Clinical Updates

A new kind of influenza vaccine works against the new swine flu virus in animals, Novavax Inc reported on Tuesday.

Many teenagers may be sharing their prescription medications with their friends, putting them at risk of drug side effects or… »   

U.S. officials on Monday said they had slashed their estimate of how many swine flu vaccine doses will be… »   

Two existing drugs used to treat osteoporosis may be effective in killing influenza viruses, including the new H1N1 swine flu… »   

U.S. researchers have discovered a compound that can kill breast cancer stem cells, a kind of master cancer cell that… »   

University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine researchers have discovered how some recently approved drugs act against cancer cells.… »   

People under age 25 who take antidepressants have a higher risk of suicide, but adults older than that do not,… »   

A small band of protesters holding aloft a banner disrupted a large HIV/AIDS conference in Indonesia on Wednesday to demand… »   

Serious infections and cancer cases must be considered as U.S. advisers weigh the future of Amgen’s most important experimental drug,… »   

Sufferers of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have a greater chance of survival when treated with a combination of drugs… »   

Children should not routinely be given flu drugs like Tamiflu since there is no clear evidence they prevent complications and… »   

Healthy adults are likely to fare better during the flu season by getting a flu shot than by depending on… »   

An experimental drug developed by scientists in China appears to be effective in killing roundworms, a parasite that lurks in… »   

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and drugmakers Pfizer and Matrix Laboratories Ltd announced a deal on Thursday to lower the… »   

Lloyd J. Old, M.D.

Lloyd J. Old, M.D., is Director of the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR) New York… »