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Preterm birth becomes world's number one killer of young children

News - 17 Nov 2014

For the first time in history, the complications of preterm birth outrank all other causes as the world's number one killer of young children.

Tackling hepatitis C: an interview with Gaston Picchio, Global Hepatitis Disease Area Leader at Janssen

News - 23 Jul 2014

Gaston Picchio outlines the major findings of the recent report published by The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU): ‘Tackling hepatitis C: Moving towards an integrated policy approach’

Research roundup: Mental health parity; nurses' workload; can restaurants reduce portion size?

News - 7 Apr 2014

Historically, health insurance covered mental health care differently than other medical care. Recent laws have begun bringing them into balance. ... Congress passed the Mental Health Parity and...

Imaging cancer in children using MRI: an interview with Dr. Heike E. Daldrup-Link, Stanford University School of Medicine

News - 21 Mar 2014

There have been a number of scientific publications recently that suggest that the radiation exposure from imaging tests can induce secondary cancers later in life.

New drug is effective against superbug MRSA

News - 6 Mar 2014

"I routinely call hospitals and request their yearly antibiotic susceptibility testing data," said Washington University in St. Louis' Timothy Wencewicz. "The log might say, for example, that they've...

Agenus reports net loss attributable to common stockholders of $5.8 million for Q4 2013

News - 5 Mar 2014

Agenus Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing a portfolio of immuno-oncology candidates, including checkpoint modulators (CPMs), heat shock protein vaccines and adjuvants, today announced its...

Prions and their shadow proteins: an interview with Dr Jiri Safar, Co-Director of the National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center

News - 9 Feb 2014

The prion diseases were originally discovered by Dr Gajdusek and Dr Gibbs. The first disease discovered was Kuru, which was affecting native tribes in the Papua New Guinea highlands in the 1950s.

Research roundup: Patient safety measure results 'disappointing'

News - 25 Jan 2014

Patient safety poses serious challenges to the health care system in the United States. Since 2001, nationwide efforts have focused on reducing in-hospital adverse events.

C. parvum and cryptosporidiosis: an interview with Dr. Momar Ndao, McGill University

News - 8 Jan 2014

Cryptosporidium parvum is one of the most common enteropathogens to affect humans in the world. The protozoan parasite causes a gut infection referred to as cryptosporidiosis.

Tackling orphan diseases: an interview with Damian Marron, CEO, TxCell

News - 4 Dec 2013

The exact definition of orphan diseases varies depending on where you are in the world. In the EU it's defined as a prevalence of less than 1 in 2,000, which equates to about 250,000 patients across...

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