September2016
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Positive top-line results from ASCEND-4, a Phase III trial of Zykadia® in untreated adult ALK+ NSCLC patients
Sep 24, 2016News Hour: Zykadia may cause stomach upset and intestinal problems in most patients, including diarrhea, nausea, vomiting and stomach-area pain. Novartis announced top-line results from its Phase III ASCEND-4 clinical study for Zykadia® (ceritinib) in patients... -
Novel Novartis malaria compound shows potential to be effective against infections resistant to all currently available antimalarial drugs
Sep 24, 2016News Hour: Novartis published proof of concept study results in the New England Journal of Medicine showing that its new antimalarial compound, KAF156, demonstrated activity against both vivax and falciparum malaria, including artemisinin-resistant parasites. Malaria is... -
European Standardisation of the in-hospital ‘Cardiac Arrest Call’ Number – 2222
Sep 24, 2016News Hour: The European Resuscitation Council, the European Board of Anaesthesiology and the European Society of Anaesthesiology have issued a joint statement calling upon European hospitals all to use the same internal telephone number (2222) to... -
Reagan auction items sell for 10 times estimate in New York
Sep 24, 2016News Hour: A chunk of the Berlin Wall and a pair of cowboy boots that belonged to late U.S. President Ronald Reagan sold for 10 times their estimated value at a New York auction that brought... -
Lost toddler survives three days in Siberian taiga alone
Sep 24, 2016News Hour: A Russian toddler who went missing in the Siberian taiga was found three days later, alive and healthy, Russian media and the emergencies ministry reported. Three-year-old Tserin disappeared from his home in a remote... -
City design and transport planning can improve health
Sep 24, 2016News Hour: Some changes could achieve significant reductions in non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes as well as increasing physical activity and reducing pollution. Importantly, in cities with high levels of private car use... -
United Nations high-level meeting on antimicrobial resistance
Sep 23, 2016News Hour: Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become one of the biggest threats to global health and endangers other major priorities, such as human development. All around the world, many common infections are becoming resistant to the... -
Global leaders commit to act on antimicrobial resistance at UN
Sep 23, 2016News Hour: World leaders signaled an unprecedented level of attention to curb the spread of infections that are resistant to antimicrobial medicines. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) happens when bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi develop resistance against medicines... -
Election process for the new WHO Director-General
Sep 23, 2016News Hour: Six candidates have been proposed by Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the position of WHO Director-General. Member States proposed the following candidates: The Government of Ethiopia has submitted the nomination... -
Video viewing time overestimated by Facebook
Sep 23, 2016News Hour: Facebook has overestimated how much video people have watched for the last two years, the firm has admitted. One advertiser suggested that, in some cases, video viewing statistics had been overestimated by up to...
