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White Blood Cell Count Predicts Response to Lung Cancer Immunotherapy

Geneva, Switzerland, 05 May 2017 – White blood cell counts can predict whether or not lung cancer patients will benefit from immunotherapy, according to…

AlzProtect : The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Has Granted AZP2006 the Orphan Drug Designation for the Treatment of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)

The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted AZP2006 the Orphan Drug Designation for the Treatment of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP)

Hookipa Biotech Presents Positive Data from Phase 1 First-In-Human Trial of Vaccine Against Cytomegalovirus

Vienna, Austria, 04 May, 2017 – Hookipa Biotech AG, a company pioneering a new class of immunotherapies for oncology and infectious diseases, today…

European Commission Extends Approval for Janssen’s DARZALEX®▼(daratumumab) to Include Multiple Myeloma Patients Who Have Received at Least One Prior Therapy

Beerse, Belgium, 28 April, 2017 – Janssen-Cilag International NV (“Janssen”) today announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted approval to…

Single Injection ‘Could Repair Damaged Hearts’ After World-First Trial

Professor Noel Caplice, Chair of Cardiovascular Sciences at University College Cork (UCC), and his cardiologist colleagues at Cork University Hospital…

Mental Health Education Should Be as Important as Going to School, Expert Warns

According to recent headlines, mental health education should also be taught in schools. The recent debate has been sparked by a petition spearheaded by…

New Hope in Fight Against Pancreatic Cancer

MIR506, a small microRNA molecule, could be the key to new treatments to suppress deadly and aggressive pancreatic cancer, a new study has found. Through…

Discovery of New Role of the Lungs in Blood Formation

VIDEO microscopy of a living mouse lung has led to the surprising discovery that platelets are formed in the lungs as well as in the bone marrow. The…

26th April 2017

European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO): Annual Flu Jab May Pose Greater Risk for Lung Cancer Patients Under Immunotherapy

Geneva, Switzerland, 26 April, 2017 – Lung cancer patients treated with immunotherapy may be at increased risk of adverse events after receiving the…

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26th April 2017

Leprosy: A Disease That Still Exists

If you think leprosy is a disease of the past, think again. Leprosy is still rife in the developing world and the poorest of communities overseas and is…