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Fasting and cancer: Starving the beast
Feb 9th 2012, 10:02 from Babbage
DENIAL, famously, is good for the soul. It is also good for the body.(20)
The world in figures: Industries: Health care
Nov 9th 2011, 12:31 from Print edition(0)
Money talks: October 10th 2011: A spoonful of sugar
Oct 11th 2011, 1:32 from Schumpeter
The aftermath of the Solyndra scandal, recapitalising Europe's banks and how to sell cold medicines, which do not cure colds(1)
Cancer drugs: Big Pharma's gripes about the FDA
Jul 1st 2011, 8:58 from Schumpeter
Genentech's battle with the regulator over Avastin, an expensive cancer treatment, will be the first of many(13)
Drug companies in America: The costly war on cancer
May 26th 2011, 10:46 from Print edition
New cancer drugs are technically impressive. But must they cost so much?(37)
Prevention of cancer: Wonder drug
Dec 9th 2010, 10:31 from Print edition
Aspirin continues to amaze(16)
South Africa and AIDS: Getting to grips
Dec 2nd 2010, 11:05 from Print edition
The government is beginning to make some headway against AIDS(5)
The XVIII International AIDS Society meeting: Waltzing with death
Jul 22nd 2010, 11:21 from Print edition
AIDS still kills 2m people a year. But the rate of new infections is falling and it is possible to imagine bringing the disease under control(18)
South Africa and HIV/AIDS: Setting a better example
Apr 29th 2010, 11:22 from Print edition
Despite his sometimes ambiguous attitude, President Jacob Zuma has been tested for HIV and his government’s policy has improved(9)
Cancer therapy: Stemming the tumorous tide
Apr 17th 2008, 12:42 from Print edition
Cancers grow from stem cells. That discovery should translate into better treatment for tumours of all types(10)
Pharmaceuticals: Shock to the system
Jan 31st 2008, 12:36 from Print edition
Cholesterol drugs are under attack(0)
South Africa: In the (beetroot) soup, again
Aug 23rd 2007, 12:12 from Print edition
More allegations against the hapless health minister(0)
AIDS in India: Not half as bad
Jul 19th 2007, 11:58 from Print edition
The latest estimates suggest HIV is less prevalent in India than was feared(0)
Pharmaceuticals: On the block?
Jun 21st 2007, 12:46 from Print edition
Legal victories may leave Bristol-Myers Squibb exposed to a takeover bid(0)
Cancer therapy: Take aim...
Jun 7th 2007, 12:39 from Print edition
Drugs directed at precise molecular targets are helping cancer patients live longer. They have yet, however, to fulfil all expectations(0)
Brazil's AIDS programme: A conflict of goals
May 10th 2007, 12:16 from Print edition
Helping patients, or science(0)
Cancer therapy: Choose your poison
Oct 26th 2006, 12:11 from Print edition
A new test picks the chemotherapy most suited to the tumour(0)
Cancer therapy: Re-establishing control
Oct 12th 2006, 12:48 from Print edition
The first of a new class of drugs gains regulatory approval(0)
Pharmaceuticals: Dispensed with
Sep 14th 2006, 12:43 from Print edition
Yet another boss of a big drugs company loses his job(0)
Drug patents: Under attack
Sep 7th 2006, 12:29 from Print edition
Why are drug patents now coming under legal attack?(0)
South Africa: Beetroot but no blushes
Aug 24th 2006, 11:47 from Web-only article
More controversy over AIDS policy(0)
AIDS: Stand and deliver
Aug 17th 2006, 12:43 from Print edition
For the first time since the epidemic began, money to fight AIDS is in plentiful supply. It is now time to convert words into action(0)
Pharmaceuticals: Heartburn
Aug 17th 2006, 12:43 from Print edition
The battle over generic drugs heats up(0)
Business this week
Mar 23rd 2006, 12:02 from Print edition(0)
Drug trials: Tribulation
Mar 16th 2006, 12:33 from Print edition
Testing drugs is dangerous(0)