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Drug delivery technologies market report for 2018 detailed in new research

January 13, 2018

Increased prevalence of chronic diseases, increased patient compliance, technological advances in the form of nanotechnologies and rising demand for biologics in the pharmaceutical industry are the major factors driving the market growth.

New HIV Drug Would Only Need To Be Taken Once A Week

January 13, 2018

A combination of different antiretroviral drugs must be taken every day in order for treatment to be successful, but patients can find it hard to stick to such a regimen. Average adherence is estimated at about 70 per cent for antiretroviral treatment (ART), which keeps human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) under control, but does not kill it.

Trader Alert: Unusual Volume Spotted in Taylor Morrison Home Corporation (NYSE:TMHC)

January 13, 2018

The stock increased 3.46% or $0.95 during the last trading session, reaching $28.41. Following the transaction, the insider now directly owns 42,511 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,011,336.69. Susquehanna downgraded the shares of TMHC in report on Thursday, August 4 to "Neutral" rating. Citigroup initiated the stock with "Neutral" rating in Friday, January 29 report.

Going...Going... Gone? Martin O'Neill holds talks with Stoke City

January 12, 2018

Quique Sanchez Flores has emerged as the front-runner to be the next Stoke City manager. On January 12, O'Neill will return to Dublin, having still not signed that contract, after meeting with Stoke City officials this week regarding their vacant manager's position.

Kenyatta arrives in East London ahead of ANC's birthday bash

January 12, 2018

It is the first time the President has set foot outside Kenya since he was reelected into office following a harrowing electioneering period and is expected to be in South Africa for three days. "We also felt that while he was here, he could participate in the birthday of the ruling party, because we have had very good discussions about how to make our parties work together".

New York Times features Chattanooga on 2018 list of places to visit

January 12, 2018

The city has been named at number ten in the United States newspaper's 52 places to visit in 2018 . The prestigious list has been published for the thirteenth year with Glasgow landing at number ten on the destination recommendations. There's also a mention for the Riverside Museum, and local culinary tour operator Glasgow Food Company from travel writer Adam H. Graham. V&A: The new £80m museum in Dundee.

Telegram plans $1.2-billion ICO for chat cryptocurrency

January 12, 2018

While not a blockchain-based cryptocurrency platform, LINE Pay does show that you don't need 1 billion users worldwide to establish a payment platform and coupled with the fact that Facebook has yet to enter the payments market, it's a prime opportunity for Telegram to become a leader in the space.

Ryan Shazier returns to Steelers practice in wheelchair, brings 'joy to everybody'

January 12, 2018

The 25-year-old says he is "working harder than ever" to get back. I was finally able to make it to practice with my teammates. "It's great to be back for practices and meetings", Shazier posted on Instagram after his visit. Vernon Shazier, a Florida minister, said that wasn't the case when he first received a call from his son soon after the injury occurred on December 5.

Rapper With Song Called 'Sell Drugsz' Jailed For Selling Drugs

January 12, 2018

According to prosecutors, Persaud sold and delivered almost three-quarters of an ounce of fentanyl and two grams of heroin to an undercover East Providence police detective between October 2016 and February 2017. In at least two such instances, Persaud was driven by his girlfriend and mother of three of his children to deliver fentanyl to the undercover detective.

Iran's Communications Minister says social apps restriction temporary

January 12, 2018

Back in October Jahromi vowed to block "anti-revolutionary channels" on Telegram after Amad News channel reported that a state official's daughter was arrested for spying. In 2009, the world watched as Iranians marching in the streets turned to social media sites like Twitter and Facebook to organize and share information.

0-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Myanmar's Southern Region

January 12, 2018

The Meteorology Department later reported an additional aftershock and said the last one, a magnitude 4.6, struck at 10:46 a.m. "It was a shallow quake and so most people near the area felt it", said Ko Tun Lin Kyaw. The epicenter was located in a sparsely populated region between capital Naypyidaw to the north and commercial hub Yangon to the south, at least 150 kilometres from each other.

Salman Khan "overwhelmed" with 'Tiger Zinda Hai' success

January 12, 2018

According to experts if things get back to normal in Mumbai then the film would come back on track and continue to grow. The action flick which is the sequel to the hit film " Ek Tha Tiger " is breaking records one after another. But did you know the daredevil stunts in the film were not performed by Salman Khan but by his body double Parvez Kazi. Have a the highest grossing Bollywood movies worldwide .

Teens Who Vape Likely to Try Cigarettes, Study Finds

January 12, 2018

Among the small proportion of teens who had tried e-cigarettes at the start of the study, however, 19 percent had become smokers a year later, as had about 18 percent of hookah users. The graphic warning images must be placed on packets of e-cigarettes and chewing tobacco, too. They are allowed to continue to sell the products while the FDA reviews their applications.

