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Scientists create genetically modified mosquitoes resistant to dengue
Mosquitoes are considered one of the deadliest animals in the world and one of the biggest killers of the human race as they are the primary vectors for major human diseases such as yellow fever, malaria and dengue fever. According […]
Hong Kong’s OrbusNeich introduces next-generation coronary scoring balloon
To help cardiologists manage increasingly complex cases, OrbusNeich, a Hong Kong-based global company specializing in the provision of life-changing vascular solutions, has introduced a new non-compliant scoring balloon that targets more resistant lesions–abnormal damage or change in the tissue of […]
Researchers treat tooth decay, cavities with Alzheimer’s drug
A team of researchers at King’s College London in the UK have discovered a new method of treating tooth decay and cavities, resulting in the regeneration of rotten tooth, using an Alzheimer’s drug known as Tideglusib. The inner, soft pulp […]
WHO: Smoking costs the world over US$1 tn in healthcare, lost productivity
The tobacco industry and the impacts of its products is costing the world more than US$1 trillion annually in healthcare expenses and lost productivity, according to a new landmark global report from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US […]
China’s Fosum Pharma forms JV with Kite Pharma for cancer therapies
One of China’s leading healthcare groups, Fosun Pharma, has formed a joint venture (JV) with California, US-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Kite Pharma, Inc. for the development and commercialization of the latter’s cancer treatment in China. To be named Fosun Pharma […]
Guardant Health partners with top pharma companies to speed clinical trials
Guardant Health, an oncology-focused company based in California in the US, is partnering with leading international pharmaceutical companies to create a 500-plus-gene liquid biopsy panel that will help drug companies accelerate clinical trials and the development of targeted cancer drugs […]
Over- and underuse of medicine, healthcare found in worldwide study
Medicine and healthcare services are found to be both over- and underused in countries all over the world, causing avoidable harm to patients and wastage of resources, according to studies conducted by a team of 27 international specialists. The team […]
US judge favors Amgen Inc. in patent lawsuit against Sanofi, Regeneron
A federal judge in the state of Delaware in the US has favored California-based multinational biopharmaceutical company Amgen Inc. in a patent infringement lawsuit filed against Sanofi SA and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. over a cholesterol drug. U.S. District Judge Sue […]
Reduce allergy risk by introducing peanuts early in babies’ diets, panel says
Giving creamy peanut butter or pureed foods containing nut powder to infants between four to six months old will help lower the risk of life-threatening allergies, according to new US guidelines released by an expert panel. New guidelines from the […]
Scientists reclassify a new organ in the human digestive system
Researchers have reclassified a new organ in the human digestive system. Previously thought to be just a few fragmented structures in the digestive system, the mesentery is, in fact, one continuous organ, the scientists realized. Although its function is still […]
