Archive: 20/04/2018
Lupus treatment generates positive results in Phase III clinical trial
New research indicates that belimumab, a monoclonal antibody therapy that targets a component of the immune system, provides considerable benefits to patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a predominately female, ...
Apr 20, 2018
How do people die in Switzerland today?
A study conducted by the universities of Zurich and Geneva in Switzerland's three linguistic regions shows how a common legislative framework and the cultural context of each of Switzerland's three linguistic regions interplay ...
Apr 20, 2018
Nemours among Orlando hospitals turning to video games for help
The usually conservative healthcare industry in Central Florida has turned to local video game makers to discover new ways to teach patients about disease and other health-related issues, potentially saving lives in the process.
Apr 20, 2018
UN health agency: Hungarian scientist exposed to Ebola
The World Health Organization says it has coordinated shipment of an experimental Ebola vaccine and drugs to treat a laboratory scientist in Hungary who was exposed to the potentially deadly disease earlier this month.
Apr 20, 2018
Dutch probe 'appalling' euthanasia of dementia patient
In a rare series of moves, Dutch authorities are investigating whether doctors may have committed crimes in five euthanasia cases, including the deaths of two women with advanced Alzheimer's disease.
Apr 20, 2018
Attention women: Your choice of blood pressure medicine may affect your risk of pancreatic cancer
In findings with potentially broad implications for the public's health, new research has found that some women who treat their high blood pressure with a class of drugs that relaxes the blood vessels were more likely to ...
Apr 20, 2018