European Regulators Approves Novartis Drug Afinitor to Treat Women With …

European regulators approves Novartis drug Afinitor to treat women with …

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GENEVA — Swiss drug maker Novartis AG says it has received European approval to market Afinitor for treatment of women with the most common form of advanced breast cancer. Afinitor is already approved to treat various tumors of the pancreas, kidney …
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Battling HIV in Washington, DC – It is the capitol of the richest nation on earth, yet Washington, DC has one of the highest HIV infection rates in the world – 3.2 per cent higher than Rwanda, Kenya or Ethiopia. The problem is worst in Anacostia. The mostly black neighbourhood is beset by low education and high unemployment. Ex-felon, Dwayne Williams once ran these streets as a drug dealer. Now, he drives them… in a mobile testing lab. Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett reports