The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has issued a new recommendation that all adults ages 18 to 79 should be screened for hepatitis C virus (HCV) at least once, regardless of risk factors. Those under 18 or over 79 should also be screened if they are at risk because, for example, they share syringes… Read More »
Alexion Pharmaceuticals investors were celebrating last week when word on the street said Amgen might buy out the company, but a week later, their mood is much different. The buyout hope was dashed Monday when Amgen announced it would buy Celgene’s Otezla, and now the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) has struck up a review of… Read More »
by Jessica Sieff A new report from the World Health Organization says initial results from a five-year study into the efficacy of spatial repellents encourage further research into their potential impact to reduce infection of vector-borne diseases including malaria, Zika and dengue fever. According to researchers at the University of Notre Dame, data from a clinical trial… Read More »
September marks Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Learn more about the women who beat the odds and overcame this disease referred to by many in the medical community as a “silent killer.” The silent killer Ricardo Serra/Shutterstock One in 78 women will develop ovarian cancer in her lifetime yet despite its prevalence, this disease is often… Read More »