Presidents and billionaires drive battle against Africa’s deadliest creature
Jakaya Kikwete, the former president of Tanzania, recalled arriving at his cousin’s house to find the family arguing about taking their feverish teenage daughter to hospital. “They were...
Cigarette-pack warnings work better with photos
Gruesome pictures on cigarette packages may convince more smokers to quit, a U.S. study suggests. In a four-week experiment, researchers randomly assigned about 2,150 adult smokers to receive either...
Teen idols often endorse unhealthy foods and drinks
Many music celebrities popular with teens endorse foods and drinks that are high on calories and low on nutrients, a U.S. study suggests. Of the 65 music celebrities promoting beverages and snacks,...
Cancer drug prices highest in this country…
Americans pay the highest prices in the world for cancer drugs, but the treatments are least affordable in lower income countries, according to the results of a new study released on Monday. The...
EU nations refuse to back new license for glyphosate weed-killer
EU nations refused to back a limited extension of the herbicide glyphosate’s use on Monday, threatening withdrawal of Monsanto’s Roundup and other weed-killers from shelves if no...
Roche therapy helps 24 percent of untreated bladder cancer patients
A newly approved immunotherapy from Roche Holding proved effective as an initial treatment for some patients with advanced bladder cancer, according to data presented on Sunday. Results of the...
Many medical devices hit the market before safety studies are published
Medical devices approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are often cleared before studies on their safety or effectiveness have been released to the public, a report suggests. Without...
Large Guardant Health study backs use of ‘liquid biopsies’
A large study sponsored by privately held Guardant Health Inc of California showed that its Guardant360 liquid biopsy test, which looks at bits of tumor DNA in blood samples, closely mirrored the...
