Clinical Updates

An investigational vaccine protected some women against infection from one of the two types of herpes simplex viruses that cause… »   

Despite concerns that rotavirus vaccines might raise infants’ risk of blocked bowels, a new study finds that hospitalization rates for… »   

Will a drug used to treat childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia and other pediatric cancers cause heart problems later in life?… »   

Acetazolamide, a drug commonly used to prevent acute mountain sickness, may reduce symptoms for some people who use it, a… »   

Statins, traditionally known as cholesterol-lowering drugs, may reduce mortality among patients hospitalized with influenza, according to a new study released… »   

An HIV drug that redirects immune cell traffic appears to significantly reduce the dangerous complication graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) in blood… »   

Interim results from an early stage trial of Pharmacyclics Inc’s experimental blood cancer drug show the number of leukemia patients… »   

A new Affymax Inc drug won expert backing to treat anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease who are on… »   

The use of two drugs never tried in combination before in ovarian cancer resulted in a 70 percent destruction of… »   

French drugmaker Sanofi said a late-stage study of its lixisenatide drug in combination with Lantus insulin showed a significant improvement… »   

Just 24 hours after Lisa Rek sang at her niece’s wedding, her husband Brad was driving her to a local… »   

Statens Serum Institut and Aeras today announce the initiation of the first Phase I clinical trial of a new candidate… »   

As cholesterol fighter Lipitor goes generic, its maker Pfizer Inc is hoping to hold onto perhaps a third of the… »   

A study to be published in the online journal mBio® on November 29 shows that adding antibiotics to swine feed… »   

Academic and government leaders announced today the establishment of a major new research institute at The University of Texas MD… »