VGX Pharmaceuticals Announces Publication In Molecular Therapy Regarding The Company's GHRH Gene Therapy Product
VGX Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VGX) and its affiliate, VGX Animal Health Inc. (VGXAH), announced the publication in Molecular Therapy, the official journal of the American Society for Gene Therapy (http://www.nature.com/mt/index.
Vermont Gov. Douglas Signs Bill Mandating Setting 25 Copay Limit For Mammograms
Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas (R) on Tuesday signed a bill into law that will require insurance providers in the state to charge no more than a $25 copayment for mammograms, the Barre Montpelier Times Argus reports. According to the Times Argus, the law will not help reduce mammography costs for uninsured women, but it will cap the out-of-pocket cost of a mammogram at $25.
South Carolina House Approves Cigarette Tax Increase To Fund Health Care For Low-Income Residents
The South Carolina House on Wednesday approved legislation that would increase the state cigarette tax by 50 cents per pack to fund health care programs for low-income state residents, the AP/Winston-Salem Journal reports. The state Senate approved the bill earlier this month.
EFoodSafety Endorses The European Commission's Marketing Authorization Of GlaxoSmithKline's Pre-Pandemic Bird Flu Vaccine
eFoodSafety.com, Inc. applauds the European Commission's marketing authorization in the European Union of GlaxoSmithKline's ("GSK") H5N1 pre-pandemic bird flu vaccine Prepandrix™ .
Japan Pledges 560M To Global Fund
Japan on Friday announced that it had pledged $560 million to the Global Fund To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, AFP/Google.com reports. Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda said the funds will be allocated "in the coming years" from 2009, but he did not specify over how many years the aid will be disbursed.
Through Ingenuity And Infrastructure Aid Flows To Burma Cyclone Victims
While large foreign aid organizations remain frustrated with their limited access to Burma, Foundation for the People of Burma, a U.S. based, public charity with an extensive network of Burmese staff and volunteers, has been providing essential survival supplies to cyclone victims since day 2 of the disaster.
Guyanese Health Minister Ramsammy Discusses HIV AIDS, Health Worker Shortages At World Health Assembly
Guyana's Health Minister Leslie Ramsammy recently examined issues surrounding HIV/AIDS and health worker shortages at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, the CMC/redOrbit reports.
Enzyme For Ubiquitin-dependent Protein Degradation Linked To Cellular Senescence
A new study, published by Cell Press in the journal Molecular Cell, identifies a pivotal role for the CUL7 E3 ubiquitin ligase in growth control. The research makes an exciting new connection between the regulation of protein degradation and the initiation of cellular senescence.
Indian State Launches HIV TB Testing Program
The Hindu on Thursday examined a cross-referral program for HIV and TB testing launched in January in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Under the program, all people who test positive for one of the diseases are tested for the other if they give their consent.
Annual FIT Testing Detects Colorectal Cancer Two Years Earlier Than Colonoscopy Alone, Study Of High Risk Population Finds
An interim analysis of a study presented at the 39th Annual Digestive Disease Week (DDW) Conference found that, among patients at increased risk for colorectal cancer who completed an annual fecal immunochemical (FIT) test, detection of cancerous lesions occurred an average of 26.