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New European Consortium launched to fight eye cancer

The FINANCIAL -- The University of Liverpool’s Institute of Translational Medicine will be a partner in a new European Consortium to foster research on eye cancer and identify new treatments for this serious ...

Healthy plant-based diet linked with substantially lower type 2 diabetes risk

The FINANCIAL -- Consuming a plant-based diet—especially one rich in high-quality plant foods such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes—is linked with substantially lower risk ...

WHO validates countries’ elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis

The FINANCIAL -- The World Health Organization congratulates Thailand and Belarus for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of both HIV and syphilis. WHO also applauds Armenia and the Republic of ...

One-third of children in low- and middle-income countries fail to reach developmental milestones

The FINANCIAL -- In developing countries, one-third of children 3 and 4 years old don’t reach basic milestones in cognitive and/or socioemotional growth, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. ...

Screening strategy may predict lethal prostate cancer later in life

The FINANCIAL -- Prostate cancer screening with prostate-specific antigen (PSA) has been shown to reduce death and the spread of prostate cancer to other parts of the body, but the PSA test remains ...

How to best treat pregnant and breastfeeding patients

The FINANCIAL -- It's an optometrist's responsibility to warn pregnant and breastfeeding patients about the risks of using any ocular medications, including dilation drops. Even though the patient ...

Improving the approach to end of life care

The FINANCIAL -- In a UK first, researchers from the Marie Curie Palliative Care Institute Liverpool, based at the University of Liverpool, have utilised a novel assessment tool to help monitor the ...

Eating more whole grains linked with lower mortality rates

The FINANCIAL -- Eating more whole grains may reduce the risk of premature death, according to a new meta-analysis by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The study found that ...

Xerox Helps Healthcare Providers Serve Patients Anytime, Anywhere

The FINANCIAL -- According to new research from Xerox, 61 percent of U.S. adults are willing to receive non-urgent healthcare advice, exams or counseling in a virtual setting; however, only 16 ...

Cancer drug trial success

The FINANCIAL -- The successful results of a University of Liverpool led drug trial aimed at developing new therapeutic approaches to cancer have been presented at two American medical ...

Nearly half of craft beer imbibers say they only drink alcohol on the weekends

The FINANCIAL -- A healthy lifestyle and drinking alcohol don’t always go hand-in-hand, but craft beer connoisseurs are finding a happy medium. In fact, 8 in 10 drinking-age Americans who drink ...

Scientists conduct largest ever study of HIV transmission

The FINANCIAL -- A new study has found that neither gay men nor heterosexual people with HIV transmit the virus to their partner, provided they are on suppressive antiretroviral ...

Partnership launched to study impact of dog-bites

The FINANCIAL -- A new multi-disciplinary partnership has been launched to help address the problem of dog-bites in Merseyside, which has the highest number of dog-related injuries and deaths in the ...

U.S. Uninsured Rate Remains at Historical Low of 11.0%

The FINANCIAL -- In the second quarter of 2016, the uninsured rate among all U.S. adults remains at the trend low of 11.0% reached in the first quarter of this year. This is down from 11.9% in the ...

LSE Health outlines reforms for China's pharmaceutical system

The FINANCIAL -- China’s pharmaceutical system will struggle to cope with the twin challenges of a rapidly aging population and increases in non-communicable diseases, such as diabetes and heart ...

Higher consumption of unsaturated fats linked with lower mortality

The FINANCIAL -- Consuming higher amounts of unsaturated fats was associated with lower mortality, according to a study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public ...

Sanofi Pasteur Signs Research Agreement for Zika Vaccine

The FINANCIAL -- Sanofi and its vaccines global business unit Sanofi Pasteur announced on July 6 a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research ...

Viruses turbo-charge bacterial evolution in cystic fibrosis infections

The FINANCIAL -- Scientists in the UK have found new evidence that tiny viruses called bacteriophages turbo-charge the evolution of bacteria that cause lung infections in Cystic Fibrosis ...

Nestlé supports EU efforts for better nutrition policy

The FINANCIAL -- Nestlé on June 21 supported the Dutch EU Presidency’s efforts to develop an EU-wide nutrition policy to motivate industry to invest in healthier ...

Takeda Initiates World's First Norovirus Vaccine Field Trial

The FINANCIAL -- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited on June 20 announced that it has dosed the first subject in a Phase 2b field efficacy trial of Takeda’s norovirus vaccine candidate (TAK-214), ...

In U.S., Healthcare Insecurity at Record Low

The FINANCIAL -- Fewer Americans reported not having enough money in the past 12 months to pay for necessary healthcare and/or medicines for themselves or their families than at any point since ...

Lower doses of yellow fever vaccine could be used in emergencies

The FINANCIAL -- The yellow fever vaccine given as one fifth of the regular dose could be used to control an outbreak in case of vaccine ...

How doctors of optometry can diagnose a serious vision problem in bariatric-surgery patients

The FINANCIAL -- It is well known that obesity has been a health issue in the United States for years. More than one in three adults are obese, and more than one in 20 adults are extremely obese, ...

Novartis expands partnership with Medicines for Malaria Venture to develop next-generation antimalarial treatment

The FINANCIAL -- Novartis announced on June 15 that it will further expand its long-standing partnership with Medicines for Malaria Venture ...

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