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Sanofi SA and Merck & Co Inc said on Tuesday they were ending a 22-year-old joint venture to sell vaccines in Europe, arguing they would do better by managing their product portfolios independentl...

China has signaled its intent to cut prices of medicines used to treat serious diseases such as cancer, part of a wider drive to reduce the cost of healthcare for patients in the world's second-bi...

Alzheimer’s disease could be caused by viruses like herpes, a group of renowned dementia experts have warned, as they call for urgent investigation into the link.

India was the largest contributor of the illegally imported medicines in Switzerland in 2015, Swissmedic — a Switzerland government agency for therapeutic products — has said.

In an effort to lend a helping hand, Google has announced it will provide the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) a $1-million grant to help its efforts on the ground.

A very large percentage of the health burden in developed countries is caused by alcohol abuse.

A new vaccine aimed at enabling the immune system to fight against advanced cancer is being trialled in London and Guildford.

Scientists have engineered nanoparticles to do all sorts of amazing things, from killing diseased cells in the body to creating a powerful water-resistant coating.

KUNMING, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Mifepristone (MIF), a common abortion drug, has been found to have an anti-tumor effect in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), the most malignant...

MELBOURNE, March 2 (Xinhua) -- Australian researchers have established a link between high levels of stress and the spread of cancer, in a study that could affect the way doctors treat the dis...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Roche's approved Gazyva (obinutuzumab) plus bendamustine chemotherapy, followed by Gazyva alone as a new treatmen...

With Japan's government planning to shift the country toward using more generics to cut its burgeoning healthcare budget, analysts see a big opportunity for Indian generics companies like Sun Phar...