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Researchers…trying to develop a vaccine against the deadly Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus say they have had early signs of success in animal experiments.

collection of biological codes sits in a library at UNLV…focus is learning how the codes can help cells fight off HIV…work can be used to develop drugs much faster…second would be to apply the codes to a variety of other diseases and understand how the affected cells work… Lastly…would be to create personalized drugs for people by figuring out their own genetic codes.

Expanded pharmacist health advice and services could improve medication use and adherence...Canadians are not taking their medications as prescribed and, in some instances, not even filling their prescriptions,...This disturbing trend spells bad news for Canada’s cash-strapped health care system due to repeat visits to clinics and emergency rooms, recurring illnesses and worsening medical conditions.

After a medical error, employees may suffer from anxiety, shame and depression...can progress to post-traumatic stress syndrome,...hospitals need to provide support for stressed employees,... because without such help, they are more likely to make mistakes on the job or leave their positions.

vaccines widely used by humans today…are what we'd call "perfect" vaccines. But new research suggests that "imperfect" or "leaky" vaccines -- ones that don't make their hosts totally immune to the disease...might have a surprising downside…this so-called leakiness only exists in vaccines used to treat farm animals….researchers warn that as humankind tackles bigger, badder diseases,…. potential danger of leaky vaccines..

Here’s how we think we discover powerful new medicines: Scientists dig deep into biology and zero in on a molecular Achilles’ heel that could disable a devastating disease,..They concoct experimental drugs that hit the target....Here’s how we actually develop...treatments: good old-fashioned observation, trial and error, and luck

Farmers...are growing plants in an unconventional way so they can "milk" them for rare molecules that could be used in medicines, cosmetics and agrochemicals... major companies,..BASF and Chanel, have teamed up with Plant Advanced Technologies in the hope of securing...the so-called biomolecules it extracts through the use of a patented technique.

Companies fail to report roughly one in 10 serious and unexpected medication side effects to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration within a 15-day window specified by federal regulations to protect patient safety…Drug manufacturers are also less likely to disclose serious adverse events within this window when patient deaths are involved than when complications aren’t fatal,…

Fight is more difficult because antibiotic-resistant bacteria is more adept at survival...troubling findings when it comes to the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs in hospitals across the country. The antibiotic-resistant bacteria, once thought to be less "fit" than other strains, in fact survive better and cause more deadly infections,...

None of the 60 hospitals in Nevada met the standards for strong performance needed to make the..Best Hospitals rankings for 2015-16. Renown Regional Medical Center..was recognized last year for exceeding key quality measures…In Southern Nevada, most of the acute care hospitals were rated average in the five common procedures studied.