NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. and SUNNYVALE, Calif., — AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) and Pharmacyclics (NASDAQ: PCYC) today announced a definitive agreement under which AbbVie will acquire Pharmacyclics, and its flagship asset Imbruvica® (ibrutinib), a highly effective treatment for hematologic malignancies. The acquisition accelerates AbbVie’s clinical and commercial presence in oncology, strengthening its already robust pipeline, and establishing its […]
WASHINGTON, — Nearly 20 percent of the Liberians who had stopped working since the Ebola crisis have returned to work in the last month, according to the World Bank Group’s most recent round of cell-phone surveys, signaling both important progress and the magnitude of the challenge ahead. This improvement, an encouraging sign of a shift […]
Last night, Lions Health together with UNICEF and Unilever, launched the Young Lions Health Award, an exciting new competition for young creatives and marketers that aims to improve challenges facing global health systems in developing countries. For UNICEF, one of the key challenges for children to survive and thrive is creating the awareness that health […]
The Ebola epidemic in parts of West Africa is a humanitarian catastrophe that has drawn attention of the international community to the need of addressing the rapid spread of life threatening infectious diseases that cause substantial domestic disruption and cross international borders. On February 4, 2015, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) […]
NAIROBI, — While major advances have been made in almost every area of the response to HIV, progress for adolescents is falling behind, said leaders in the global response to end the AIDS epidemic. AIDS has become the leading cause of death for adolescents in Africa and the second leading cause of death among adolescents […]
San Diego – Samsung Electronics America, Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, today introduced the Samsung WS80A with Elite performance package, its flagship ultrasound product for women’s healthcare designed to streamline exam workflows and deliver exceptional image clarity. This high resolution premium system offers enhanced diagnostic capabilities and expanded 5D features – including […]
The President’s health plan provides hard-working, middle class Americans the economic security they deserve. American families no longer need to worry about losing coverage due to economic setbacks, such as lay-offs or job changes, or due to pre-existing conditions, such as asthma. The ACA also forces insurance companies to play by the rules, prohibiting them […]
Building on President Obama’s announcement in his State of the Union Address, today the Administration is unveiling details about the Precision Medicine Initiative, a bold new research effort to revolutionize how we improve health and treat disease. Launched with a $215 million investment in the President’s 2016 Budget, the Precision Medicine Initiative will pioneer a […]
Davos-Klosters, Switzerland, 24 January 2015 – In a world of geopolitical unrest and economic sluggishness, developments in science offer needed bright spots on the horizon for 2015. Leaders of scientific institutions and Nobel laureates discussed the global outlook for science in the coming years in a session at the 45th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting. […]
“In today’s economy, when having both parents in the workforce is an economic necessity for many families, we need affordable, high-quality childcare more than ever. It’s not a nice-to-have — it’s a must-have. So it’s time we stop treating childcare as a side issue, or as a women’s issue, and treat it like the national […]
