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Celgene Corp on Thursday said the European Patent Office revoked a key patent on the company’s flagship multiple myeloma drug Revlimid, a move that could shave a year or two from the medicine’s exclusivity in Europe. The so-called polymorph patent in question would have kept cheaper versions of Revlimid off the European market until September 2024. The New Jersey-based biotechnology company said it plans to appeal the ruling, a process
In a story May 6 about extremely premature babies, The Associated Press reported erroneously that 5½-year-old Dexter Brandy needs oxygen when he sleeps. He stopped needing oxygen at 10 months, his mother said.
By K. Aleisha Fetters, DETAILS(photos: Getty)Take a look around your gym: There’s no end to the array of abs exercises that guys are churning out. Their bodies are contorted. Their foreheads are drenched. But their abs? Meh.See, when it really comes down to it, all you really need are five staple moves to sculpt your core, says Chris Jordan,…
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Half of heart attack patients fail to immediately call an ambulance for help, delaying diagnosis and potentially worsening their survival odds, a Swedish study suggests. Researchers studied treatment timelines from symptom onset to diagnosis for about 450 people hospitalized for the deadliest type of heart attacks, known as ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), which are caused by prolonged blockage of blood supply to the heart.
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Intensive medical management with supervised diet and exercise may work as well as weight-loss surgery to help diabetics get blood sugar levels under control, at least in the short term, a small study suggests. Researchers followed 40 people with diabetes and poorly controlled blood sugar for one year, giving half of them weight-loss surgery and offering the other half a non-surgical alternative, so-called intensive
Zach Motal was infected with a necrotizing bacterial infection after going into the ocean at Fort Myers Beach in Florida with a small cut on his toe.
Zach Motal was infected with a necrotizing bacterial infection after going into the ocean at Fort Myers Beach in Florida with a small cut on his toe.
Jackie Chan was named Singapore’s first celebrity anti-drug ambassador on Thursday and the kung fu movie star sought to warn the city state’s youth off illegal substances as he spoke of his son’s drug crimes. The Hong Kong actor’s son, Jaycee Chan, was released from a Chinese jail in February after serving a six-month sentence on drugs charges. “I was very angry but it made me more determined to be
Jackie Chan was named Singapore’s first celebrity anti-drug ambassador on Thursday and the kung fu movie star sought to warn the city state’s youth off illegal substances as he spoke of his son’s drug crimes. The Hong Kong actor’s son, Jaycee Chan, was released from a Chinese jail in February after serving a six-month sentence on drugs charges. “I was very angry but it made me more determined to be
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The number of Ebola cases reported in Guinea and Sierra Leone last week dropped to its lowest total this year, the World Health Organization announced Thursday, just days before Liberia is due to be declared Ebola free.
