Abbott said today that has signed an agreement to collaborate with Astellas Pharma Global Development in a phase III clinical trial for Astellas' investigational vaccine to prevent cytomegalovirus reactivation in transplant patients.
WHO CAN DONATE ORGANS: Just about anyone, at any age, can become an organ donor. Anyone younger than 18 needs to have the consent of a parent or guardian. For organ donation after death, a medical assessment will be done to determine what organs can be…
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A suspected human case of West Nile virus is being investigated in Miller County, say disease investigators with Southwest Health District, while a horse has been confirmed with the mosquito-borne infection.
EVEN an ending life can be prolonged, given the right science, the right technology and certainly the right kind of prayer. During the end-stage of renal disease (the point at which the condition of a kidney is a few steps toward failure) life can stil…
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. , a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today complete results from its Phase IIb trial with ALN-RSV01 for the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus infection in lung transplant patients.
Lynchburg, VA – It was a diagnosis that started with a summer sports physical check-up. Tests showed something very abnormal inside a little girl's body. And now, Bedford resident Kaylin Martin, 12, is fighting for her life.
Through the Immunological Immune Project, leading university immunologists and bioinformatics experts are probing genes to better understand how immune responses are coordinated. They aim to identify new ways to manipulate the immune system to better f…
Robin Roberts has announced that Friday will be her last day on “Good Morning America,” before she begins medical leave to treat the blood and bone marrow disease myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
Robin will undergo a bone marrow transplant.