Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited today announced that its US based global research and development organization, Takeda Global Research & Development Center Inc. obtained on July 18 the fas

Centocor BV and Schering-Plough Corporation announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) issued a positive opinion recommending

Detecting, treating and monitoring the health of women during their peak reproductive years will take center stage at the Trends in Women's Health Workshop sponsored by Abbott at the American As

Researchers at the University of Dundee (Scotland) have developed new technology which could revolutionise the treatment of middle ear problems. A team led by Professor Eric Abel have cre

Location: Copenhagen, DenmarkDanish Biotechnology Forum, Danish Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Medicon Valley Academy organizes the 12th European Congress on Biotechno

The Washington Post on Friday examined the potential effects of a national patient safety database authorized under a bill... (

The GMC (General Medical Council) welcomes the judgement today which has endorsed its guidance. The GMC hopes that Mr. Burke is now reassured he will receive the treatment he needs, including ar

The mechanism in anti-Alzheimer's disease drugs that inhibits the production of a destructive, inflammation-causing protein in the brain has been revealed by researchers at the Hebrew university o

The US-led Coalition is failing to respect the Geneva Conventions by refusing to facilitate an accurate count of civilian deaths in Iraq, states an editorial in this week's issue of THE LANCET.

The UK Government's view of improving the NHS by making it patient-led and encouraging patients to complain more will not lead to better health, states an editorial in this week's issue of THE LAN

Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt) and Charles Schumer (D-NY) on Wednesday said confirming Supreme Court nominee Judge John Roberts will be difficult unless he publicly states his views on past court c

Although the number of annual cervical cancer deaths in the US has consistently declined since 1975, certain groups of U.S. women are significantly more likely to die from the disease than other w

The Associated Press on Tuesday examined maternity leave in the US, which is one of only two industrialized countries worldwide that do not require employers to provide paid maternity leave. Accor

After reports that California's current HIV reporting system may be hindering the state's efforts to fight HIV/AIDS, state legislators must work with health officials to quickly implement a ne

BreathQuant Medical Systems, Inc. is pleased to announce the worldwide launch of its revolutionary PREtest Consult product. The product utilizes a large database of patients with known outcomes t

A cross-national survey of 1,523 family physicians and general practitioners in England and Wales, the United States, and the Netherlands, found family physicians place a high value on maintaining

Compared to current national (USA) guidelines, rates of blood pressure control in the community are low, especially among older women, according to a new study in the July 27 issue of JAMA.

A mixture of bacteria developed in part by University of Alberta researchers have been proven highly effective in treating people suffering from ulcerative colitis. The findings, publishe

To achieve universal access to HIV prevention and treatment, the scientific and public health community must respond quickly to developments on the ground to narrow the gap between discovery and i

Bayer HealthCare announced that Avelox(R) IV (moxifloxacin HCl, solution for Infusion) was approved for the treatment of complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections (cSSSI). The approval proced

It's one of the most common viruses in America, and one that causes the most guilt and shame. It can get inside almost any kind of human cell, reproduce in vast numbers, and linger for years in th

Cancer conqueror speaks out on the cancer/nutrition connection. The old saying you are what you eat has never been more important than to people fighting cancer. Greg Anderson, a 20-ye

Mark P Leondires, board-certified endocrinologist and medical director at Reproductive Medicine Associates of CT (RMA of CT): According to the American Pregnancy Association, approximate

Dawn M Wesson, associate professor of tropical medicine and medical entomologist at Tulane University, is working on the research and development of a mosquito motel, a trap that will attract an

Breast and cervical cancer screening rates are lower among women who do not speak English. According to a study of Chinese, Japanese, Hispanic and white women in the United States, readin

Although HIV/AIDS prevention workers in Africa are grateful for the influx of funding from the... President's Emergency Plan

A Ugandan lawmaker says he will give university scholarships to girls from his district who are virgins when they graduate from high school in an attempt to fight the spread of HIV, the...

When you have arthritis - and nearly 70 million Americans do have some arthritis-related condition - daily life can be filled with many challenges, both physical and mental. Ordinary activities yo

What is Osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis is a chronic condition in which tissue known as cartilage breaks down. When this tissue deteriorates, it leaves the bones to rub against each other,

Officials for California-based Chiron on Wednesday announced that testing of the company's German manufacturing facility showed that bacterial contamination of the flu vaccine Begrivac is more wid