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A new HIV test is giving hope for cheaper testing in poor countries. The new test uses nanotechnology to change a sample vial red or blue depending on if the blood is HIV positive or not. This new breakthrough was made through research from the Imperial College in London and published in the journal Nature […]
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The United States Food and Drug Administration has approved a new leukemia treatment today. It was produced by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd under the brand name Synribo. The drug is known as omacetaxine mepesuccinate and it treats a very specific form of leukemia. The type of cancer is called chronic myelogenous, which affects the blood […]
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Planned Parenthood in Texas will have 90% of their funding cut. Texas has a unique law that they are allowed to cut Federal funding to any institution that is associated with abortion. Planned Parenthood does not provide abortions but has affiliations with clinics that do provide the service. The state had already cut its funding but Planned […]
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Six cases of measles in the last year in Saskatchewan, Canada have health officials concerned. The first case was reported last September (2011) but the new cases mark the first outbreak of the contagious disease in over 15 years. “Today, measles is a rare disease in Canada,” said Dr. Julie Kryzanowski, Deputy Medical Health Officer […]
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The French Health Minister Marisol Touraine has said that France is recalling all doses of Agrippal from the market. Agrippal is an influenza vaccine which was made by the Swiss drugmaker Novartis. This recall comes after small white particles were found in the injections. The discovery took place in Italy, which received vaccines from the […]
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