UN Chief Antonio Guterres says, Migration is positive global phenomenon

January 12, 2018

António Guterres is calling for a collective shift to celebrate the worldwide benefits of migration as part of an ambitious plan to create a more humane global strategy on the issue. He said the compact has to be finalised this year.The report, Making Migration Work for All, highlights that there is a clear body of evidence that, despite real challenges, migration is beneficial both for migrants and host communities, in economic and social terms.

A Glimpse Into Insider Trading And Ownership At Franklin Resources, Inc. (BEN)

January 12, 2018

Barclays Capital maintained Franklin Resources, Inc. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 8,954 shares of the closed-end fund's stock worth $401,000 after buying an additional 689 shares in the last quarter. Therefore 6% are positive. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods reissued a "hold" rating and issued a $47.00 price objective on shares of Franklin Resources in a research report on Friday, December 22nd.

Bharat Biotech's typhoid vaccine gets World Health Organization prequalification

January 12, 2018

The development of this conjugate vaccine has taken 14 years but it has proved to be effective. Meanwhile, results , published in the Lancet previous year show Tybpar TCV to be 87 percent effective and can also be administered to children over six months old.

Ibuprofen has a negative impact on men's testicles according to new study

January 12, 2018

In recent decades, prompted by concerns that men's sperm quality is declining, researchers have looked at things they suspect of potentially disrupting the body's endocrine system - from chemicals in water bottles to WiFi laptops to wearing tight underwear instead of boxers.

Serena prepares for comeback after pregnancy

January 12, 2018

However, late Thursday afternoon Williams informed them she would not be playing, leaving her comeback plans a mystery. Sydney has missed out on Williams but will boast the other three 2017 grand slam winners in Jelena Ostapenko (French), Garbine Muguruza (Wimbledon) and Sloane Stephens (US).

CI Investments Inc. Has $48.06 Million Position in QUALCOMM, Inc. (QCOM)

January 12, 2018

Qualcomm now has $96.63B valuation. The stock decreased 0.04% or $0.025 during the last trading session, reaching $65.235. About 6.57 million shares traded. Jasper Ridge Lp owns 4,400 shares. By tracking previous views, Platform Specialty Products Corporation (NYSE:PAH) [ Trend Analysis ] also in unadorned vista to attract passive and active investors, shares in most recent trading session slightly up 0.86% after traded at $11.29.

Production, Demand, Share, Price and Forecast to 2022 — Cell Culture Market

January 12, 2018

The Key Players in Stem Cell Cartilage Regeneration industry are expected to top on to these market opportunities to penetrate the global Stem Cell Cartilage Regeneration market . Also Cord Blood Stem Cell industry in Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World is likely to grow rapidly at the highest CAGR over the forecast period. In this report, 3D Cell Culture market is segmented on the basis of application , type, end use and regions.

Taking ibuprofen may limit sperm production, study suggests

January 12, 2018

And, while testosterone levels are normal during compensated hypogonadism , it's not a good condition to have. The drop in testosterone can cause testicles to shrink, as well as making it more hard to get someone pregnant. With increased ibuprofen, testosterone and luteinizing hormones go out of control resulting in hypogonadism . Male fertility is dropping around the world and the researchers wanted to see if ibuprofen might be contributing to this.

Cancer patients face NHS treatment cuts and delays

January 12, 2018

But in a statement, the trust acknowledged that while there is a staffing issue no decisions have been made to make changes to treatment. It is set out in an email from Dr Andrew Weaver, a consultant oncologist and the Oxford hospital's chemotherapy lead, to fellow cancer specialists there.

Transgender model Giuliana Farfalla features on cover of German Playboy

January 12, 2018

The issue hits newsstands on Thursday, but Farfalla posted the cover image to her Instagram account on Tuesday, saying, in German, "My dears, I'm on the latest Playboy cover and I'm very proud of the result". In a 1994 interview with The Advocate , Playboy founder Hugh Hefner described himself as a "human rights activist". US Playboy featured its first ever openly transgender playmate earlier in November.

Coming Out Of Shadows? Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI), Calgon Carbon Corporation (CCC)

January 12, 2018

It closed at $21.35 lastly. It has underperformed by 15.16% the S&P500. Highlander Capital Management Llc decreased its stake in Calgon Carbon Corp ( CCC ) by 30.69% based on its latest 2017Q3 regulatory filing with the SEC. COPYRIGHT VIOLATION NOTICE: " Calgon Carbon Corporation (CCC) Shares Sold by Bank of New York Mellon Corp" was originally published by Week Herald and is the sole property of of Week Herald.

Gartner and IDC agree: HP shipped the most PCs in 2017

January 12, 2018

Q4 shipments were 0.6% up on Q3. Gartner estimates worldwide PC shipments fell 2.0 percent to 71.6 million units in Q4 2017, marking the 13th quarter of PC shipment declines. The US remained a challenging market while Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) was stable and Japan continued to make steady gains with its sixth consecutive quarter of on-year growth.

