Should people in danger of contracting HIV because they have risky sex take a pill to prevent infection, or will the medication encourage them to take even more sexual risks? After years of debate on this question, a new international ...
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The effect that AIDS is having on American kids has improved greatly in recent years, thanks to effective drugs and prevention methods. The same cannot be said, however, for children worldwide. "Maternal-to-child transmission is down ...
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Fortunata Kasege was just 22 years old and several months pregnant when she and her husband came to the United States from Tanzania in 1997. She was hoping to earn a college degree in journalism before returning home. Because she'd been ...
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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay: E-Cigarettes Added to NYC's Smoking Ban Electronic cigarettes have been added to the ban on smoking in New York City offices, parks, ...
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UTEC StarNet has announced that the company is currently performing laser surveys on the Shearwater platform in the North Sea. The survey work follows on from a recently-completed project on the Shell Gannet platform and involves use of ...
TTI, Inc., the leading global distributor of interconnect, passive, electromechanical and discrete components, has signed a distribution agreement with the PKC Group to become the first authorized distributor of their component products to ...
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Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL) today announced that its subsidiary Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. and partner, Banner Pharmacaps Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Patheon Inc.), have entered into a settlement and license agreement with Eisai Inc. ...
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The medical devices industry, already one of the most heavily regulated industries in the U.S., is confronting yet another complex rule – Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires SEC-listed companies to disclose the use of ...
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iCo Therapeutics has announced that on 26 November 2013, US patent 8,592,382 was issued for the Oral Amphotericin B platform (Oral AmpB) providing protection around oral delivery of the drug. With the recent receipt of ethics approval, ...
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Analog semiconductor maker Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA says that its subsidiary Isolink in Milpitas, CA is shipping customized optical solutions to Varian Medical Systems Inc of Palo Alto, CA for radiation oncology ...
The 2013 in-cosmetics Asia show closed on 31 October with a palpable sense of success for exhibitors and attendees alike. The aisles seemed constantly busy with visitors eager to discover more about the latest ingredients and technology, ...
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Dietary supplements are dominating the shelves of pharmacy retailers, with brands vying for the attention of health-conscious consumers. In fact, industry experts report that approximately 50% of American adults take dietary supplements. ...
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If rare earth metals become even more scarce than they are today, the medical device industry could be impacted in a significant way. But according to a paper published in PNAS (via Ars Technica), not much can be done to overcome a shortage ...
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The "Vit" flavoured water range includes 4 variants which display a distinct metallised label design. The "brushed metal" finish has been achieved by sharing technical knowledge from both the South African design agency and the Deeside ...
Human immunodeficiency virus treatment failure is possible even in those with low viral load, researchers in Canada say. Claudie Laprise of the University of Montreal, who worked in close collaboration with doctors from the Clinique ...
Tags: Prognosis for HIV, HIV Treatment Good, Anti-Retroviral Therapy