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Viral respiratory illnesses with wheezing in early childhood can increase chances of developing asthma later during childhood. It is not known, however, whether every type of respiratory virus that produces wheezing presents similar risk.

According to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) several studies on Bevacizumab (Avastin,Genetech,Inc) plus Sunitinib Malate (Sutent, Pfizer, Inc) have been halted due to the reports of Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA).

The researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital have developed a method that will help the doctors to identify minute amounts of tumor cells floating in the blood of cancer patients. Thus the discovery is expected to lead to better treatments with fewer side effects.

According to the researchers of Imperial college, London,U.K, people having gum infections have higher risk for cancer. This is due to the increased amount of inflammator markers circulating in their blood, and this inflammation shows a link to cancer.

According to the researchers, people having HIV have much higher risk of cancer including anal cancer and low risk of prostate cancer.

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), has banned the use of Tarceva, a life saving drug for lung cancer, as it was termed too expensive by the NHS “rationing” watchdog. But the treatment will be continued in Scotland. As a response, the angry campaigners said it was the latest example of medical [...]

A newly published study news in United States links the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus or HPV to lung cancer. This study was released in the late last week, by the University of Louisville stating that till now connection between the HPV and the infection of mouth and throat was found but now connection between the [...]