FDA : New oral contraceptive approved
Wyeth has received an approvable letter from the FDA for its oral contraceptive Lybrel, stating that the drug candidate cannot be approved until additional...
Scientists Discover New Compound That Kills Drug-Resistant Malaria
Scientists at the Centre for Molecular Design and Preformulations, at Toronto General Hospital created a chemical compound in their laboratory that can bind itself...
Data-transfer and near field detection through skin
Skinplex is the key to Ambient Intelligence and covers two basic functions :
- Active communication of data over the skin
- Passive sensing the...
Fungus compounds may slow prostate cancer
A new development in the fight against cancer: Recent research at the University of Haifa found that molecules found in common fungus Ganoderma lucidum...
WiPeer, for direct communication Between computers
The software, called WiPeer, connects computers in a range of tens of meters (up to 200 meters), without the need for an intermediary; in...
3,000 HIV-negative candidates for HIV vaccine clinical trial
A large-scale clinical trial of a candidate HIV vaccine--which previously showed promise in smaller studies in the United States and elsewhere--has now opened in...
Dental Researchers Test No-Needle Anesthesia, No-Drilling Cavity Care
Imagine having a decayed tooth repaired, painlessly, without drilling or shots of anesthesia to numb the area. Wishful thinking? Not if two studies being...
Africa Technology : cellphones as a walkie-talkie.
Jolt for the Big Guys
Because SA cellphone operators have slashed their data rates voice calls using PTT could cost as little as 2,5c/minute....
Who is Dr. Hideyo Noguchi?
Hideyo Noguchi(1876-1928), was a prominent Japanese bacteriologist of legendary stature. In spite of a physical handicap, burn on his left hand during his early...
A new two-punch strategy against HIV successfully tested in the laboratory
Scientists Devise Approach that Stops HIV at Earliest Stage of Infection
Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute have developed a new two-punch strategy against HIV...
