their name to Amplia Therapeutics (Stock Code ASX: ATX)


Erasmus MC

Erasmus University Medical Center (Erasmus MC) based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, affiliated with Erasmus University and home to its faculty of medicine, is the "largest and one of the most authoritative scientific University Medical Centers in Europe." Furthermore, the hospital is the largest of the eight university medical centers in the Netherlands, both in terms of turnover and number of beds. The Erasmus MC ranks #1 of the top European institution in clinical medicine and #20 in the world according to the Times Higher Education rankings.
Structure.
The hospital has three locations:
Special units include:
The main location of Erasmus MC is located next to the Museumpark.
History.
The history of Erasmus MC goes back to the municipal Coolsingel Hospital (Coolsingelziekenhuis), which was built in the period 1839 - 1848 by design of city architect (1801-1877). Due to delays during construction, the hospital could not be used until 1851. The building was at the corner of the and the Coolsingel (near current Lijnbaan) in Rotterdam and had an imposing facade with a width of eighty-two meters. The first hospital director was Dr. Jan Bastiaan Molewater (1813-1864), who was also a lecturer at the Clinical School that was opened in Rotterdam in 1828. The hospital was largely destroyed during the German bombing of Rotterdam by the Luftwaffe in 1940. Only the , the former gate to the hospital, now reminds of this hospital at the Lijnbaan.
After a long period of temporary provisions, the new (Dijkzigtziekenhuis) could finally be used in 1961 at the location where the Erasmus MC is now located. The Dijkzigt Hospital was named after on the enormous estate called , which was the home of the Dutch shipowner's family . In 1924, this land was sold to the Rotterdam municipality and on which since today the Natural History Museum Rotterdam is housed.
The Foundation for Clinical Higher Education in Rotterdam (Stichting Klinisch Hoger Onderwijs in Rotterdam), founded in 1950, was designated by the Dutch government in 1965 to become one of the seven major medical training centers in the Netherlands. In 1966, this new medical training center was opened at the with 160 medical students. The Dijkzig Hospital became its corresponding academic hospital.
In 1970, the Dijkzigt Hospital merged with the (Sophia Kinderziekenhuis) into the Academic Hospital Rotterdam (Academisch Ziekenhuis Rotterdam). In 1973, the medical training center of Rotterdam became part of the Erasmus University Rotterdam (Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam), designated as Faculty of Medicine and Health Science (Faculteit der Geneeskunde en Gezondheidswetenschappen), and moved to the complex of the Dijkzigt Hospital. In 1993 the Sophia Children's Hospital also moved to this location. In the same year, also the (Daniel den Hoedkliniek) - a main Dutch oncology center named after Daniël den Hoed, the founder of radiotherapy in the Netherlands - became part of the Academic Hospital Rotterdam. On 1 June 2002, the Dijkzigt Hospital, the Sophia Children's Hospital, the Daniel den Hoed Clinic, and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, all formally merged into the current Erasmus University Medical Center (Erasmus MC), which is affiliated with Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Erasmus MC started in May 2009 with a major new construction and renovation project at their location. The first part (at the east) was completed in 2013 and put into use. The second part (at the West) was completed in late 2017 and put into operation in 2018. A new main entrance was constructed close to the Dijkzigt metro station, on the Wytemaweg. Hereafter is planned the demolition of the old Dijkzigt Hospital and the renovation of the Faculty of Medicine tower and the buildings of the Sophia Children's Hospital.
Complete Genomics.
In May 2011 Erasmus Medical Center signed an agreement with California-based Complete Genomics (), a life sciences company that has developed and commercialized a proprietary DNA sequencing platform for human genome sequencing and analysis. Complete Genomics signed a contract to produce genetic sequence for 250 Erasmus Medical Center samples. In September 2012 the Beijing Genomics Institute purchased Complete Genomics for $117M. The United States Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States cleared the purchase by December 2012.
The head of bioinformatics, Dr. Peter J. van der Spek, claimed that Complete Genomics' complete human genome sequencing service will allow us to study genetic variations at a higher resolution and greater sensitivity than has been previously possible."
The Department of Viroscience of the Erasmus MC.
About new emerging viral infections.
Viral infections like Ebola, MERS, SARS and Zika continue to be among the leading causes of illness and death across the world. They threaten the health of the global population if they are not rapidly detected and contained.
Besides known viruses, new viruses continue to emerge due to rapid demographic changes over the past decades, as well as globalization of travel and trade. SARS-CoV-2 is a recent example. The current COVID-19 pandemic shows the devastating impact emerging zoonotic diseases can have on societies.
As the pandemic continues to unfold, understanding how the epidemic began is essential to prevent further SARS-CoV-2 virus introductions and help prevent introductions of new viruses in the future. It could also potentially assist with the development of treatments and vaccines. Identifying the origin of the virus, however, is a complex task, which requires strong international and multi-sectoral collaboration, and a commitment to leverage expertise, capacity, and work globally.
Besides being highly involved in this part of the global scientific research on SARS-CoV-2, The Department of Viroscience of the Erasmus MC is also executing research on many other aspects of SARS-CoV-2.
The Department of Viroscience of the Erasmus MC.
is an international centre of excellence for multidisciplinary, basic, translational and clinical research of viruses and virus infections at the molecular, patient and population level. The unique aspect of the Department of Viroscience is its translational approach, with expertise ranging from basic virology to clinical virology, connecting medical and veterinary health, public health and ecology. By combining these complementary areas of expertise The Department of Viroscience is able to meet today's and tomorrow's societal challenges in diseases caused by common and newly emerging viruses.
The Department of Viroscience is Reference Centre for:.
Professor Marion Koopmans, Head of the Department of Viroscience, is also part of the international team of the current WHO-convened Global Study of the Origins of SARS-CoV-2 China studies (November 2020).


