University of Chicago granted $75 million donation for upcoming cancer facility

University of Chicago granted  million donation for upcoming cancer facility

The University of Chicago has received a $75 million donation to support the construction of a new cancer pavilion at UChicago Medicine, the university announced Thursday. The gift comes from the AbbVie Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to addressing health inequities, and will help fund an $815 million, 575,000-square-foot freestanding cancer center that will combine research, … Read more

AB Science granted European patent for masitinib in treating sickle cell disease until 2040

AB Science granted European patent for masitinib in treating sickle cell disease until 2040

Our lead product, masitinib, is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor that targets mast cells and macrophages, important cells for immunity, through more than 20 indications in oncology, inflammatory diseases, and central nervous system diseases. AB Science has its headquarters in Paris and is listed on Euronext Paris (ticker: AB). For more information, please visit our website: … Read more

US oil sector granted extension to prevent shutdown in Gulf of Mexico

US oil sector granted extension to prevent shutdown in Gulf of Mexico

The US oil industry successfully obtained a delay in a significant legal battle with environmental advocates over regulations that could potentially lead to the shutdown of production in the Gulf of Mexico. A federal court ruled on Monday that agency regulations set to expire in December could remain in effect until May, despite concerns about … Read more

Death row inmate from Texas to give testimony to legislators who granted him reprieve, says Reuters.

Death row inmate from Texas to give testimony to legislators who granted him reprieve, says Reuters.

By Jonathan Allen (Reuters) – A man on death row in Texas who had expected to be executed on Thursday night is now set to testify next week before the state lawmakers who believe he may have been wrongly convicted of murdering his 2-year-old daughter and secured him an extraordinary reprieve. Robert Roberson, 56, had … Read more