FDA approves Eisai's drug Halaven for type of soft tissue cancer savita31 Jan 2016 8:46 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Eisai Co Ltd's drug derived from sea sponge for a rare type of soft tissue cancer which has no approved...
Govt to expand coverage of Jan Aushadhi scheme Pooja28 Jan 2016 8:57 AM ISTThe government is all set to provide relief to patients by expanding the coverage of its Jan Aushadhi scheme. As a result, there will be a discount...
Decoded: How key defence protein triggers cancer savita27 Jan 2016 4:42 PM ISTLondon:Â A team of Swiss and Russian scientists has decoded how a defence protein that fights viral infections in our body takes advantage of a...
Pen-sized microscope to efficiently see cancer cells savita27 Jan 2016 8:39 AM ISTWashington: A hand-held, miniature microscope roughly the size of a pen can allow surgeons to "see" at a cellular level in the operating room and...
FDA gives full approval to Amgen blood cancer drug savita23 Jan 2016 11:59 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has approved Amgen Inc's cancer drug Kyprolis in combination with certain other therapies to treat...
Cipla completes stake sale in Biomab Holding savita23 Jan 2016 11:54 AM ISTNEW DELHI: Drug major Cipla announced completion of selling its entire holding in Hong Kong-based Biomab Holding to Biomab Brilliant for $ 2.5...
Indian start-up to launch tests for rare cancer savita21 Jan 2016 11:02 AM ISTKolkata:Â A Chennai-based personalised medicine start-up is all set to launch advanced tests for precise identification of three rare cancers, a...
New test to better predict ovarian cancer risk savita21 Jan 2016 9:10 AM ISTLondon: Researchers have improved an ultrasound test to predict the risk of ovarian tumours with great precision.Ovarian tumours are classified as...
Excess chromium in supplements causes cancer: Doctors savita18 Jan 2016 9:02 AM ISTNew Delhi: The extra presence of chromium in nutrition supplements can cause various types of cancer as well as liver and lung damage, doctors have...
Diabetes drug slows down growth of pancreatic cancer savita18 Jan 2016 8:06 AM ISTResearchers are likely to have uncovered a novel mechanism behind the ability of the common diabetes drug metformin to inhibit the progression of...
Manisha Koirala to launch app on cancer savita15 Jan 2016 5:30 PM ISTPATNA: Bollywood actress Manisha Koirala, who survived cancer, will promote a mobile app to create preventive awareness and help people battling the...
Pfizer says its CAR T cancer therapy could outshine rivals savita14 Jan 2016 11:10 AM ISTNEW YORK, - Pfizer Inc aims to drive profits in coming years with more-responsive and easier-to-manufacture new cancer treatments.With its French...
