Inotek's treatment for glaucoma misses main goal in late-stage study

(Reuters) - Inotek Pharmaceuticals Corp said on Tuesday that its treatment for glaucoma did not meet its main goal in the first pivotal late-stage study.

China confirms human bird flu case in Guizhou province

BEIJING (Reuters) - Health authorities in the southern Chinese province of Guizhou have confirmed a new human case of H7N9 avian influenza, state radio said, bringing the total number of human infections of the highly pathogenic strain to 19 this winter.

Life-extending capacity of new cancer drugs varies widely

(Reuters Health) - Drugs recently approved around the world to fight cancer increased patients' overall survival, but benefits vary depending on the drug, a new study shows.