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Two winners of Nobel Prize in Medicine developed therapies for treating cancer
The Nobel Prize in medicine was jointly awarded Monday to two researchers from the United States and Japan for advances in discovering how the body's immune system can fight off the scourge of cancer.
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Protest against patent for US anti-AIDS drug
1. Wide of protesters marching with a banner reading "Oppose Patent on AIDS Drugs"; pan to another banner
2. Protester beating drums
3. Various of protesters shouting slogans
4. Poster reading "We oppose Patents to save lives"
5....
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An investigation by the Associated Press finds herbal impotency pills are emerging as a major public health concern.
HEADLINE: Herbal sex-boost pills may be unsafe
CAPTION: An investigation by the Associated Press finds herbal impotency pills are emerging as a major public health concern. (Nov 12)
[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]
Sales of herbal sex pills...
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+EMBARGOED 1100 GMT 9 APRIL 2014+ World Health Organisation releases first guidelines for Hepatitis C treatment
Hepatitis C virus is most commonly transmitted through exposure to contaminated blood.
Which is why tattooist Nick Reid has a long hygiene ritual before he begins to work on client Cain McLaren.
All surfaces are scrubbed down with...
Bloomberg
How Marketers Know If You're Buying Viagra
Dec. 12 -- Drugmakers and Internet companies are quietly joining forces to link U.S. pharmacy records with online accounts to target ads to people based on their health conditions and the prescription drugs they buy. Bloomberg's Shannon...
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Botanists warn Chinese medicine plants must be authenticated
WORLD CHINESE MEDICINE SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESSRESTRICTIONS: AP CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 6.16SHOTLIST:Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, London - 17 March 20171. Close of flowering quince on branch2. Wide of quince bush3. Close pan of quince...
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A daily dose of fish oil may relieve symptons of rheumatoid arthritis
1. Elderly man sitting on bench
2. Woman walking with stick
3. Elderly couple walking
4. Pan Denman tennis club
5. Mid shot women at club
6. Player leaving
7. Close up Greta King serving
8. Mid shot Greta King serving
9. SOUNDBITE:...
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Glowing bacteria used to catch superbugs
At the Bioluminescent Superbugs Laboratory (BSL) in Auckland, glow-in-the-dark bacteria are being used in the search for new and more efficient treatments for antibiotic resistant diseases.
These bugs are doing more than just spelling...
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How Coronavirus Could Slow Down The U.S. Drug Supply
The United States relies on overseas factories for some of the key ingredients of vital medications, and shortages could impact medication supplies.
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USA: DOCTORS WHO GIVE ILLEGAL DRUGS TO PATIENTS COULD FACE CHARGES
English/Nat
Doctors in the United States who give illegal drugs such as marijuana to their patients could face criminal charges.
Research has suggested that marijuana may control nausea in cancer patients on chemotherapy and combat...
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MSF to break patent on AIDS drugs to save patients
Johannesburg - 29 January 2002:
1. Exterior building
2. Various of news conference
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Dr Eric Goemaere, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF):
"Today we have decided to openly break the patent right of the pharmaceutical...
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USA: SMITHSONIAN ACQUIRES 1ST PENICILLIN MOULD
Washington, USA, June 24, 1999 and various file.
1. Close up Smithsonian display of first petri dish of penicillin
2. Wide shot display
3. Close up of bottle of penicillin on display
4. Various of archive footage of Dr. Alexander...
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New scanning technique to improve bone marrow cancer treatment ++EMBARGOED++
Rodney Benjamin thanks medical science for the fact that he's still alive.
Benjamin lives on Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands off Britain's southern coast, and he flew himself in for today's special scan at the Royal Marsden...
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Yoshinori Ohsumi wins medicine Nobel Prize
Japanese scientist Yoshinori Ohsumi was awarded this year's Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries related to the degrading and recycling of cellular components.The Karolinska Institute honoured Ohsumi for "brilliant...
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Cockroaches are a key weapon against hospital infections
Karachi, Pakistan, October 12, 2010
1. Various close up of cockroach in laboratory tank
2. Medium close of laboratory assistant entering the animal house of Aga Khan University Hospital
3. Close of cockroaches in tank
4. Close of...
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Bacteria-enzyme created that can detect and destroy anthrax
AUGUST 22 - New York
1. Medium shot Professor Vincent Fischetti walks into laboratory
2. Wide shot Fischetti working in lab
3. Close up lab equipment
4. SOUNDBITE: (English): Professor Vincent Fischetti, Rockefeller University:
"Well the...
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Botanists warn Chinese medicine plants must be authenticated
WORLD CHINESE MEDICINE SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESSRESTRICTIONS: AP CLIENTS ONLYLENGTH: 6.16SHOTLIST:Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, London - 17 March 20171. Close of flowering quince on branch2. Wide of quince bush3. Close pan of quince...
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Robot machines transform South African HIV care
LEAD-IN: Robotics are set to transform the delivery of HIV therapies to patients in South Africa.A series of ATM pharmacy dispensers are being rolled out in key locations, making it easier and quicker for patients to collect their...
Press Association
Arthritic personal trainer explains why she defied lockdown
A personal trainer with arthritis who defied Government instructions to self-isolate for 12 weeks said she has major concerns about how lockdown measures will eventually be lifted for those in the high-risk category. Sinead Fitzgibbon,...
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CDC: 'Nightmare Bacteria' Pose Growing Threat
"Nightmare bacteria" with unusual resistance to antibiotics of last resort were found more than 200 times in the United States last year in a first-of-a-kind hunt to see how much of a threat these rare cases are becoming, health...
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Kamala Harris Positive For COVID-19, Pres. Biden Not A 'Close Contact'
Vice President Kamala Harris had been scheduled to attend Biden's Tuesday morning Presidential Daily Brief but was not present.
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The Food and Drug Administration is warning patients about a potential mix-up between powerful prescription pain drugs and common over-the-counter medications made at a Novartis manufacturing plant.
HEADLINE: FDA: Novartis recall may also affect painkillers
CAPTION: The Food and Drug Administration is warning patients about a potential mix-up between powerful prescription pain drugs and common over-the-counter medications made at a...
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Telemedical Abortion Provider Sues FDA For Seizing Medications
Dr. Rebecca Gomperts, who is European, alleges U.S. officials have seized prescribed medication and blocked payments from patients.