Archive: 12/05/2014

US reports second case of MERS virus (Update)

A second case of the dangerous Middle East respiratory virus, called MERS, has been found in the United States, health authorities said Monday.

May 12, 2014

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University of Chicago chosen as a center for new cancer clinical trials network

A team from the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a five-year, $3.9-million award from the National Cancer Institute to serve as a Lead Academic Participating Site for the newly created ...

May 12, 2014

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A form of immune therapy might be effective for multiple myeloma

A new study by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC – James) provides evidence that genetically modifying ...

May 12, 2014

Computer model helps Benin vaccinate more kids at lower cost

The HERMES Logistics Modeling Team, consisting of researchers from Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC), the University of Pittsburgh School of Engineering and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, have used ...

May 12, 2014

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Pregnancy significantly increases risk of serious traffic crashes

Pregnancy is associated with a significant risk of a serious car crash requiring emergency medical care during the second trimester, according to a research paper published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

May 12, 2014

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Drug access delays due to pharmaceutical companies not Health Canada

Access to new prescription drugs in Canada is delayed by pharmaceutical company submissions to Health Canada rather than by a longer approval-processing time, according to an analysis published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association ...

May 12, 2014