CLSA Analysts Reduce Earnings Estimates for Philip Morris International Inc (PM)

January 12, 2018

Guidant Wealth Advisors now owns 939 shares of the company's stock valued at $110,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Blackhill Cap reported 2.1% in Philip Morris International Inc. Since PM's P/E of 23.3x is higher than its industry peers (20.5x), it means that investors are paying more than they should for each dollar of PM's earnings.

Blood drives aim to alleviate winter shortage

January 12, 2018

This winter's particularly rough and early flu season, combined with the aftermath of natural disasters such as Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria, have created an even greater need for blood donations regionally and nationally.

January Is "Cervical Cancer Awareness Month"

January 12, 2018

Doctors said one of the biggest misconceptions is that HPV only causes cervical cancer in women. Some women are at higher risk for cervical cancer. Fenell, who is Health Service Programs Manager for the Good Samaritan Health Center, explains that cervical cancer is preventable with annual screenings including pap smears and HPV (Human Papillomavirus) screenings.

Collier, State both see gains in graduation rates

January 12, 2018

A graduation rate of 82.3 percent for the class of 2017 was the highest posted in Florida since 2004. Since 2010-11, the Manatee district's graduation rate has increased 16.4 percent. In Lake, the rate fell slightly from 78.1 percent to 77. Manatee Superintendent Diana Greene pointed to the long-term double-digit increase, despite this year's decrease.

Hospitals impacted by widespread IV bag shortage due to Hurricane Maria

January 12, 2018

Blumenthal said it was "heartbreaking and gut-wrenching" to visit the island, describing how he and Murphy walked through Cano Martin Pena, a downtown San Juan neighborhood that was engulfed in darkness. The lack of electricity has also shut down factories, curbing the production of medical devices, he said. Two events aimed to raise awareness about the effects of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico will take place later this month at Illinois State University.

NHL Predictions: Will Wild win as underdog at Blackhawks? 1/10/18

January 12, 2018

The Wild pulled two points ahead of Chicago (21-16-6) in the tight Central Division and tussle for playoff spots in the Western Conference. Still, the Wild will take what they can, especially after the game looked like it could be headed for a blowout early on.

Surge in flu hospital admissions as teen dies after catching virus

January 12, 2018

The number of people admitted to intensive care with flu has spiked by 65 %. In a devastating post on a social media site, her mum, heather Teale, said that she was "broken" and the 'bottom has fallen out of my world'. The death of Bethany Walker from Applecross in Wester Ross, came as figures revealed the flu rate in Scotland was four times higher in the first week of 2018 than for the same time past year.

Cycling does not harm men's sexual health, study says

January 12, 2018

However, the team behind the new research noted that these studies were limited by small sample sizes and a failure to use validated measures or comparison groups, with lead investigator Benjamin Breyer adding that the new research, "is the largest comparative study to date, exploring the associations of cycling, bike and road characteristics with sexual and urinary function using validated questionnaires".

Viral photo shows reality of childhood cancer

January 12, 2018

Ally Parker , the girl's mom, posted the photo on Facebook and it went viral. The five-year-old girl photographed on a respirator next to her sobbing grandfather has a strong heart and her family is resting, a spokeswoman for the family told Fox News early Friday.

How to protect your dog from canine influenza

January 12, 2018

Members of MotorCity Greyhound Rescue posted this photo on Facebook after helping bring greyhound dogs from South Korea to MI in December 2017. Two of the dogs were infected with H3N1. Canine influenza, or dog flu, is similar to the human flu but it can only infect dogs. Swine flu is a virus in pigs that historically broke out in humans.

Feeding Raw Meat Diet To Your Pets Could Be Dangerous

January 12, 2018

So a team led by Paul Overgaauw at Utrecht University set out to determine the presence of four zoonotic bacteria and two parasite species in commercial RMBDs, available in most pet shops and supermarkets. The growing trend of feeding dogs and cats raw meat is putting the health of animals and their owners at risk, a new study warns. 'Which could pose a serious risk to both animal health and public health'.

Hospitals to delay non urgent operations — NHS winter crisis

January 12, 2018

It will see up to 50,000 routine operations axed. Bosses said they had been forced into the move as patients were experiencing long waits in A&E and being left on trolleys in corridors because there were no beds available. "Clearly we would like to devote as much time as possible to caring for these patients so that they get well quickly and do not need to stay in hospital for extended periods of time".