Eulalie Dawson

Eulalie Hardy Hanton Dawson (née Burnard; 21 December 1883 – 5 September 1907) was one of the first women graduates in medicine at the University of Adelaide. A promising career was cut short by her death less than two years after graduating.
Early life and education.
Eulalie Hardy Hanton Burnard was born at the schoolhouse, Unley, 21 December 1883. Her mother was Alice Hardy Burnard née Hanton. Her father was Richard Thomas Burnard, Methodist lay preacher and teacher at Thebarton 1874–1881; head master of Unley School 1881–1889, Moonta Mines 1889–1891, Gawler 1891–1895, Flinders Street 1895–1912, and Unley again, 1912–1918. He was prominent in the boards of management of Our Boys' Institute and the League of Empire.
Dawson attended her fathers' schools until 1896 when, having won a bursary, she commenced in the fourth class at the Advanced School for Girls, and after a highly successful scholastic career, matriculated in 1899. She studied science and medicine at the University of Adelaide, and graduated MB BS with first-class honours in December 1905.
Career.
She commenced work as honorary surgeon at Adelaide Hospital in 1906.
She married fellow graduate Dr. Dean Dawson (13 March 1881 – 18 March 1939) of "Sunnybrae", Laura on 23 March 1907, and moved into her new home. They took over the Laura practice of Clement Wells, who succeeded Frederic J. Chapple as medical superintendent of Adelaide Hospital. A few months later, she was found to have an abscess on her spine. An operation proved futile and she died in the North Adelaide private hospital, 5 September 1907.


Punjab Social Security Hospital

The Nawaz Sharif Punjab Social Security Hospital is 610 bed teaching hospital in Lahore, Pakistan Its situated on Multan Road, in south western part of Lahore. This hospital mainly provides care for employees and families of industrial units in Punjab. It was built and is run by a public sector department PESSI (Punjab Employees Social Security Institution)


Metro Hospital

Metro Group of Hospitals is an Indian hospital network with 10 NABH and 4 NABL accredited hospitals operational across India. With 2,500 beds, the hospital network is the largest tertiary care provider in the region.
Founder.
The hospital system was founded in 1997 by Dr. Purshotam Lal, an Indian cardiologist who also serves as the chairman and director of Interventional Cardiology at the hospital. Dr. Lal has been awarded the Padma Vibhushan (2009), Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shree. He specializes in non-surgical closure of heart holes (ASD/VSD), non-surgical replacement of valves, and treatment of multiple sclerosis.
References.
Dr. Purshotam Lal - Transforming healthcare with a vision Envisioning a healthy India, Metro Group of Hospitals. Yahoo News, 12th October 2020
डॉ. पुरूषोत्तम लाल ने किया मेट्रो अस्पताल को पूर्ण रूप से टेकओवर. Amar Ujala
https://www.wefornews.com/arrest-warrant-issued-against-chairman-of-metro-hospital-group/


