May 19, 2016 Almost half of Americans don't understand threat of antibiotic resistance When it comes to the growing threat of superbugs, far too many Americans just don’t get it.
May 19, 2016 FDA OKs immunotherapy drugs for bladder, blood cancers TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- U.S. regulators have approved the first drug for bladder cancer that harnesses the body's immune system, the first major advance in three decades against the most common type of bladder cancer.
May 19, 2016 Studies suggest drugs for advanced lung, skin cancers extend patients' lives Two new drugs that help the immune system fight some of the deadliest cancers are helping patients live years longer than older treatments, according to clinical trial results that should further boost confidence in this approach to oncology.
May 18, 2016 Georgia man to complete half Ironman as he battles incurable lung cancer Kirk Smith doesn’t care much for the word “awareness”— instead, he prefers the word “hope.”
May 18, 2016 Colombia battles world's biggest drugmaker over cancer drug Colombia's government is giving pharmaceutical giant Novartis a few weeks to lower prices on a popular cancer drug or see its monopoly on production of the medicine broken and competition thrown open to generic rivals.
May 16, 2016 FDA: Cipro side effects outweigh benefit for some infections NEW YORK (AP) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ratcheted up its warning about the potential side effects of a class of commonly-prescribed powerful antibiotic, including the drug known by the brand name Cipro.
May 13, 2016 Beyond immuno-oncology, AstraZeneca builds up 'DNA damage' drugs Drugs targeting DNA repair mechanisms inside cells are showing real promise for a range of tumors and AstraZeneca believes it is well ahead of rivals in the emerging cancer field.
May 13, 2016 FDA requires stronger warnings for antibiotics' side effects WASHINGTON—The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday it will require heightened warnings about serious and sometimes disabling side effects from the commonly used class of antibiotics called fluoroquinolones.
May 13, 2016 4 risky drug combinations to avoid To stay on top of a couple nagging health problems you take a few maintenance meds, and maybe even pop some supplements to fill in any nutritional gaps.
May 12, 2016 AstraZeneca drug wins orphan status in thyroid cancer An experimental AstraZeneca drug that failed last year as a treatment for a rare cancer of the eye has been awarded special "orphan" status in the United States for a type of thyroid cancer.
