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AstraZeneca profits soar on cancer drugs, Alexion buy
Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca on Thursday posted surging annual net profit, boosted by cancer treatments and the integration of biotech unit Alexion following a blockbuster takeover.
Feb 9, 2023
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Food survey queries consumers about New Year's resolutions, risk tolerance
Eating more fruits and vegetables and less sugar ranked highly as potential changes to eating behaviors related to New Year's resolutions, according to the January Consumer Food Insights Report. This month's report also summarizes ...
Feb 8, 2023
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What do medical students learn from family medicine clerkships?
Medical student clerkships, the full immersion learning experiences in practice-based facilities for medical students, have learning objectives to define what students should learn by the end of their rotation, but medical ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Canadian endocrinologist among Wolf Prize winners
A Canadian endocrinologist whose research has helped develop therapies for diabetes and obesity and three chemists whose work has advanced the understanding of RNA were announced Tuesday as winners of Israel's prestigious ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Authorities: Woman sent to Iowa funeral home was alive
A continuing care home in suburban Des Moines, Iowa, has been fined $10,000 after a funeral home discovered a woman sent to it in a body bag was still alive.
Feb 3, 2023
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95% of internationally trained doctors do not receive intercultural supports, finds Ireland study
Lack of intercultural supports for internationally trained doctors coming to live and work in Ireland pose a significant risk to our already fragile health care system, according to new research from Trinity Business School.
Feb 2, 2023
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Ethical implications of broad access to medically assisted death need a long, hard look
As a philosophy professor and researcher of end-of-life ethics, I ask the students in my ethics class who should be eligible to receive Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID). Should it be open only to people actively dying from ...
Feb 1, 2023
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Drugmaker GSK sees profit soar on consumer health spinoff
British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline on Wednesday announced soaring annual profits thanks to the demerger of its consumer healthcare unit Haleon.
Feb 1, 2023
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One in four female internal medicine residents experience sexual harassment
One in four female internal medicine residents report experiencing sexual harassment, according to a research letter published online Jan. 17 in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Jan 31, 2023
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Pfizer eyes big drop in COVID-related revenues in 2023
After two straight years of surging sales due to COVID-19 products, Pfizer projected a steep decline in 2023 revenues as demand for vaccines and therapeutics ebbs.
Jan 31, 2023
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CDC reports on prevalence of seasonal and food allergies, eczema
In two January data briefs published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics, data are presented regarding the prevalence of seasonal allergy, eczema, and food allergy ...
Jan 26, 2023
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How long can a healthy human live?
The death of the world's oldest person at the age of 118 has reignited a debate that has divided scientists for centuries: is there a limit on how long a healthy human can live?
Jan 24, 2023
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'Pharma bro' Martin Shkreli in trouble again for forming new drug company
"Pharma bro" Martin Shkreli may have violated a judge's order banning him from being involved in the pharmaceutical industry, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced Friday.
Jan 23, 2023
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What's 'Code Blue'? new study finds some hospital staff mistake emergency codes
Hospital emergency codes are used to swiftly alert staff to something requiring a quick response, but a recent study suggests many health care workers can't accurately identify them.
Jan 19, 2023
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Exploring the features of music that people fall asleep to
A new study has identified several characteristics typical of music associated with sleep, such as being quieter and slower than other music. However, popular sleep music playlists on Spotify also include faster, louder, ...
Jan 18, 2023
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World's oldest known person, French nun, dies at 118
A French nun who was believed to be the world's oldest person has died a few weeks before her 119th birthday, the spokesperson for her nursing home in southern France said Wednesday.
Jan 18, 2023
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Pharma lobby blasts 'stupid' pandemic patent plans
Stripping patent protection from COVID-19 treatments is a "mind-bogglingly stupid" idea, the head of a leading pharmaceutical lobby said Wednesday, warning that the move would put industry innovation at risk.
Jan 11, 2023
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Children's hospital design impacts nurse, patient and family experience
Curtin University research has found that the design of Perth's new Children's Hospital in Western Australia had positive outcomes for privacy and natural light, but initially left nurses feeling exhausted, isolated and less ...
Jan 10, 2023
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AstraZeneca buys US biotech firm CinCor
Anglo-Swedish pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca on Monday agreed to buy US biotech company CinCor for $1.8 billion, expanding further into the field of heart and kidney drugs.
Jan 9, 2023
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