Health
3-D movies: thrills and ills
(HealthDay) -- "Avatar," "Hugo" and other 3-D movies thrill many viewers, but also make some feel sick, a new study finds.
Jul 6, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Lung cancer screening might pay off, analysis shows
(HealthDay) -- Screening people at high risk for lung cancer could be at least as cost-effective as screening for breast, colorectal and cervical cancers, a new study suggests.
Apr 9, 2012
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Health
Report: Electronic health records still need work
(AP) -- America may be a technology-driven nation, but the health care system's conversion from paper to computerized records needs lots of work to get the bugs out, according to experts who spent months studying the issue.
Jan 27, 2012
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Medical research
UCF patented on induced pluripotent stem cells, iPS cells
A process that prompts a single gene to generate millions of supercharged stem cells, which can then turn into any kind of cell a body needs to repair itself, has been patented at the University of Central Florida.
Dec 22, 2011
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Health
We can all help combat loneliness, surgeon general says in Seattle
Loneliness isn't just a feeling. It's a public health concern, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said May 29 in Seattle.
May 31, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
One in five school-aged children in England experience cyberbullying
New research carried out by Kent's Center for Health Services Studies as part of the Health Behavior of School Age Children Survey (HBSC) for England has found that cyberbullying among school-aged children has risen, with ...
Apr 4, 2024
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Medical economics
Austrian study shows transparency of pharmaceutical sponsorship for patient initiatives increased significantly
A current monitoring of the Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA) shows that the member companies of PHARMIG have disclosed their financial contributions to patient initiatives significantly more often ...
May 22, 2023
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Other
J&J to buy cardio technology company Abiomed for $16.6B
Johnson & Johnson is spending more than $16 billion to move deeper into treating heart disease and continue a shift started last year away from its consumer health roots.
Nov 1, 2022
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Medications
Swiss drugmaker Novartis to spin off generics unit Sandoz
Swiss pharmaceuticals company Novartis said Thursday that it plans to spin off its generics subsidiary Sandoz, which generated nearly $10 billion in revenue last year.
Aug 25, 2022
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Vaccination
Germany's BioNTech sued by rival over COVID jab formula
German pharmaceutical company CureVac said Tuesday it was suing rival BioNTech for patent infringement over the mRNA technology used to develop the Comirnaty coronavirus vaccine.
Jul 5, 2022
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