Archive: 29/01/2014
Novartis Q4 net profit rises to $2.0 billion
Swiss drug maker Novartis AG reported a 2 percent rise in fourth-quarter net profit Wednesday, helped by delays in generic competition to its blockbuster drugs.
Jan 29, 2014
Three H7N9 cases in same Chinese family, Xinhua reports
Three members of the same Chinese family have contracted H7N9 bird flu in the province worst-affected by the current spike in cases, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
Jan 29, 2014
Hong Kong reports third H7N9 death (Update)
Hong Kong Wednesday reported its third death from H7N9 bird flu—an elderly man who had visited mainland China—a day after authorities culled 22,000 birds to curb the disease.
Jan 29, 2014
Findings raise concerns about path to autism early intervention
A new study from researchers at Autism Speaks shows improvement towards universal early screening for autism. The report, published online today in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, also ...
Jan 29, 2014