'13 Reasons Why' actor arrested for stealing from the elderly

January 12, 2018

The Marin Independent Journal reported that Box would visit his former employers to discuss his new acting career, including on locally filmed 13 Reasons Why , and offered gifts before later stealing from them. Police also connected Box to an Oakland pawn shop, where several other stolen items were allegedly found. "[The manager] was able to physically describe defendant and knew about his recent notoriety from the television show '13 Reasons Why, '" the affidavit states.

State Health Council OKs medical marijuana rules

January 12, 2018

The department held public meetings on the administrative rules late previous year. Jason Wahl, the interim director of the Division of Medical marijuana , says eight dispensaries is the most they can set up under the law. They are Fargo, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Devil's Lake, Bismarck/Mandan, Minot, Williston and Dickinson. "By establishing eight regions, the North Dakota Department of Health is able to provide access to dispensaries to the majority of the population in the state with as ...

Hepatitis A in Utah may have exposed 7-Eleven customers

January 12, 2018

Now, California is in the middle of the biggest person-to-person outbreak of hepatitis A since the vaccine first became available in the mid-'90s, according to the California Department of Public Health. Symptoms include vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea and jaundice, or yellowing of the skin. But Rich Jeffers, a spokesman for Darden Restaurants, the parent company of Olive Garden, said Thursday the restaurant knows "for certain the individual who was diagnosed never handled any food".

72 patients recalled in Kerry scan review

January 12, 2018

It said: "As of today 73.4% of the review is complete, with the number of images reviewed at 33,950, from a total of 46,235". Today, the hospital confirmed that the repeat imaging for those 72 people have been completed, and of that number, four will need additional treatment.

BRCA gene mutation does not raise the risk of death

January 12, 2018

In fact women who have this mutation may have a better chance of survival compared to those who those who have the cancer and do not have the mutation. During this time, 651 of the women died from breast cancer, and those with the BRCA mutation were equally likely to have survived at the two-, five- and 10-year mark as those without the genetic mutation.

Roaming Florida monkeys excrete virus that can kill you, study finds

January 12, 2018

Samantha Wisley said, "All wildlife can be unsafe and you really don't want to provoke wildlife, you want to keep a safe distance from them". Macaques were introduced to Florida's Silver Springs State Park as a tourist attraction nearly 100 years ago.

Alabama declares state of emergency from flu; Florida dealing with widespread outbreak

January 12, 2018

Dallas County officials have reported 18 flu deaths - all adults - so far. "We are beyond proud of the Campus Health Center team and all our partners on campus for vaccinating more Wayne State University students against the flu than any year prior, and for taking home the trophies in both the national and statewide challenges, beating out dozens of other schools in over 10 states", said Ann Rayford, chief nursing officer at CHC.

Just over half of Alberta's flu deaths this season are in Calgary

January 12, 2018

Close to 5,800 cases of flu have been confirmed by lab specimen so far this season in Alberta, far ahead of the 2,200 cases that had been confirmed by the same point previous year. In the South Zone, 113 people have been hospitalized. The statistics show about 1.17 million doses of flu vaccine have been administered to Albertans this season, which is slightly ahead of last's year's total.

Robotic duck at CES looks to help children cope with cancer

January 12, 2018

It features a port-a-cath with an RFID chip. Together the companies spent 18 months, working with children undergoing chemotherapy to figure out what kids need and want in a companion, during the hard time. Aaron Horowitz was diagnosed with a debilitating condition as a child. But she cited success with social robots in the education world and with some in research with autistic children and adults.

FDA Revises Labeling to Limit Pediatric Opioid Use

January 12, 2018

The FDA took more steps Thursday to keep opioids out of children's medications, announcing changes to labels for nine types of prescription cough and cold medications containing codeine or hydrocodone , indicating that they should not be given to patients younger than 18.

Dieting More Effective In People With Family History Of Obesity, Study Finds

January 11, 2018

The participants' diets were assessed every four years and given scores. Researchers cautioned the study is observational, meaning it can't directly prove healthy eating leads to healthy weight, although it suggests a possible link between the two.

Netflix's new dystopian drama could be your next obsession - watch the trailer

January 11, 2018

Just a few weeks ago, we were given a slither of photos and an nearly Weyland-Yutoni-meets-Westworld style commercial for Psychasec, the company that can enable you to "live forever, in the body you deserve". The wealthy man, by the way, is the one who hires the sleuth. While police ruled it a suicide, Bancroft is convinced he was murdered and wants Kovacs to find out the truth.

Switzerland Bans Boiling Conscious Lobsters As Part Of Animal Welfare Overhaul

January 11, 2018

Electric shocks or the mechanical destruction of a crustacean's brain will be the only permitted stunning methods. Lobsters react to sudden stimulus, like twitching their tails when placed in boiling water. The regulations also aim to crack down on illegal puppy farms, outlaw automatic devices that punish dogs for barking, spell out conditions for putting down sick or injured animals, and make organizers responsible for animal welfare at public events.

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