New Ebola cases in single digits for 2nd week, says WHO
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The World Health Organization says new Ebola cases are in the single digits for a second week in a row, showing that contact tracing efforts are yielding results.
China’s foreign minister to visit Ebola-affected countries
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi leaves this week on a visit to three of the African nations hardest hit by an outbreak of the Ebola virus, the Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. Ebola has killed more than 11,200 people in West Africa since it broke out in December 2013. China, Africa's biggest trading partner, has sent hundreds of medical workers to Africa and contributed aid of more than $120 million to the anti-Ebola effort, after initially facing criticism for not doing enough.
Germany’s Merkel has chance of absolute majority, poll shows
Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel's leadership during the Greece crisis has given her conservatives a chance of winning an absolute majority if an election were held next week, an opinion poll on Sunday showed. The chancellor has ruled Germany since 2005 and now governs in coalition with the Social Democrats (SPD). Not since Konrad Adenauer's third term as chancellor ended in 1961 has the CDU/CSU ruled with an absolute majority.
Breakthrough in quest for Ebola vaccine
An Ebola test vaccine provided blanket protection in a field trial in Guinea, researchers said, possibly heralding “the beginning of the end” for the devastating West African outbreak that has killed thousands. The serum was 100 percent effective after a week in more than 7,600 people inoculated, according to results published in The Lancet medical journal and hailed as “extremely promising” by World Health Organization (WHO) chief Margaret Chan. The world was “on the verge of an effective Ebola vaccine,” the UN's health agency said in a statement.
Outbreak of Legionnaire’s Disease Sickens 31 in NYC
An outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease has infected at least 31 in New York City and health officials are racing to figure out the cause. The deaths of two patients who also had Legionnaire's disease are being investigated by health officials. Officials from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene are combing the center of the outbreak in the South Bronx to search for the source of the dangerous outbreak.
The Basics of Memory Foam Mattresses
Written by the Foam Factory. Getting a good night’s sleep is one of the most important things that you can do to …
Sanofi’s combination diabetes drug hits goal in late-stage trial
Sanofi said on Wednesday a first late-stage Phase III study of its LixiLan diabetes drug had met its main target, while another would be completed at the end of the third quarter. LixiLan consists of a single-injection combination of Lyxumia, a drug developed with Danish drugmaker Zealand Pharma, and Sanofi's Lantus. It targets patients suffering from type 2 diabetes.
Allergan CEO, fresh off one deal, sets sights on others
Allergan CEO Brent Saunders said on Monday the company will use the $36 billion it nets from the sale of its generics business to Teva for more deals, including large, “transformational” merger opportunities. Saunders, who led the $66 billion combination of Actavis and Allergan that closed only a few months ago, told investors that it would use the proceeds from its $40.5 billion sale to Teva to increase the size of existing drug businesses, expand into new therapy areas, and pursue larger deals. “We can accelerate our timing on transformational M&A,” Saunders said during the conference call, describing the sale to Teva as “reloading” its balance sheet.
Stay fit while recovering from an injury
An injury or other kind of limitation can affect your fitness routine. This could be a frustration for those who love to …
Judge rules Alzheimer’s project belongs to UC San Diego
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge has ruled that control of a landmark project on Alzheimer’s disease belongs to the University of California, San Diego — handing the school a major victory in its lawsuit against the University of Southern California.