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Apexigen initiates APX005M Phase 1 clinical trial in adults with solid tumors

Apexigen, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company discovering and developing innovative antibody drugs for the treatment of cancer and other life-threatening diseases, announced today the initiation of a Phase 1 clinical trial of APX005M, the company's lead proprietary anticancer program.

16 Jun 2015

Omeros signs exclusive license agreement with Fagron affiliates for commercialization of OMS103

Omeros Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing and commercializing small-molecule and protein therapeutics for both large-market as well as orphan indications, today announced that it has entered into an exclusive license agreement with affiliates of Fagron NV for the commercialization of OMS103, Omeros' product for arthroscopic surgery.

16 Jun 2015

BiondVax invited to present at EDUFULVAC-NIAID workshop on immunoassay standardization for universal flu vaccines

BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing immunomodulation therapies for infectious diseases,today announced that it has been invited to present in a workshop organized by EDUFULVAC, (EDUcate inFLUenza VACcine) a corresponding European Consortium coordinated by the European Vaccine Initiative (Germany) and NIAID (the National Instituteof Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a National Institute of Health branch) in the United States.

16 Jun 2015

Pulmatrix announces new inhaled anti-infective therapy to treat CF-associated fungal infections

Pulmatrix, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative inhaled therapies for serious pulmonary diseases, today announced a new drug candidate, PUR1900, an inhaled anti-infective to treat fungal infections associated with cystic fibrosis (CF).

16 Jun 2015

Study highlights medical, health care challenges faced by African American lesbian or bisexual women

More than one third of African American lesbian or bisexual women reported a negative experience with a heathcare provider and many of those women did not seek medical care the next time they were ill, according to a study published in LGBT Health, a peer-reviewed journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

16 Jun 2015

Althea obtains European GMP certificate from HPRA for commercial aseptic filling and testing

Ajinomoto Althea, Inc., a leading provider of biopharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing services announced today that it has officially received its European GMP certificate from the Health Products Regulatory Authority for commercial aseptic filling and testing.

16 Jun 2015

Pulmatrix completes previously announced merger and closes $10 million in private placement

Pulmatrix, Inc., previously known as Ruthigen, Inc., today announced the completion of its previously announced merger, effective June 15, 2015, and the closing of a private placement generating aggregate gross proceeds of $10.0 million. Participants in the private placement included pre-merger investors in Pulmatrix such as funds affiliated with 5AM Ventures, ARCH Venture Partners and Polaris Partners, as well as funds affiliated with Altitude Life Science Ventures.

16 Jun 2015

Pulmatrix signs ex-U.S. development agreement with Mylan for bronchodilator therapy

Pulmatrix, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing innovative inhaled therapies for serious pulmonary diseases, today announced that it has entered into an ex-U.S. development agreement with Mylan N.V., one of the world's leading global pharmaceutical companies.

16 Jun 2015

'Brain-to-Text' system decodes spoken speech and transforms it into textual representation

Speech is produced in the human cerebral cortex. Brain waves associated with speech processes can be directly recorded with electrodes located on the surface of the cortex. It has now been shown for the first time that is possible to reconstruct basic units, words, and complete sentences of continuous speech from these brain waves and to generate the corresponding text.

16 Jun 2015

MedUni Vienna uses new MR technique to classify adenomas

Adenomas are rare liver tumours, a certain percentage of which can become malignant. Using a new MR (magnetic resonance) technique at MedUni Vienna, it is now possible to classify adenomas without subjecting patients to invasive tissue sampling procedures.

16 Jun 2015

Sleep deficiency affects face appearance

To get enough sleep, and thereby look alert, can be beneficial both at a personal level and at work. This according to a new doctoral thesis in psychology at Stockholm University, examining sleep deficiency effects on appearance.

16 Jun 2015

New book provides valuable information on childhood and adolescent obesity

Obesity is a major disease burden in all societies and needs to be prevented early in life. New approaches are eagerly sought and absolutely necessary. This new volume presents a wealth of information on childhood and adolescent obesity, from causes and consequences to societal aspects and prevention of obesity as well as its management.

