Archive: 17/04/2015
Ebola-hit countries call for $8 bn for 'Marshall Plan'
The three West African countries hit hardest by the Ebola epidemic called for an $8 billion "Marshall Plan" on Friday to help rebuild their economies and boost prevention efforts.
Apr 17, 2015
One in 4 advanced lung cancer patients started on firstline treatment before EGFR test results available
Almost one in four patients (24%) with advanced lung cancer in Europe, Asia and the US are not receiving EGFR test results before being started on treatment, researchers report at the European Lung Cancer Conference.
Apr 17, 2015
FDA approves corlanor for chronic heart failure
(HealthDay)—Corlanor (ivabradine) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat chronic heart failure, the agency said in a news release.
Apr 17, 2015
24 new HIV cases reported in Indiana outbreak, 130 total
Indiana health officials say there are two dozen new HIV cases in southeastern Indiana, bringing the outbreak's total cases to 130.
Apr 17, 2015
New research finds smoking and mother's genetics combine to increase likelihood of twins
African American mothers who smoke and have a genetic profile that includes a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the TP53 gene have an increased likelihood of having twins, concluded a team of researchers from the University ...
Apr 17, 2015