SciClone Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCLN) and Sigma-Tau S.p.A reported promising blinded interim data from a large, randomized phase 3 clinical trial evaluating ZADAXIN® (thymalfasin) in

WHO eleased new data showing that while progress has been made, not a single country fully implements all key tobacco control measures, and outlined an approach that governments can adopt to preve

Researchers from Boston Medical Center's (BMC) New England Centenarian Study report that for a substantial proportion of their centenarian subjects, avoiding age-related diseases (i.e. stroke, car

A Mayo Clinic analysis of two decades of autopsy results shows a long-term decline in the prevalence of coronary disease has ended and the disease may be on the upswing. The findings appear in

The number of acute coronary events such as heart attack in adults dropped significantly after a smoking ban in public places in Italy, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the Ameri

The study, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, claims to have solved this scientific riddle by analysing the genomics of primitive living fishes such as shark

Researchers at New York University and Tel Aviv University have developed a non-invasive imaging method that can be used to diagnose and monitor a number of diseases, including osteoarthritis and

A University of Alberta study recommends that workers on pig farms be monitored as part of influenza pandemic preparedness, after a child on a communal farm in Canada was diagnosed with swine flu

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is concerned about the short and long-term impact of the recent disruption in Kenya on the country's response to the AIDS epidemic.

GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), announced it has acquired Image Diagnost International GmbH, a provider of information technology (IT) systems used in the diagnosis of

Complex fibroadenomas have a low incidence of malignancy, so women with this condition can be more conservatively treated and avoid surgical biopsy, according to a new study by a team of researche

A unique collaboration between scientists, public health workers and police has led to the arrest by the Chinese authorities of alleged traders of fake anti-malarial drugs in southern China and th

Officials from the HHS Office of Minority Health met with state and local representatives last week in Gadsden County, Fla., to discuss infant mo

While many blacks have high blood pressure and high cholesterol, few are aware that such factors put them at risk for dementia, according to a survey to be released this week,

Governments of the world's richest nations have launched significant responses to the rampant health crises of those living in the poorest nations, Boston Globe columnist James Car

Outbreaks of drug-resistant tuberculosis in Africa and Eastern Europe that are often complicated by HIV/AIDS show no signs of slowing, researchers reported last week at the

Researchers from the biotechnology company Virxsys and the University of Pennsylvania have de

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reminded companies to ensure that they pay attention to trainees' health and safety needs and that they are supervised properly. The warning came after three

A molecule called integrin alpha-4 beta-7 that naturally directs immune cells to the intestines also serves as a receptor for HIV, according to a study conducted by

Mary Agnes Carey, associate editor of CQ HealthBeat, examines House action on

The following highlights health issues mentioned in governors' recent state of the state addresses.Alabama: In his Feb. 6

An ongoing audit of the Washington, D.C., Healthcare Alliance has raised suspicions that non-district residents are enro

A bipartisan group of House members has introduced a bill (HR 5268) that would temporarily increase the Medicai

CMS last week announced that Medicare quality improvement organizations will focus more of their efforts on nursing homes and hospitals that of

The Los Angeles Times on Monday examined how state and local governme

A Senate bill introduced last week would impose a $500,000 surety bond requirement on providers of durable medical equipment (DME) under Medicare and would put thousands of small homecare compani

A new thin-film coating developed at MIT can deliver controlled drug doses to specific targets in the body following implantation, essentially serving as a micro pharmacy. The

The American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) and Partnership for Prevention (Partnership) have joined forces to change the way Americans approach their health, from costly disease treatme

Avery Burton of Los Angeles was a typical busy teenager who taught karate, was a talented drummer for his high school marching band, and in his spare time, was a drummer for the rock band, The Bl

Research conducted by Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary (MEEI) Cornea Service Director and Harvard Medical School Professor Reza Dana, M.D., M. Sc., MPH, and colleagues at the Schepens Eye Resea