FDA clears Avastin for late-stage cervical cancer
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Genentech's Avastin for a new use against late-stage cervical cancer, the sixth indication for the blockbuster biotech drug.
Aug 15, 2014
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Ebola outbreak could take six months to control, say MSF (Update)
The Ebola epidemic is moving faster than the authorities can handle and could take six months to bring under control, the medical charity MSF said Friday.
Aug 15, 2014
Woman tested for Ebola in Scotland
A woman who fell ill at an immigration facility centre in Scotland is being tested for the Ebola virus, health officials said Friday.
Aug 15, 2014
Brain imaging shows brain differences in risk-taking teens
According to the CDC, unintentional injuries are the leading cause of death for adolescents. Compared to the two leading causes of death for all Americans, heart disease and cancer, a pattern of questionable decision-making ...
Aug 15, 2014
Low vitamin D levels linked to increased risks after noncardiac surgery
Patients with low blood levels of vitamin D are at increased risk of death and serious complications after noncardiac surgery, suggests a study in Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Aug 15, 2014
Guidelines can predict early menopause in child cancer survivors
Girls with cancer who are most likely to become infertile after treatment can be identified using guidelines developed almost 20 years ago, new research shows.
Aug 15, 2014
