Indian court dismisses Novartis patent pleaIndia's top court rejected Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG's plea for patent protection of its cancer drug Glivec, a move likely to boost the prospects of Indian pharmaceutical firms over their foreign rivals. More… |
Tech gurus to help 'hack' cancer solutionScientists from a British cancer charity are teaming up with technology gurus from the likes of Amazon, Facebook and Google to design and develop a mobile game aimed at speeding the search for new cancer drugs. &nb More… |
REVEALED: Man-made chemicals major health hazardMan-made chemicals in everyday products are likely to be at least the partial cause of a global surge in birth deformities, hormonal cancers and psychiatric diseases, a UN-sponsored research team reported on Tuesday. More… |
Most countries ‘lacking in cancer care services’More than half of all countries worldwide are struggling to prevent cancer and provide treatment and chronic care to cancer patients, warned a recent World Health Organisation (WHO) survey for World Cancer Day. This means, current More… |
800 participate in Bahrain cancer walkathonMore than 800 people took part in a walkathon to raise awareness of cancer at The Lagoon, Amwaj Islands in Bahrain yesterday. The Stand Up to Cancer event was organised by the Bahrain Cancer Society and participants, including 120 More… |
Preventive medicine will save money? Think againIt seems like a no-brainer. Since about 75 percent of healthcare spending in the US is for largely preventable chronic illnesses such as Type 2 diabetes and heart disease, providing more preventiv More… |
Drug industry bets on new blockbusters in 2013Drugmakers are betting that a new wave of medicines for cancer, diabetes, heart disease, multiple sclerosis and hepatitis will shape up as tomorrow's blockbusters in the coming 12 months. With the industry regaining some of it More… |
Doubts over progress in war against cancerAs the United States enters the fifth decade of its "war on cancer," deaths continue to decline, according to an exhaustive report based on official data released on Monday. But that d More… |
Chavez suffers new post-surgery complicationsVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez is suffering more complications linked to a respiratory infection that hit him after his fourth cancer operation in Cuba, his vice president said in a somber broadcast on Sunday. Vice President Nic More… |
Alba donates $26,500 towards cancer treatmentAluminium Bahrain (Alba) recently donated BD10,000 ($26,523) towards a ‘Blessing Blanket’ at a charity auction held across the Middle East in its step towards fighting cancer. The auction is aimed at raising funds for More… |








