Transgene Sells Option on Cancer Vaccine to Novartis (Update2)
March 10 (Bloomberg) — Transgene SA , the French biotechnology company backed by the billionaire Merieux family, sold Novartis AG an option on rights to the experimental TG4010 cancer vaccine in a deal that may fetch as much as $960 million.
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Health Alert: Local Colon Cancer Patient
New Approach To Immune Cell Analysis Seen As First Step To Better Distinguish Health And Disease
Improvements needed in genomic test result discussions
A new study has found that one in three early-stage breast cancer patients who received genomic testing when deciding about treatment options felt they did not fully understand their discussions with physicians about their test results and their risk of recurrence. About one in four experienced distress when receiving [...]
Get moving: Health and fitness events
Medicare coverage of CTC for seniors needed
President Obama, in his first routine physical exam as commander in chief, received a CT colonography (CTC), commonly known as a virtual colonoscopy, to screen him for colorectal cancer. However, Obama Administration officials at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) previously denied coverage of the same exam [...]
Southland DHB’s Health Targets Performance
Places to Go
Today through Sunday ROSIN UP THE BOW: The Charlie Daniels Band will highlight the third annual Journey Fest on Sunday at Sertoma Youth Ranch.
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Southland DHB’s Health Targets Performance
Southland District Health Board (DHB) continued to make steady progress in the government’s key priority health target areas during the second [...]
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Poniard Pharmaceuticals Secures $20 Million Committed Equity Financing Facility
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Poniard Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Pike County Health Fund can help
Provider of free health care for those in need locally
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H1N1 Flu Vaccine Free at Walton County Health Dept.
Out of treatment for cancer, Chiles’ Alford now pays it forward
The cold rain of a New Year’s Day morning may not be the ideal setting for someone recovering from surgery.
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H1N1 Flu Vaccine Free at Walton County Health Dept.
The flu season has arrived and is not yet over, so it’s not too [...]
Cleveland Clinic chief on the business of health
Pope declares our first saint
MARY MacKillop will officially become Australia’s first saint on October 17, Pope Benedict XVI has declared in a ceremony at the Vatican.
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Cleveland Clinic chief on the business of health
Health-care reformers should study up on the Cleveland Clinic, and they know it. President Obama, who toured the [...]
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Celebrities ‘Tweet’ to Drive COPD Awareness and Action
Hollywood, sports and music stars brought the public along for the ride as they raced 6,000 miles in four days to find the millions of people who may be at risk for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease , which kills one person every four minutes. Â Through Twitter, Facebook, [...]
Health Watch: Screening equals colon cancer prevention
Aspirin might help breast cancer survivors cut risk of recurrence
Here’s a look at some of the top health news being talked about around the U.S. and the world today: ⢠The inflammation fighting properties of aspirin might help breast cancer survivors stave off a recurrence of the disease,……
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Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous To Human Health
February set aside for heart health awareness
February is heart health awareness month and Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Plano is promoting women’s heart health. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the No. 1 health threat for women in the United States.
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Cigarette Smoking Is Dangerous To Human Health
It is [...]