Archive: 20/10/2015
Ukraine launches delayed polio vaccination drive
Ukraine reported Tuesday the start of a polio vaccination drive that began only after health groups accused Kiev of being critically late in responding to Europe's first outbreak since 2010.
Oct 20, 2015
Annual vs. biennial mammography and breast tumor prognostic characteristics
Premenopausal women diagnosed with breast cancer following a biennial screening mammogram were more likely to have bigger more advanced tumors than women screened annually, while postmenopausal women not using hormone therapy ...
Oct 20, 2015
Nivolumab in melanoma: Added benefit in certain patients
Nivolumab (trade name: Opdivo) has been approved since June 2015 for adults with advanced melanoma. The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) examined in a dossier assessment whether this drug ...
Oct 20, 2015
EU Regulation on Medical Devices still poses dangers to patients' interests
The proposed Regulation on In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices (IVDs) negotiations, currently at the stage of tripartite negotiations between the Council (representing Member State governments), the European Parliament, and ...
Oct 20, 2015