Little Difference Seen in Asthma StrategiesNew York Times (blog)There has been no general agreement on the best way to adjust the dosage of inhaled corticosteroids used by adults with asthma. Doctors determine the dose by assessing symptoms like lung f…
University Profiles: University of Toronto
Established in 1827, world-renowned University of Toronto is Canada’s largest university, with a history that reads like a greatest hits compilation. The student body has included 10 Nobel Laureates. Over the past two decades, its professors have…
Vical and Bristol-Myers Ink Deal
Vical Inc. and Bristol-Myers Squibb signed a worldwide, non-exclusive license agreement for Vical's patented platform DNA immunization technology and Vaxfectin.
The gift of a lifetime
India, Sept. 18 — The gift of life does not come from one's parents only; even relatives, friends or strangers can save your life by donating an organ. Over the last four decades, cases of organ transplantation have grown across the world. In Indi…
PhilHealth, pharma firms sign MOA on Type Z discount
MANILA – Pharma companies will give as much as 80% discount for PhilHealth Package Type Z (catastrophic diseases)
Kanajar: ICYM Organizes Blood Donation Camp – Bellevision
Kanajar: ICYM Organizes Blood Donation CampBellevisionKanajar, 17 Sept 2012: The ICYM Unit of Kanajar with the cooperation of the District Government Hospital, Udupi organized Blood Donation Camp in the Church Hall on Sunday, September 16, 2012 from 9 …
BREAKING NEWS: Rexburg native receives double-lung transplant
Doctors at Duke University have successfully completed a double-lung transplant on Jason Egbert, the Rexburg native who needed the life-saving procedure to combat complications from cystic fibrosis.
Transplant Groupies gather in Plainfield
PLAINFIELD — Transplant recipients from all over the state, and a few from even further away, traveled to Plainfield over the weekend to participate in the first Transplant Groupie Picnic.
JCI early table of contents for Sept. 17, 2012
This release contains summaries, links to PDFs, and contact information for the following newsworthy papers to be published on Sept.17, 2012, in the JCI: A non-invasive method to track Huntington's disease progression; Improving pancreatic islet tr…
Thermo Fisher's QMS Tacrolimus immunoassay wins CE mark for sale in EU – Equities.com
Thermo Fisher's QMS Tacrolimus immunoassay wins CE mark for sale in EUEquities.comSep 17, 2012 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) — Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, a provider of analytical technologies, specialty diagnostics and laboratory products and servic…