Archive: 20/01/2017
Video: The yin-yang of cancer and infectious disease
Doctors have had great success using vaccines to boost the immune system to fight infectious diseases like smallpox and measles, but only recently have immune system boosters been tried against cancer.
Jan 20, 2017
Drug that 'switches off' faulty gene in cancer cells could reverse treatment resistance
New insights into a gene linked to the development of blood cancers could help to explain why some patients are resistant to a common drug used in cancer treatment.
Jan 20, 2017
Trump wants to ditch 'Obamacare' but keep the gains
Health coverage for all: the promise of President-elect Donald Trump was also the vow of his predecessor Barack Obama, whose signature domestic achievement is now under serious threat of repeal.
Jan 20, 2017
US city sues maker of painkiller OxyContin
A small US city on Thursday filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma, the maker of the pain reliever OxyContin, accusing the company of helping fuel an opioid crisis that has devastated the town.
Jan 20, 2017