An experimental cancer medicine called larotrectinib has shown promise treating a diverse range of cancers in people young and old, researchers said at a major cancer conference in the United States.
The treatment targets a genetic abnormality which is often found in rare cancers -- including salivary gland cancer, juvenile breast cancer, and a soft tissue cancer known as infantileRead more
A new study shows detailed consumption advisories have a role in recent years when fish consumption has increased while blood mercury concentrations have decreased among women of childbearing age in the United States.
The research, published in the journal Environmental Health by researchers with Oregon State University (OSU), looked at fish consumption patterns with regard to blood mercury levels inRead more
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday called on American pharmaceutical companies to lower prices and to manufacture more products in U.S.
"The U.S. drug companies have produced extraordinary results for our country but the pricing has been astronomical for our country," Trump told a group of executives of the American pharmaceutical companies.
"We have to get the prices way down,"Read more
A task force established by the Chinese government has pledged thorough investigation into and stern punishment of those involved in a scandal in which millions of dollars' worth of improperly stored vaccines were sold to patients nationwide.
The cross-departmental working group, led by Bi Jingquan, head of the China Food and Drug Administration, convened its first plenary session Tuesday toRead more