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Gates' foundation to fund $1.8bn to eradicate polio

Bill Gates announced in Abu Dhabi on Thursday his foundation will contribute $1.8 billion to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, a third of the total funds needed.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Apr 25, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Pfizer painkiller gets longer patent protection (Update)

Drugmaker Pfizer Inc. said Tuesday that a new patent on one of its top drugs, anti-inflammatory painkiller Celebrex, extends its U.S. patent protection by 18 months, potentially bringing the company a few billion dollars ...

Medications created Mar 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Bill Clinton urges transparency in AIDS funding

Former US president Bill Clinton on Friday said donors will continue to fund the response to the world AIDS crisis despite global financial woes and urged greater transparency by all involved.

HIV & AIDS created Jul 27, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Active surveillance cost-effective for prostate cancer

(HealthDay) -- In a theoretical cohort of 120,000 men, selecting active surveillance for prostate cancer results in considerable cost savings at five and 10 years of follow-up, compared with immediate treatment, ...

Cancer created Jul 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Developing nations to get $2.6 bln for family planning

Rich nations and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said they had pledged more than 2.6 billion dollars towards family planning in developing countries at a summit in London Wednesday.

Health created Jul 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0