New Report Calls for Reform of the Intellectual Property System
The intellectual property (IP) system in the US must be transformed if it is to foster biotechnological advances, national and international IP and biotech leaders said today.
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Children with Cystic Fibrosis Not Well Covered by Guidelines for Vitamin D Needs
Existing recommendations for treating vitamin D deficiency in children with cystic fibrosis are too low to cover the serious need, leaving most at high risk for bone loss and rickets, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins Childrens Center.
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Real-Time PCR Bridges Molecular Biology and Clinical Diagnostics
PCR-based assays deliver speed and accuracy, and see increasing adoption in the clinical lab.
Read MoreResearchers Evaluate Genetic Screening to Guide Initial HIV Treatment
A major study from a team of researchers from Weill Cornell Medical College and Massachusetts General Hospital has found that a recent change to HIV-treatment guidelines recommending genetic screening is cost-effective under certain conditions. The new recommendation suggests conducting a genetic screening test prior to prescribing the drug abacavir, one of the preferred first-line drugs for the treatment for HIV-infected adults.
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Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses Remain a Serious Threat to Public Health
Complex viral genetics and overlapping disease symptoms pose challenges
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