16 Jun 2015

Samadi Robotics Foundation gets donation to find cure for prostate cancer

World renowned robotic prostate cancer surgeon, Dr. David B. Samadi, was awarded the Peter Latos Prostate Cancer Foundation Award last Thursday at the Foundation's 2nd Annual Gala where he was honored in recognition of his faithful service for the treatment, prevention and innovation in the fight against prostate cancer.

16 Jun 2015

HIV testing in Coventry, UK to become routine part of registering with GP

HIV testing in Coventry (UK) is to become a routine part of registering with a GP at ten surgeries across the city, which has the highest prevalence of the condition in the West Midlands.

16 Jun 2015

New review outlines basic principles of dietary treatment

Thanks to screening of newborns and newly developed therapies, the population of patients with inherited metabolic disorders has expanded. As these patients age and enter adulthood, diet therapy will be the mainstay of treatment for their disorders.

16 Jun 2015

Maintaining a good night's sleep vital for future health

New research from the University of Copenhagen has found that maintaining a good night's sleep is important for our future health, partly because of how it affects lifestyle factors. Previous population based studies have not provided sufficient information on the timing of changes in both sleep and lifestyle to tease out cause and effect relations of this highly intertwined relationship.

16 Jun 2015

Improving air quality could prevent pollution-related deaths worldwide

Improving air quality -- in clean and dirty places -- could reduce pollution-related deaths worldwide by millions of people each year. That finding comes from a team of environmental engineering and public health researchers who developed a global model of how changes in outdoor air pollution could lead to changes in the rates of health problems such as heart attack, stroke and lung cancer.

16 Jun 2015

West Pharmaceutical Services hosts groundbreaking ceremony for new manufacturing facility in Ireland

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., a global leader in innovative packaging components and drug delivery systems, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony in Waterford, Ireland today to mark the start of construction for the company's new pharmaceutical component manufacturing facility. Attended by Cllr James Tobin, Mayor of Waterford City and County; Cllr Lola O'Sullivan, Mayor of Waterford Metropolitan District; and other local officials, the event celebrated West's continued investment in Ireland and commitment to the local Waterford community.

16 Jun 2015

OncoSec enrolls first patient in Phase II trial of ImmunoPulse IL-12 for treatment of HNSCC

OncoSec Medical Inc., a company developing DNA-based intratumoral cancer immunotherapies, announced today that the company has enrolled the first patient into OMS-I130, a Phase II clinical trial of ImmunoPulse IL-12 in patients with treatment-refractory, metastatic and unresectable squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC).

16 Jun 2015

WHO and World Bank Group: 400 million people do not have access to essential health services

A World Health Organization and World Bank Group report launched today shows that 400 million people do not have access to essential health services and 6% of people in low- and middle-income countries are tipped into or pushed further into extreme poverty because of health spending.

16 Jun 2015

Medical News

Apexigen initiates APX005M Phase 1 clinical trial in adults with solid tumors

Omeros signs exclusive license agreement with Fagron affiliates for commercialization of OMS103

BiondVax invited to present at EDUFULVAC-NIAID workshop on immunoassay standardization for universal flu vaccines

Pulmatrix announces new inhaled anti-infective therapy to treat CF-associated fungal infections

Study highlights medical, health care challenges faced by African American lesbian or bisexual women

Althea obtains European GMP certificate from HPRA for commercial aseptic filling and testing

Pulmatrix completes previously announced merger and closes $10 million in private placement

Pulmatrix signs ex-U.S. development agreement with Mylan for bronchodilator therapy

'Brain-to-Text' system decodes spoken speech and transforms it into textual representation

MedUni Vienna uses new MR technique to classify adenomas

Sleep deficiency affects face appearance

New book provides valuable information on childhood and adolescent obesity

Samadi Robotics Foundation gets donation to find cure for prostate cancer

HIV testing in Coventry, UK to become routine part of registering with GP

New review outlines basic principles of dietary treatment

Maintaining a good night's sleep vital for future health

Improving air quality could prevent pollution-related deaths worldwide

West Pharmaceutical Services hosts groundbreaking ceremony for new manufacturing facility in Ireland

OncoSec enrolls first patient in Phase II trial of ImmunoPulse IL-12 for treatment of HNSCC

WHO and World Bank Group: 400 million people do not have access to essential health services

Lab Matters host Harriet Gould on building a more connected lab community

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