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XTL Biopharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing its lead product for the treatment of lupus, announced the Company has received written guidance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in response to a pre-investigational new drug (IND) meeting package regarding its upcoming IND filing for its drug candidate, hCDR1. Based on the FDA's response, XTL plans to file its IND, and in the coming quarters initiate a global clinical trial for hCDR1 in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in the U.S., Europe and Israel.

Biocon Ltd, Asia's premier biotechnology company, today announced key data on Insulin Tregopil (formerly referred to as IN-105) following Phase 1 studies that validate and provide the basis for the next phase of clinical development of this important molecule. The clinical studies on Insulin Tregopil, which were conducted in the US under a US IND, were initiated in partnership with Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) prior to their divestment of the diabetes franchise to AstraZeneca.

A team of US researchers has designed a material that can be used to encapsulate human pancreatic cells before transplanting them.

A hand-held, miniature microscope roughly the size of a pen can allow surgeons to "see" at a cellular level in the operating room and determine where to stop cutting the tumour to kill only cancerous cells and protect healthy cells.

The Indian government will start promoting birth spacing by expanding choice of contraceptives and improving quality healthcare in the country, Health Minister J.P. Nadda said here on Monday.

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British Chancellor George Osborne and Microsoft founder Bill Gates announced in Liverpool three billion pounds ($4.27 billion) in funding over the next five years for research and efforts to eliminate malaria.

India urgently needs to resolve issues pertaining to its healthcare sector in the light of the gross neglect the sector has witnessed over the years, experts have suggested.

Ten doctors at CHI Health Centre in the Omaha city of Nebraska state in the US are using Google Glass - personal assistant tool to help them take better care of patients by reducing the cumbersome paperwork.

British scientists have achieved a remarkable breakthrough in the transformation of human cells that paves the way for a new range of treatments for a variety of medical conditions.

India's universal health coverage policy needs to be extensive, considering the role of the states and Centre and lower than expected performance of healthcare services, experts opined here on Saturday at a conference on healthcare.