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Separated twins joined at head continue recovery, one lags in development

January 24, 2019 by Administrator

(Reuters Health) – Twin baby girls joined at the head who were separated on June 6, 2017, are continuing their recovery, with one showing some developmental delays compared with her sister, according to an update of the case that also provides details of the techniques used in the surgery. Reuters: Health News

AstraZeneca appoints Baselga to head R&D for oncology

January 7, 2019 by Administrator

AstraZeneca Plc has appointed José Baselga to head research and development for oncology as it looks to align the unit with its commercial operations to drive growth. Reuters: Health News

U.S. quality of care for head and neck cancers varies widely

December 24, 2018 by Administrator

(Reuters Health) – The quality of care received by patients with head and neck cancers in the U.S. varies widely and is unaffected by the size of the hospital or the volume of patients treated in a year, a study shows. Reuters: Health News

AstraZeneca’s Imfinzi fails to meet main goals in head and neck cancer study

December 7, 2018 by Administrator

AstraZeneca Plc’s immunotherapy treatment Imfinzi did not meet the main goals in a late-stage study for advanced head and neck cancer, the London-listed drugmaker said on Friday. Reuters: Health News

Brazil fills over 90 percent of doctor vacancies as Cubans head home

November 24, 2018 by Administrator

As Cuban doctors in Brazil begin to head home amid a diplomatic spat between Havana and the South American country’s far-right president-elect, Brazil’s health ministry said on Friday that it had filled nearly all of the resulting vacancies. Reuters: Health News

Brazil fills nearly 84 percent of doctor vacancies, as Cubans head home

November 23, 2018 by Administrator

As Cuban doctors in Brazil begin to head home amid a diplomatic spat between Havana and the South American country’s far-right president-elect, Brazil’s health ministry said nearly 84 percent of the resulting vacancies had already been filled. Reuters: Health News

UK medicines agency head to step down in 2019, as Brexit looms

November 20, 2018 by Administrator

The head of Britain’s medicines watchdog is to step down in September 2019, handing over the reins to a yet to be appointed successor at a time of heightened regulatory concerns due to Brexit. Reuters: Health News

GSK grabs new drug development head from Boehringer

September 18, 2018 by Administrator

GlaxoSmithKline has hired Chris Corsico from German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim to fill the new role of senior vice-president development as the company reshapes its research strategy, a spokesman for the British group said on Tuesday. Reuters: Health News

Changes to U.S. college football drills could curb head impacts

August 31, 2018 by Administrator

(Reuters Health) – Limiting time spent on specific drills during practice could help reduce head impacts among U.S. college football players, researchers say. Reuters: Health News

China’s Jilin province govt. removed its food and drug safety head: Xinhua

August 22, 2018 by Administrator

China’s Jilin provincial government has removed the head of its food and drug safety body as well as the agency’s two deputy heads, the official Xinhua News Agency reported on Wednesday, amid a scandal over faulty vaccines that triggered public outrage. Reuters: Health News

GSK’s new R&D head bets on genetics with $300 million 23andMe deal

July 25, 2018 by Administrator

GlaxoSmithKline’s new research boss aims to turbo-charge the British group’s drug discovery engine with a $ 300 million bet on genetics by buying a stake in the Silicon Valley gene testing company 23andMe. Reuters: Health News

Bulgaria slaughters 1,800 head of livestock after PPR outbreak

July 11, 2018 by Administrator

Bulgarian authorities said on Wednesday they had slaughtered 1,800 animals following the first outbreak in the European Union of the highly contagious Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR). Reuters: Health News

Head of new U.S. corporate health plan cites surgery as biggest cost

June 21, 2018 by Administrator

San Diego (Reuters) – Dr. Atul Gawande, a surgeon who was named this week to head the company being formed by Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase to trim employee healthcare costs, on Thursday cited surgery as the single biggest U.S. healthcare cost and said there are ways to both cut costs and improve patient … [Read more…]

U.S lawmakers seek answers from new head of WHO’s cancer agency

June 7, 2018 by Administrator

(Reuters) – A U.S. congressional committee called on Thursday for the newly-elected director of the World Health Organization’s cancer research agency to testify at a July hearing on its operations in an ongoing dispute about the agency’s scientific conclusions. Reuters: Health News