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Viruses possess multiple qualities associated with complex lifeforms
TweetViruses are able to acquire fully functional immune systems, according to a recent study, which adds to the theory that viruses are living creatures. Scientists previously thought that viruses...
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Keryx posts 12 percent gain on GSK acquisition talk
TweetKeryx Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a New York based biotechnology company, gained $0.76 to $7.19 on Friday following media reports that GlaxoSmithKline, Plc, is considering an acquisition of the...
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Superbug outbreak relatives strike out at England’s health system
TweetRelatives of patients who were killed by a superbug outbreak in England have struck out angrily at the National Health System for allegedly refusing to accept responsibility. A total of 18 deaths...
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Advaxis nominated for Novartis award
TweetAdvaxis, Inc., a developer of next generation immunotherpies for cancer and infectious diseases, recently announced that his been nominated for an award by Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics. The...
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Greenphire announces payment system contract with Bavarian Nordic
TweetGreenphire, a payment technology company for the clinical trials industry, recently announced that it has made a deal for Bavarian Nordic to use its ClinCard Technology Platform in a large, Phase...
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Gates Foundation awards grant to develop portable vaccine cooler
TweetThe Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation recently awarded a $100,000 grant to True Energy, a Gwynedd, Wales-based refrigerator firm, to develop a portable cooler for the storage of vaccines in areas...
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U.K. publishes results of novel coronavirus investigation
TweetA newly issued report details the findings of an investigation into a family cluster of novel coronavirus infections in the United Kingdom. The report, recently published in the journal...
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Bipartisan bill would reduce budget cuts for some agencies
TweetCongress passed a 2013 spending plan this week to ease the budget pain of mandatory cuts imposed on some U.S. science funding agencies. The bipartisan bill includes slight funding increases to the...
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Text messages do not increase vaccination rates among pregnant women
TweetText messages to encourage pregnant women to receive influenza vaccines are not effective, according to a recent study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology. Michelle Moniz, a doctor with the...
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New York expands call for meningococcal vaccinations
TweetThe New York Department of Health has expanded a recommendation from earlier this month calling for an increase in meningococcal vaccinations. The original alert, issued by the New York City...
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NACCHO announces new president
TweetOn April 1, 2013, the National Association of Country and City Health Officials announced that Terry Allan, Health Commissioner for the Cuyahoga County Board of Health, would become their new...
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Indian Supreme Court upholds India’s Patient Act
TweetThe Indian Supreme Court’s decision to uphold India’s Patient Act serves as a victory for patient access to affordable medicine, Médecins Sans Frontières said on Monday. The Delhi-based court...
View ArticleHHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius speaks on National Public Health Week
TweetKathleen Sebelius, the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, urged the nation on Monday to continue to advance the public’s health as we celebrate National Public Health Week....
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Smart cabinets change pharmaceutical processes
TweetCoreRFID, a UK electronic identification systems specialty company, has partnered with Terso, a US technology company, to bring Terso’s management and distribution of pharmaceutical products to...
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Scripps scientists bring focus to mechanism of click reaction
TweetScientists at the La Jolla, California-based Scripps Research Institute recently illuminated the mechanism at the center of a chemical process used widely to synthesize new pharmaceuticals, new...
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Global teamwork and national tracking needed to stop fake drug problem
TweetA national system to trace drugs from factory to patient is needed to stop fake drugs from entering the supply chain, according to a recent report by the Institute of Medicine. The Institute of...
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HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius speaks on National Minority Health Month
TweetHHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said on Tuesday that National Minority Health Month is a time to reflect on the opportunity to improve minority health in the country. In a public statement,...
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Pradaxa could increase risk of viral infections
TweetResearchers at the University of North Carolina have recently found that the newly approved blood thinner Pradaxa, which blocks a key component of human blood clotting, could increase the risk of...
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Anti-vaccination statements spread faster on Twitter than pro-vaccination...
TweetA team of Penn State University researchers recently found that anti-vaccination sentiments spread more easily than pro-vaccination sentiments and the results could help health officials improve...
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NovaDel announces signing of definitive NovaMist agreement
TweetNovaDel Pharma, Inc., a Bridgewater, New Jersey-based specialty pharmaceutical company, announced on Monday that it signed a definitive agreement to sell its NovaMist technology and other assets...
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