Merz Pharma

Merz Pharma GmbH & Co. KGaA is a privately-held pharmaceutical company based in Frankfurt, Germany with affiliates across Europe, as well as the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Asia Pacific and regional headquarters in Singapore and North Carolina, USA.
The company is active in research, development and distribution of products in the areas of aesthetic medicine and neurologically induced movement disorders. In German-speaking countries, the Merz consumer products business, Merz Consumer Care, is a provider of health, wellness and beauty products with its tetesept and Merz Spezial brands.
Today, Merz’s global businesses are focused on the areas of medical aesthetics and neurotoxin therapy, supported by regional brands in both the prescription medicine and consumer health and beauty sectors. Key brands in the Merz Aesthetics portfolio include Belotero, Radiesse, Cellfina, Ultherapy, Botulinum Toxin and Neocutis (US only).
History.
The company was founded in 1908 in Frankfurt, Germany by a 24-year old chemist named Friedrich Merz, and is still owned by the fourth generation of the Merz family.
1908 – Company founded
1911 – Introduction of first topical contraceptive Patentex
1953 – Launch of anti-wrinkle moisturizing cream Placentubex
1964 – Development of Merz Spezial Dragees from 18 different active ingredients
1965 – Introduction of tetesept bath medicine
1968 – Launch of Placentubex Foaming Mask
2002 – Introduction of Memantine for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
2005 – Merz launches a uniquely purified Botulinum Toxin
2010 – Acquisition of Bioform and its flagship product RADIESSE
2013 – Acquisition of Anteis and its range of dermal fillers, Belotero
2013 – Acquisition of Swiss skincare company Neocutis
2014 – Acquisition of the Ulthera System, the first ultrasound platform device with FDA clearance
2015 – Launch of Radiesse (+) Lidocaine in the US market
2015 – Establishment of Asia Pacific regional Headquarters in Singapore
2016 – Acquisition of ON Light Sciences with its flagship product DeScribe
2016 – Launch of the Cellfina System in the US, minimally-invasive cellulite treatment
2018 – Launch of Belotero Lips
2019 – Launch of Belotero Revive
2020 – Reorganization into three businesses: Merz Aesthetics, Merz Therapeutics, and Merz Consumer Care


Syed A. Hoda

Syed A. Hoda is a professor of pathology at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University, and an Attending Pathologist at the New York Presbyterian Hospital. Hoda is a surgical pathologist with a particular interest in diagnostic breast pathology.
He is currently listed in the "Best Doctors in the USA" published by U.S. News & World Report. Hoda is included in Castle-Connolly's listing of Best Doctors in New York and in United States of America for several years.


Bill Thomson (pharmacist)

Bill Thomson is a pharmacist who was awarded The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia Fred J Boyd award in recognition of his contribution to hospital pharmacy practice.
History.
Thomson worked as a hospital pharmacist for more than thirty years, twenty of them as a Director of a Pharmacy department, after which he became executive director of the Victorian Drug Usage Advisory Committee and Victorian Therapeutic Advisory Group and later business manager for the Federal Secretariat of SHPA from 2004-2009.
Thomson served on the Victorian branch of SHPA, as an SHPA Federal Councillor, on the SHPA Board of Censors and as an editor on the Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy. He was instrumental in the formation of the Council of Australian Therapeutic Advisory Groups.
Bill came to hospital pharmacy after undertaking a Masters in Pharmacology at Melbourne University which involved placement at the Austin Hospital, following which he undertook his pharmacist internship at the Austin. He subsequently developed internship training protocols, and the development of clinical pharmacy practice and pharmacist acceptance into multidisciplinary clinical teams in the 1970s and 1980s.
Bill was awarded the Glaxo Medal of Merit in 1981 for fostering hospital pharmacy as a profession, as assistant editor of the Australian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, through his involvement in the Federal Conference Coordinating Committee and his contribution to the restructure of the Fellowship course.


