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Zika biomarkers in blood could lead to prenatal screening for birth defects

The highest risk of birth defects is from Zika virus infection during the first and second trimester, USC researcher says USC researchers have identified biomarkers associated with severe birth defects in babies born to women infected with the Zika virus. The discovery could lead to screening tests and a better understanding about how the infection… Read More »

Fitting the whole family in

An aging population and increasing housing prices are changing the way we live in our homes.  With places in aged care facilities at a premium and house prices moving out of reach of first home buyers – more and more families are choosing to create multi-generational homes.  Children are living with their parents for longer… Read More »

Shire's Takhzyro gets off to hot start, boosting immunology sales ahead of Takeda buyout

Critics of Takeda’s $ 62 billion Shire buyout and Shire’s own investors have fretted lately about the company’s standing in the hemophilia market. But immunology is a different story. In the third quarter, the unit continued to post “strong growth,” as Jefferies analyst David Steinberg put it in a Thursday note to clients, with revenues… Read More »