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WHO confirms pilot deployment of first-generation malaria vaccine in sub-Saharan Africa

The world’s first malaria vaccine will be rolled out in pilot projects in sub-Saharan Africa, WHO confirmed today. Funding is now secured for the initial phase of the programme and vaccinations are due to begin in 2018.

21 Nov 2016

ESCMID experts raise awareness for optimal use of antibiotics to combat AMR

Experts at the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Disease (ESCMID) are joining colleagues across the globe this week to promote prudent use of antibiotics.

21 Nov 2016

Study compares risk of pneumonia linked to using different antidementia drugs

A recent study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that among users of antidementia drugs, persons using memantine have the highest risk of pneumonia. The use of rivastigmine patches is associated with an increased risk as well.

21 Nov 2016

Aerobit teams up with Artificial Intelligence experts to drive accelerated growth for asthma drugs

Pharmas are set to benefit from insightful intelligence on asthma as Aerobit, provider of the Smart Respiratory Device, teams with leading Artificial Intelligence experts to unlock the potential of Big Data.

21 Nov 2016

Researchers find drug-resistant bacteria in air samples

Polluted city air has now been identified as a possible means of transmission for resistant bacteria. Researchers in Gothenburg have shown that air samples from Beijing contain DNA from genes that make bacteria resistant to the most powerful antibiotics we have.

21 Nov 2016

Researchers design smart drug to treat patients with most aggressive brain cancers

Physicians and researchers at Houston Methodist Hospital have designed a new drug to treat patients with the most aggressive, incurable brain cancers.

21 Nov 2016

New review highlights challenges of studying resistance to antiangiogenic treatment in preclinical models

New blood vessel growth, or angiogenesis, is critical for cancer to grow and spread throughout the body.

21 Nov 2016

Drugs used to treat acid reflux and ulcers may increase risk of developing kidney stones and CKD

Certain medications commonly used to treat heartburn, acid reflux, and ulcers can have damaging effects on the kidneys.

18 Nov 2016

NPS MedicineWise urges Australians to handle antibiotics with care

This Antibiotic Awareness Week (14-20 November), Australians are being urged to handle antibiotics with care—not just because of the threat of antibiotic resistance, but because their use can also result in significant side effects.

18 Nov 2016

New study to examine effectiveness of old antibiotic drug for treating gonorrhea infections

A new clinical research study seeks to determine whether a rapid molecular diagnostic test can reliably identify gonorrhea infections that may be successfully treated with a single dose of an older antibiotic, ciprofloxacin.

18 Nov 2016

De-risking drug development free webinar from Envigo

De-risking represents a relatively new but developing strategy designed to quickly assess if a new drug has a liability. Knowing your compound’s risk for drug-to-drug interactions (DDI), drug induced liver injury (DILI) and metabolites in safety testing (MIST) early on in drug development, leads to greater confidence and added value on your molecule’s journey to market.

18 Nov 2016

Novel antibiotic programme gets supports from European initiative

Researchers at the University of Oxford have been working with two major EU-funded projects to deliver a novel antibiotic programme for clinical development.

18 Nov 2016

Scientists develop genetically engineered T cells with fusion inhibitor to disrupt HIV's harpoon

When HIV attacks a T cell, it attaches itself to the cell's surface and launches a "harpoon" to create an opening to enter and infect the cells.

18 Nov 2016

Cigarette smoking may disrupt kidney-protective effects of medications in CKD patients

To improve care for patients with kidney dysfunction, investigators are striving to identify modifiable risk factors that may slow the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) to kidney failure.

17 Nov 2016

Supercomputer models play key role in finding new drug candidates to combat antibiotic resistance

Supercomputer simulations at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have played a key role in discovering a new class of drug candidates that hold promise to combat antibiotic resistance.

17 Nov 2016

Concerns about weight gain may affect contraception choices

Concerns about weight gain may be driving contraception choices, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

17 Nov 2016

Swiss National Science Foundation launching new research programme against antibiotic resistance

The Swiss National Science Foundation is launching the National Research Programme "Antimicrobial Resistance", which aims to develop new solutions to ensure that antibiotics remain effective.

17 Nov 2016

Doctors recommend oral antibiotics for children recovering from complex pneumonia

In some good news for families of children recovering from complex pneumonia, doctors recommend in a study published by Pediatrics it's better to send kids home from the hospital with oral instead of intravenous antibiotics.

17 Nov 2016

Highly antibiotic-resistant infections on the rise among U.S. children, study reports

Highly drug-resistant infections are on the rise among U.S. children, reports a new study published in the Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society.

17 Nov 2016

Arthritis drug induces response and remission in patients with Crohn's disease, study finds

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have shown that ustekinumab, a human antibody used to treat arthritis, significantly induces response and remission in patients with moderate to severe Crohn's disease.

17 Nov 2016

Pharmaceutical News

WHO confirms pilot deployment of first-generation malaria vaccine in sub-Saharan Africa

ESCMID experts raise awareness for optimal use of antibiotics to combat AMR

Study compares risk of pneumonia linked to using different antidementia drugs

Aerobit teams up with Artificial Intelligence experts to drive accelerated growth for asthma drugs

Researchers find drug-resistant bacteria in air samples

Researchers design smart drug to treat patients with most aggressive brain cancers

New review highlights challenges of studying resistance to antiangiogenic treatment in preclinical models

Drugs used to treat acid reflux and ulcers may increase risk of developing kidney stones and CKD

NPS MedicineWise urges Australians to handle antibiotics with care

New study to examine effectiveness of old antibiotic drug for treating gonorrhea infections

De-risking drug development free webinar from Envigo

Novel antibiotic programme gets supports from European initiative

Scientists develop genetically engineered T cells with fusion inhibitor to disrupt HIV's harpoon

Cigarette smoking may disrupt kidney-protective effects of medications in CKD patients

Supercomputer models play key role in finding new drug candidates to combat antibiotic resistance

Concerns about weight gain may affect contraception choices

Swiss National Science Foundation launching new research programme against antibiotic resistance

Doctors recommend oral antibiotics for children recovering from complex pneumonia

Highly antibiotic-resistant infections on the rise among U.S. children, study reports

Arthritis drug induces response and remission in patients with Crohn's disease, study finds

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