James Carl Newhook

James Carl Newhook (2 June 1915 – 17 May 1997) was a New Zealand veterinary scientist, university lecturer and writer.


David Hardie

Sir David Hardie (4 June 1856 – 11 November 1945) was an Australian medical practitioner.
Hardie was born on at New Spynie near Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland, son of John Hardie, farmer, and his wife Margaret (née Masson). He attended school in Elgin before furthering his education at the University of Aberdeen (M.B., Ch.B., 1878), he worked there for two years as a demonstrator in anatomy, then started general practice in 1880 at Forres, Morayshire. On 6 June 1883 he married Marianne Jeans at Nairn. She was the daughter of Alexander Jeans and Isabella Blythe.
His eldest daughter M.I.H. Hardie, (known as Helena) was born in 1886 at Forres.
After gaining his medical doctorate at Aberdeen in 1887, David Hardie emigrated with his wife and daughter to Melbourne, Australia. They soon after settled in Brisbane and he was registered in Queensland on 5 May 1887. Living initially at Stanley Villa on the south bank of the Brisbane River, he settled finally in Wickham Terrace. In 1889 his only son John Hardie, was born. In 1893, David's youngest daughter (and biographer), Jean Blythe Scot Hardie was born.
Medical career.
Hardie specialized in the diseases of women and children, particularly those arising from climate. In 1893, he became president of the Medical Society of Queensland, which became a branch of the British Medical Association, the predecessor of the Australian Medical Association. On a visit to Europe in 1895 (with his wife and 3 children) he investigated Röntgen's work on x-rays but although he brought radiology equipment to Australia he did not pursue the work. During this trip he spent some time back in Moray with his ailing father, and also with his elder brother John's family at Westerton Farm, Pluscarden. In 1902 he built Firhall in Wickham Terrace where he resided and practised.
Hardie was a capable family physician and popular with patients in all levels of society. He won many distinctions and became Queensland president of the British Medical Association in 1910 and 1920. He was a foundation member of the University of Queensland Senate between 1911 and 1916 and chaired the Emmanuel College Council from 1911 to 1940. He joined the Royal Army Medical Corps and served with it in France in 1915-16. Hardie was a staunch Presbyterian and after the war he became the first chairman of the Presbyterian and Methodist Schools Association. He was an honorary physician for years to the Hospital for Sick Children, the Lady Bowen Hospital and the Lady Lamington Hospital and also served on the Central Board of Health from 1894 to 1915 and the Medical Board of Queensland from 1894 to 1934. He published numerous journal articles and one book in 1893, Notes on Some of the More Common Diseases in Queensland in Relation to Atmospheric Conditions.
Hardie retired from active practice in 1922 and investigated the treatment of tuberculosis in England and Switzerland in 1922 and 1923 on behalf of the Queensland government. In 1927 he became a founding fellow of the (Royal) Australasian College of Surgeons. He helped form the Rev. John Flynn's Aerial Medical Service of the Australian Inland Mission from 1928 and fostered the development of Alfred Traeger's pedal radio.
Sir David Hardie died in Brisbane and was cremated. His patients had ranged from the vice-regal to the humblest citizen. He was survived by his wife and three children. His son John later followed in his father's footsteps as a distinguished GP. He was awarded the Military Cross during his medical war service in World War I.
Honours.
On the recommendation of the Denham ministry, he was awarded a Knighthood Kt in the New Year honours list for 1913 and thus became Queensland's first medical Knight. In 1919 the University of Aberdeen awarded him an honorary LL.D.


Hideaki Sena

 is a Japanese pharmacologist and novelist. Sena was a graduate student at Tohoku University when he wrote his prizewinning debut novel, "Parasite Eve".
Writing career.
His most famous novel, "Parasite Eve", was adapted into a film directed by Masayuki Ochiai in 1997 and a popular horror role-playing video game by Square. When "Parasite Eve" was adapted as a video game, Hideaki Sena did not learn the title's plot until it was completed, since the game was a collaboration between Square and his publisher. He is also the author of "Brain Valley", for which he won the Nihon SF Taisho Award, and "Tomorrow's Robots".
Personal life.
Dr. Sena currently lives in Sendai, Japan where he lectures on microbiology and genre fiction.
Sena is a pen name, while the author's real name is Suzuki.