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Roche app relieves diabetes distress in clinical trial

A digital health application (DiGA) has been shown to relieve the distress that patients can experience when managing diabetes, which can compromise their care, in a rando

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AZ pays $425m to settle claims heartburn drugs caused harm

AstraZeneca confirmed this morning it has agreed to pay $425 million to settle lawsuits brought in the US that claim its heartburn therapies Nexium and Prilosec caused kid

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WHO clears Oxford malaria jab for immunisation programmes

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended the use of a malaria vaccine developed at Oxford University in the UK, after concluding it is 75% effective at protecti

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Aviva backs £1bn cancer hub in London

A £1 billion development aimed at creating a major centre for cancer research and treatment in South London has taken a step forwards with the selection of preferred bidde

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Wearable biosensor can monitor oestrogen in sweat

Researchers in the US have developed a prototype of a wearable device that can monitor oestrogen in sweat and could play a role in women’s health and fertility.

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