Nektar Announces Initiation of Investigator-Initiated Trial Evaluating …PharmaLive (press release) (subscription)Nektar Announces Initiation of Investigator-Initiated Trial Evaluating Etirinotecan Pegol (NKTR-102) as a Third-Line Treatment in Patient…
Aljazeera.comSubstandard drugs blamed for TB crisisAljazeera.comFake or substandard drugs for tuberculosis are in full circulation in Africa, India and other developing countries, where it is prompting the rise of treatment-resistant strains of tubercu…
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Managing a talkathon
The Hindu They’ve had talks on anything ranging from Zen to wild dogs in the Mudumalai, Indian English, terrorism, Roerich’s art, elephant conservation, organ donation, off-shoring and its impact on India, women scientists of India, poetry reading, humour in … |
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Artificial human organs with 3D printing to become reality
Business Standard “In the longer term, we envisage the technology being further developed to create viable 3D organs for medical implantation from a patient’s own cells, eliminating the need for organ donation, immune suppression and the problem of transplant rejection … 3D printing brings artificial human organs closer to realityNewstrack India |
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Killing cancer
Daily News & Analysis Survival rates differ significantly: high for breast and skin cancer, still low for lung and pancreatic. “I am always impatient,” says Prof Richards, “for more improvements: shorter waiting times, better quality treatments. But overall we are making … Timely treatment can help curb cancer: ExpertsTimes of India Don’t ignore early signs of cancerHindustan Times Feb 04: World Cancer DayNewstrack India |
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Reg Presley Dead: ‘Wild Thing’ Singer Dies Of Cancer At 71
Huffington Post Presley, whose raunchy, suggestive voice powers this paean to teenage lust, died Monday after a year-long struggle with lung cancer that had forced him and the band into reluctant retirement, his agent Keith Altham announced on Facebook late Monday … Wild Thing singer Reg Presley passes away in UKDaily News & Analysis |
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Emotional Yuvi recalls his ‘tough’ days
Jagran Post On the occasion of World Cancer Day, Yuvraj spoke about the time after he was diagnosed with a rare germ cell cancer between his lungs a few months post India’s World Cup triumph in 2011. “Today is about survivorship. I didn’t believe when I was first … Cancer is like a yorker, you have to hit it for a six: Yuvraj SinghIndian Express Yuvraj recalls his victory over cancer on World Cancer DayIndia.Com Health World Cancer Day 2013:Yuvraj asks cancer patients to fight courageouslyNewstrack India thatsCricket –TruthDive all 18 news articles » |
DAWN.comThird world is swamped with fake TB drugs: studyDAWN.comPARIS: Africa, India and other developing countries are awash in fake or sub-standard drugs for tuberculosis, fuelling the rise of treatment-resistant strains of TB, according to a survey …
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3D printing brings artificial human organs closer to reality
Newstrack India “This is a scientific development which we hope and believe will have immensely valuable long-term implications for reliable, animal-free drug-testing and, in the longer term, to provide organs for transplant on demand, without the need for donation … |
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Africa, India swamped with fake TB drugs: study
Hindustan Times Out of 713 samples, 9.1% failed these basic quality control tests, according to the probe, published in the International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. Around half of the failed samples had zero active ingredients, “making them likely to … Feeding a Disease With Fake DrugsNew York Times |