May2017
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Urban TB Initiative Conference held in Bangladesh
May 25, 2017News Hour: A 2-day conference on the Urban Tuberculosis (TB) Initiative in Bangladesh took place at Hotel Lakeshore in Gulshan 2, Dhaka on 15-16 May 2017. The Government of Bangladesh’s National TB Control Programme (NTP), under... -
Sanofi receives CHMP recommendation for the approval of insulin Lispro Biosimilar
May 25, 2017News Hour: Sanofi announced that the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has adopted a positive opinion for the marketing authorization of Insulin lispro Sanofi® (insulin lispro 100... -
China’s Lenovo Group reports a return to profit
May 25, 2017News Hour: China’s Lenovo Group Ltd, the world’s largest personal computer (PC) maker, reported a return to profit on Thursday but said rising component prices could pressure its bottom line this year as supply shortages extend... -
Kik to launch crypto-currency to enable customers to use a whole range of digital services
May 25, 2017News Hour: Kik Interactive, which created the chat platform Kik, said on Thursday it was launching a crypto-currency or token called Kin that would enable customers to use a whole range of digital services. Kik is... -
Eating a small amount of chocolate may decrease the risk of irregular heart rhythm
May 25, 2017News Hour: Eating a small amount of chocolate every week or so may decrease the risk of a common and serious type of irregular heart rhythm, according to a new study of people in Denmark. People... -
Oil producers within and outside OPEC to extend a deal cutting output
May 25, 2017News Hour: Oil producers within and outside OPEC are expected on Thursday to extend a deal cutting output aimed at lifting the price of crude, but US rivals could spoil the party. Last November members of... -
Ageing population with care needs set to grow by 25% within a decade in England and Wales
May 24, 2017News Hour: Urgent need for better disease prevention policies targeting poor diet, smoking, alcohol, high blood pressure and physical inactivity, as well as increased investment in health and social care. The number of people aged over... -
GP launches affordable smartphones with Lava and Micromax in Bangladesh
May 24, 2017News Hour: Grameenphone has partnered with Micromax and Lava to launch Cobranded Micromax Q354 and re-launch the Cobranded Lava Iris 505 in the market, pursuing their aim of bringing affordable smartphones in the hands of the... -
High protein intake in early childhood is associated with higher body fat mass
May 24, 2017News Hour: New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Porto, Portugal (17-20) May shows that a high intake of protein in early childhood, particularly from animal food sources, is associated with... -
Overweight boys at greater risk of colon cancer as adults
May 24, 2017News Hour: New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Porto, Portugal (17-20 May) suggests that overweight boys may be at greater risk of colon (bowel) cancer when they grow up than...
