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Failed cancer vaccines might live again with new immune drugs

By Ben Hirschler MADRID, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Using vaccines to fight cancer is a field littered with failures but experts believe it is possible the approach could get a new lease of life if such shots are combined with a new class of drugs called checkpoint inhibitors. Unlike traditi

UPDATE 1-WHO sees small-scale use of experimental Ebola vaccines in January

* WHO focused on candidate GSK, Newlink shots if shown safe * Few hundred doses of ZMapp expected by year-end * Blood transfusions, serum from survivors offer best hope (updates with new death toll in 2nd para) By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The World H

WHO sees small-scale use of experimental Ebola vaccines in January

* WHO focused on candidate GSK, Newlink shots if shown safe * Few hundred doses of ZMapp expected by year-end * Blood transfusions, serum from survivors offer best hope By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA, Sept 26 (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday it e

UK Dividends Calendar - Week Ahead

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REPEAT: UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Glaxo Appoints Philip Hampton As Next Chairman

UK MIDDAY BRIEFING: Glaxo Appoints Ex-RBS Head As Non-Exec Chairman

CORRECT: TOP NEWS: Glaxo Recruits New Chairman Philip Hampton From RBS

UPDATE 4-GlaxoSmithKline appoints RBS's Hampton as next chairman

* Hampton to join drugmaker's board in January * To take over as chairman by Sept. 1, 2015 at latest * Appointment comes amid pressure for change at drugmaker * RBS in process on finding new chairman for bank (Adds analyst comment, Breakingviews link) By Ben HirschlerRead more

TOP NEWS: Glaxo Recruits New Chairman Philip Hampton From RBS

UPDATE: Glaxo Names RBS's Philip Hampton As Next Chairman

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Glaxo Names Royal Bank Of Scotland's Philip Hampton As Next Chairman

GSK chooses Philip Hampton as next chairman

LONDON, Sept 25 (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline said on Thursday it had chosen Philip Hampton, who currently chairs Royal Bank of Scotland, as its next chairman. He will join the board in January and will become chairman with effect from Sept. 1, 2015, or at an earlier date if released from oth

Thursday newspaper round-up: RBS, GSK, Barclays, BP

Sir Philip Hampton, the chairman of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is to quit his role at in charge of the bank and take on the same role at pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), The Guardian reported on Thursday. Confirming rumours reported here on Wednesday, Hampton will succeed Sir Christop