Dengue fever finds breeding ground in war-weary Yemen
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Ibrahim Ali al-Jadari's four teenage daughters lie at home on intravenous drips that will soon run out as they, like tens of thousands of other Yemenis, battle a seasonal surge of dengue fever.
Gilead's NASH combination treatment fails mid-stage study
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Gilead Sciences Inc said on Monday all combinations of its three drugs to treat NASH were unsuccessful in a mid-stage study, the latest failure in a string of trials seeking to develop the first approved treatment for the fatty liver disease.
Axsome shares surge 75% after depression drug reduces symptoms in late-stage study
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Axsome Therapeutics Inc said on Monday its drug succeeded in reducing symptoms of major depressive disorder in a late-stage trial, taking the company a step closer to entering a multi-billion dollar market for depression treatments.
Gilead's NASH combination treatment fails main goal of mid-stage study
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Gilead Sciences Inc said on Monday all combinations of its three drugs to treat non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)failed to meet the main goal of a mid-stage study, the latest in a string of failures to treat the fatty liver disease that has no approved treatment.