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Regeneron, Sanofi eczema drug clears hurdles in big trials
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and Sanofi said on Friday their experimental treatment for eczema proved highly effective in two large studies, without serious side effects often seen with standard treatments for the chronic inflammatory skin disease. The drugmakers said they would seek U.S. approval this year for their injectable drug, dupilumab, based upon strong results in…
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U.S., Canada issue joint alert on ‘ransomware’ after hospital attacks
The United States and Canada on Thursday issued a rare joint cyber alert, warning against a recent surge in extortion attacks that infect computers with viruses known as “ransomware,” which encrypt data and demand payments for it to be unlocked. The warning follows reports from several private security firms that they expect the crisis to…
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San Francisco hospital suspends kidney donations after death
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — UCSF Medical Center has voluntarily suspended its living donor program for kidney transplants after a living donor died last month.
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Factbox: Science’s ‘Breakthrough’ prize winners
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The following is a list of winners of the Breakthrough Prizes, worth $3 million each, announced on Sunday in Mountain View, California. Life Sciences: Karl Deisseroth, Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the D.H. …