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US health officials say pill can also help prevent AIDS infection in injection drug users
Doctors should consider giving a daily AIDS drug to another high risk group to help prevent infections — people who shoot heroin, methamphetamines or other injection drugs, U.S. health officials said Wednesday.
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U.S. top court bars patents on human genes unless synthetic
A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday prohibited patents on naturally occurring human genes but allowed legal protections on synthetically produced genetic material in a compromise ruling hailed as a partial victory for patients and the biotechnology industry.
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6 Business Models That Are Transforming Health Systems Around The World
The new vision for health care isn’t just about access, quality and affordability.
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GE Healthcare plans $2 billion investment for software development
Will focus on advancing current and future technology offerings through the convergence of machine and intelligent data
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Car crashes should be a global health priority, scientists say
Given the personal suffering caused by traffic accidents -- 1.2 million deaths a year worldwide -- there's far too little attention paid by health researchers, scientists argued Tuesday.
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A Working Model for Health Insurance for the Poor: Learning from the early success of India’s RSBY
Five years ago, Anil Swarup and his team started India’s health insurance program for the poor – Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY). Since then, it has become an increasingly important vehicle of social protection, providing subsidized health insurance to over 110 million people. In this post and related essay, Victoria Fan explores some key features of RSBY’s early success.
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Secret Social Entrepreneur | It’s not just markets; you must meet needs
Our secret social entrepreneur questions why people join the sector. What takes precedence: profitability or social impact?
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India needs to show the world it respects intellectual property rights: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
India needs to show the world that it respects intellectual property rights if it wants global pharmaceutical firms to invest in India, according to Biocon Chairman and Managing Director Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw.
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