Archive: 05/07/2016
New targeted gene therapy could lead to improved treatment for emphysema
Researchers have developed a new strategy using lung-targeted gene therapy that may lead to improved treatments for inherited diseases including emphysema.
Jul 5, 2016
English junior doctors reject new contract in long-running row
Junior doctors in England on Tuesday rejected a new government contract, ramping up a long-running row that has already led to an all-out strike.
Jul 5, 2016
NIH funds study of Zika infections in US Olympic athletes
Researchers will study some U.S. athletes for Zika during the summer Olympics and Paralympics in Brazil, to better understand how the virus infects.
Jul 5, 2016
Children make poor dietary choices following unhealthy foods ads
Ads for unhealthy foods and beverages high in sugar or salt have an immediate and significant impact on children and lead to harmful diets, according to research from McMaster University.
Jul 5, 2016
PREVAIL treatment trial for men with persistent Ebola viral RNA in semen opens in Liberia
The Partnership for Research on Ebola Virus in Liberia (PREVAIL), a U.S.-Liberia joint Clinical Research Partnership, today announced the opening of PREVAIL IV, a treatment trial for men who have survived Ebola virus disease ...
Jul 5, 2016