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NI-based Galen to expand global reach with POA Pharma acquisition
The Northern Ireland-based pharmaceutical company Galen today announced the completion of a multi-million-pound takeover of boutique healthcare company POA Pharma.
The acquisition will help Galen...
COPD cases in UK to rise but not as much as elsewhere in Europe in 2020s
A leading international data analytics firm predicts a 13.3 per cent increase in the total prevalent cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) over...
Largest study yet offers no clear talc link to ovarian cancer
U.S. researchers who conducted the largest study yet into whether applying powder to the genitals increases a woman's risk of ovarian cancer were unable...
Too old? Too slow? No! Debut marathon runners may add years to life
First-time marathon runners can add years to their lives and reap the health rewards of lower blood pressure and healthier arteries, even if they...
Drug developers take fresh aim at ‘guided-missile’ cancer drugs
Dozens of drugmakers are conducting human trials for a record 89 therapies that pair antibodies with toxic agents to fight cancer, evidence of renewed...
People reduce 2 kg on average with NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme
People finishing the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme have lost the equivalent weight of 43 ambulances, NHS England revealed.
A total of 89,604 people have now...