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Update 90 Case in Japan discarded, criteria for removal from the list of count…
The Japanese Ministry of Health has today informed WHO that the probable SARS case, reported on Wednesday, has now been […]
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Update 90 Case in Japan discarded, criteria for removal from the list of count…
The Japanese Ministry of Health has today informed WHO that the probable SARS case, reported on Wednesday, has now been […]
Miso Soup May Fight Breast Cancer
A chemical in miso and other soy foods is believed to block certain tumors. The miso in Japanese miso soup […]
Reflex HPV testing identifies most women with high-grade cervical lesions
The use of reflex HPV testing in routine clinical practice is helpful in identifying most women with high-grade cervical lesions, […]
Radiotherapy access must be improved in developing world: UN
The UN nuclear agency warned on Thursday that the number of cancer cases in the developing world will double by […]
State may have new monkeypox case
A new probable case of monkeypox has been found in Indiana, bringing to 21 the total number of suspected or […]
HIV find could help vaccine makers
The long hunt for a vaccine for HIV continues as scientists announce another potential molecular weapon which the jab could […]
Update 89 What happens if SARS returns?
Earlier this week, WHO removed Hong Kong and Beijing the worlds two most severely affected cities from its list of […]
Sources and prices of HIV/AIDS medicines and diagnostic tests – New Editi…
Updated version to assist in efforts towards better access to reliable information Sources and prices of HIV/AIDS medicines and diagnostic […]
MRI useful in detecting missed breast cancer in high-risk women
In women at high risk for developing breast cancer, MRI is useful in detecting malignant disease that is missed on […]
Vitamin D2 analog active against leukemia, myeloma, and colon cancer
Paricalcitol, a synthetic vitamin D2 analog approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of hyperparathyroidism secondary...
Marrow-derived stem cell transplant induces pancreatic regeneration in mice
Treatment with adult bone marrow-derived stem cells can initiate pancreatic regeneration in a murine model of diabetes, according to a […]
Final publication of the groundbreaking results with novel treatment gefitinib …
London 15 June, 2003 – AstraZeneca’s new anti-cancer drug gefitinib (IRESSA, ZD1839) has shown unprecedented clinical benefit in the...
IL-2 gene therapy plus radiation generates potent antitumor response
Combining non-viral interleukin 2 gene therapy with external-beam radiation in a murine model leads to more extensive tumor cell apoptosis […]
Plague in Algeria
Disease Outbreak Reported Disease Outbreak Reported As of 23 June, the Ministry of Health, Algeria has reported a total of […]
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