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Doctors Without Borders say snakebite treatment running out
Doctors Without Borders says the world will run out of one of the most effective treatments for snakebites next year,…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the use of Actavis Plc’s antibiotic, Avycaz, to battle drug-resistant bacteria…
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Sanofi wins EU approval for second MS treatment
French drugmaker Sanofi said it won approval from European authorities for a second multiple sclerosis treatment, paving the way to…
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Gene discovery could lead to new types of HIV treatments
Scientists have identified a gene which they say may have the ability to prevent HIV, the virus that causes AIDS,…
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New drugs that receive expedited review by the Food and Drug Administration are being tested on fewer patients, leaving many…
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The extent of “folds” on the outer layer of the brain could give doctors a clue as to how well…
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GSK experimental cancer vaccine disappoints in melanoma trial
An experimental cancer vaccine from GlaxoSmithKline failed to help melanoma patients in a closely watched late-stage clinical trial, dealing a…
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AIDS drugs halve HIV risk for intravenous drug users in study
A daily dose of powerful anti-HIV medicine helped cut the risk of infection with the AIDS virus by 49 percent…
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For younger women, daily aspirin may be harmful
For healthy women, regularly taking low doses of aspirin may cause more harm than good, a new study suggests. But…
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