U.S. Congress Invites Pharmacy Benefit Managers To Third Drug Pricing Hearing
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) speaks with reporters as he arrives for the weekly Senate Republican caucus luncheon at the U.S. Capitol in Washi
Cannabis Abstinence Tied To Memory Improvement In Adolescents, Young Adults
Abstaining from cannabis for a month could improve learning ability for adolescents and young adults who used the drug at least weekly, a U.S. according to a st
Roche's Alecensa Latest Beneficiary Of Faster China Drug Approvals
ZURICH - Chinese regulators are speeding up drug approvals, with Roche's Alecensa cancer medicine the latest beneficiary in a market that is growing increasingl
Third African Swine Fever Outbreak Hits China's Hog Herd
BEIJING - China's Ministry of Agriculture said on Sunday 88 hogs had died from African swine fever in the eastern city of Lianyungang, the third outbreak this m
New Ebola Outbreak: WHO Scales Up Response As New Ebola Virus Disease Confirmed In DR Congo
The World Health Organisation (WHO) stated it's instantly scaled up its response after two new circumstances of Ebola Virus Disease had been confirmed in the De
U.S. Employers Say CVS-Aetna Deal Would Affect Health-benefits Decisions - Survey
NEW YORK - CVS Corp's proposed purchase of Aetna Inc will affect decision-making by a majority of large and mid-size U.S. corporations on employee health benefi
One Million Unvaccinated Venezuelan Kids Vulnerable In Measles Outbreak - Doctors
A group of doctors on Friday estimated that around 1 million unvaccinated Venezuelan children are susceptible to measles, a highly contagious disease that has r
U.S. Invests $170 Million In Late-stage Ebola Vaccines, Drugs
The U.S. government is investing more than $170 million to help two new vaccines against the Ebola virus and two Ebola drugs complete the steps needed for appro
Outbreak Of Hantavirus Infections Kills Three In Washington State
Five people have been stricken with the rare, rodent-borne hantavirus illness in Washington state since February, three of whom have died, in the state's worst
WHO Warns Of Imminent Spread Of Untreatable Superbug Gonorrhoea
At least three people worldwide are infected with totally untreatable "superbug" strains of gonorrhoea which they are likely to be spreading to others
Togo Reports H5N1 Bird Flu In Southern Part Of The Country: OIE
Togo reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu at a poultry farm in the southern part of the country, the Paris-based World Organisation for Anima
U.S. Hepatitis C Cases Soar On Spike In Heroin Use
[caption id="attachment_11639" align="alignnone" /> FILE PHOTO - A man injects himself with heroin using a needle obtained from the Peopl
Lilly Migraine Treatment Meets Main Goal In Late-stage Studies
Eli Lilly and Co said on Friday its experimental treatment met the main goal of reducing the number of monthly migraine headache days compared to a placebo in t
One Person Tests Positive For Ebola Virus In Congo: Health Ministry
One person has tested positive for the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the health ministry said in a statement on Friday. The case was confirme
Democrats Criticize Senate's All-male Healthcare Group
U.S. Democrats on Sunday criticized the lack of women on a working group in the Republican-led Senate that will craft a plan to pass legislation to repeal and r
Poisoning Appears Cause Of Mystery Liberia Illness – WHO
Evidence suggests a mysterious illness that has killed 12 people in Liberia is linked to food or drink poisoning and is not a viral infection, the UN said Frida
Obaseki Inaugurates Dialysis Centre In Benin City
Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, yesterday inaugurated a dialysis centre in Benin City the Edo State Capital, to provide affordable treatment for citizen
Nigella Sativa, A Remedy For All Diseases, Ailments
Nigella-sativa goes by several names, black caraway, black sesame, black seeds, Roman coriander, and black cumin, to name a few. However, no matter what you c