Health officials are reporting that a patient was infected with the AIDS virus through a kidney transplant from a live donor.They are calling it the first confirmed instance of HIV spreading through an organ transplant from a live donor since routine laboratory screening of donors began in the 1980s.It happened in New York City in 2009, but New York City health officials said Thursday that they only learned of the case late last year.The male donor had been tested for ... Read More
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Health officials are reporting that a patient was infected with the AIDS virus through a kidney transplant from a live donor.They are calling it the first confirmed instance of HIV spreading through an organ transplant from a live donor since routine laboratory screening of donors began in the 1980s.It happened in New York City in 2009, but New York City health officials said Thursday that they only learned of the case late last year.The male donor had been tested for ... Read More
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The former England and Manchester United captain had surgery to remove a tumour from his throat in a Bangkok hospital on March 3.
Robson, 54, known to fans as Captain Marvel for his all-action playing style, intends to carry on working as his treatment proceeds.
He is currently manager of the Thai national team and yesterday the world of football united to pay tribute to a hero’s fighting spirit.
Former Man United defender Gary Pallister, 45, said: “Robbo’s battles with injury during his ... Read More
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Under the deal, FivePrime Therapeutics Inc will get an upfront license payment of $50 million and will be eligible to receive up to $445 million in milestone payments, along with double-digit percentage royalty payments on net sales.FivePrime will retain minority co-promotion rights in the United States and full development and commercialization rights in the rest of world, including Asia, the companies said in a statement.The drug, FP-1039, targets multiple fibroblast growth factor ligands. It is currently in mid-stage trials for ... Read More
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In fact, men who have had type 2 diabetes for a decade or more face the same risk as those who have already had a prior heart attack, the researchers found. "You don't want to give all these big, powerful, expensive medicines to every single person. Maybe we can tease out the group that would benefit more," said Dr. Robert Scott III, an associate professor of internal medicine at Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine and senior staff ... Read More
