| Private Calgary clinic faces bankruptcy A private Calgary clinic contracted by the Alberta government to do hip and knee surgeries has filed for bankruptcy. cbc.ca |
Fill gender gap in medical research: scientists It is well documented that many diseases affect women differently to men, but some scientists say women are still under-represented in human clinical trials. cbc.ca |
Pull Avastin for breast cancer, U.S. panel says U.S. federal health advisers said overwhelmingly that the Roche drug Avastin's approval for breast cancer should be withdrawn after followup studies failed to show meaningful benefits for patients. cbc.ca |
Genzyme rejects Sanofi bid U.S. biotechnology company Genzyme Corp. has rejected an $18.5-billion US takeover bid from Paris-based rival Sanofi-Aventis SA, saying it's not enough. cbc.ca |
Staph bacteria altered to embed foreign molecules Scientists have managed to alter the cell wall of Staphylococcus aureus bacteria to "trick" them into accepting small molecules and embedding them. cbc.ca |