Sanofi ups earnings growth goal, plans cost cuts
French drugmaker Sanofi-Aventis raised its earnings growth goal for the year and outlined new cost savings to help it cope with the effect on profit of patent expiries on a number of its top drugs.
Swine flu striking pregnant women hard: CDC study
Pregnant women infected with the new H1N1 swine flu have a much higher risk of severe illness and death, U.S. government researchers said on Wednesday, confirming a trend that has worried global health experts.
Swine flu cases rise to 163,800 with 998 deaths worldwide: Russian official
Russia's consumer rights regulator said on Tuesday that the number of confirmed human swine flu cases has risen to 163,800 worldwide with 998 deaths, according to the RiaNovosti.
Tiny ovarian tumors lurk for years, study finds
Tiny ovarian tumors lurk in the Fallopian tubes for an average of four years before they grow large enough to be detected, researchers reported on Monday in a study that explains why diagnosis usually comes too late to save a woman's life.
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Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr Conrad Murray, admitted to administering the powerful anesthetic propofol to the King of Pop just hours before he died and officials believe this injection is what may have ultimately caused Jackson's death.
Obesity costs U.S. health system $147 billion: study
Obesity-related diseases account for nearly 10 percent of all U.S. medical spending or an estimated $147 billion a year, researchers said on Monday.
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One type of heart attack seen on decline in U.S.
The incidence of one type of heart attack has steadily decreased in the US since 1996, regardless of gender or ethnicity, to the lowest rates in years, according to a new study.
Allergy drugs may fight diabetes, obesity
Over-the-counter allergy and asthma drugs helped obese, diabetic mice lose weight and control their blood sugar, researchers reported on Monday.
Indonesia reports first death from H1N1 flu
Indonesia has confirmed its first death linked to the H1N1 flu virus after a 6-year-old girl suffering from severe pneumonia died in Jakarta, the health ministry said.
Saudi Arabia reports flu death as pilgrimage nears
Saudi Arabia, which is gearing up to host hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims later this year, announced its first death from H1N1 flu Monday.
Iced coffees can be bad for your health, warns charity
Enjoying an iced coffee? Better skip dinner or hit the gym afterwards, with a cancer charity warning that some iced coffees contain as many calories as a hot dinner.
Swine flu spreads; health officials plan vaccines
Global health officials stepped up efforts to prepare for quick vaccination against the H1N1 pandemic virus, saying on Friday it appeared now to be affecting older age groups spared earlier in the pandemic.
H1N1 flu shots ready in months, winter a risk: WHO
Vaccines should be ready within months for H1N1 flu, which could mutate and become more severe in winter, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
Roche's MabThera gets Europe backing in leukaemia
Roche Holding AG's MabThera cancer drug has received backing from Europe to treat patients whose chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL) returns, the Swiss drugmaker said on Friday.
U.S. has bought 195 million doses of H1N1 vaccine
The U.S. government has bought 195 million doses of H1N1 swine flu vaccine for a possible autumn vaccination campaign, a U.S. federal official said Thursday.
U.S. panel prepares to OK swine flu vaccine trials
The new pandemic H1N1 is causing a brisk flu season in the Southern Hemisphere and U.S. health officials said on Thursday they want to move swiftly to approve a vaccine to battle it.
Vaccine struggle embodies U.S. health reform battle
The confusion surrounding adult vaccination help illustrates some of the big problems looming for Congress as it struggles with healthcare reform legislation, doctors and health officials said on Wednesday.
Shortage of doctors could damage healthcare reform
A growing shortage of primary care doctors could place a major burden on the U.S. healthcare system if President Barack Obama succeeds in extending medical insurance to millions of Americans who currently lack it.
Roche bullish on markets, ups flu drug capacity
Swiss drugmaker Roche gave a bullish forecast for the next two years on the back of its $47 billion acquisition of Genentech and said it would expand capacity for H1N1 flu drug Tamiflu.
Bristol-Myers to buy Medarex for $2.4 billion
U.S. drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co on Wednesday said it will pay $2.4 billion to acquire Medarex Inc , a biotechnology company that has been helping it develop a promising treatment for melanoma since 2005.
H1N1 tally rose by 1000 within 14 days in Hong Kong
Hong Kong reported another thousand confirmed cases of H1N1 on Wednesday, two weeks after it reported its first 1000 H1N1 confirmed cases on July 7.
New tests could aid early-Alzheimer's diagnosis
Proteins in spinal fluid accurately detect early-stage Alzheimer's disease in patients and could pave the way for better drug research, Swedish researchers said on Tuesday.
Colon cancer every 10 years OK for some at risk
Even among those people who have had pre-cancerous growths on previous colonoscopies, waiting ten years after two negative such tests could be safe, according to a new study.
Kicking the habit in pregnancy better for babies
Moms-to-be who smoke but quit early in pregnancy can sharply reduce their risk of having a premature or too-small baby, new research in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology shows.
Losing excess pounds may improve balance
A small study suggests that obese adults could improve their balance by shedding pounds and boosting their muscle strength -- with weight loss being especially effective.
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