by Research Team | Feb 6, 2015 | Health News
Pfizer is buying Hospira for approximately $15.23 billion, saying it is a good fit with its established global pharmaceutical business. The buyout will also help Pfizer tap into the growing market for biosimilars, which are cheaper versions of biologic drugs that are...
by Research Team | Feb 6, 2015 | Health News
Five infants who attend a suburban Chicago day care center have been diagnosed with measles and about 10 more children, including some also too young for vaccinations, could have been exposed to the disease, health officials said Thursday. 5 infants at Illinois day...
by Research Team | Feb 5, 2015 | Health News
Breast cancer deaths drop dramatically over 20 years Deaths from breast cancer dropped 34% between 1990 and 2010. Check out this story on mycentraljersey.com: http://usat.ly/1DCsDWj Breast cancer deaths have dropped dramatically in the past two decades – the...
by Research Team | Feb 5, 2015 | Health News
Deaths among people aged over 65 have been higher than expected for six weeks, even taking the time of year into account The death rate in England and Wales is around a third higher than normal for this time of year, official figures show. Some 28,800 deaths were...
by Research Team | Feb 5, 2015 | Health News
With dozens of measles cases popping up in the United States, Americans are buzzing about vaccines once more — and some old fearful myths are resurfacing. These myths may be keeping parents from protecting their children from dangerous diseases, when...
by Research Team | Feb 5, 2015 | Health News
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, testifies before the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing looking into the effectiveness of vaccines in… WASHINGTON – For a pair of...
