Cancer Grand Challenges launches global initiative to take on toughest problems
International think tanks to shape future of cancer research funding Cancer Grand Challenges, a pioneering initiative co-founded by Cancer Research...
Month: September 2024
AlgoTx completes pivotal phase 2 trial for ground-breaking CIPN treatment
International trial marks leap forward in chemotherapy-induced neuropathy care In a landmark announcement from Paris, AlgoTherapeutix (AlgoTx) has heralded the...
Women still missing out on treatment for their No 1 killer – cardiovascular disease
Women in the UK, and elsewhere, are still missing out on vital treatment for their No 1 killer - cardiovascular...
Publisher’s Platform: Will the FDA use its recall authority to mandate a pet food recall due to Salmonella and Listeria?
— OPINION — Editor’s note: The FDA has issued a similar warning for some Answers brand pet food. The manufacturer,...
FDA supports EU’s WGS outbreak plan; food industry groups voice concerns
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has backed European plans to use whole genome sequencing (WGS) to help solve...
Rare Salmonella type sickens people in Denmark and Austria
A rare type of Salmonella has sickened 2src people in Denmark and 17 in Austria. Since July, the Statens Serum...
Springtime meetings with FSIS brass
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has updated its public calendar to provide information about its meetings in...
COVID Treatment Recall Issued After Glass Found in Drug
FDA recalls Gilead's COVID drug Veklury due to glass particles as 21 states show "very high" virus levels in wastewaterRead...
FDA Clears AI-Powered Thyroid Ultrasound Analysis System
TOPLINE: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued 51src(k) clearance to See-Mode Technologies for their AI-based thyroid ultrasound...
Navigators Act as Trusted Guides for Rheumatology Patients
When a large rheumatology clinic in Richmond, Virginia, heard that Medicare would be reimbursing patient navigators, they decided to launch...
What Doulas Do for Moms-to-Be
It's well known that the United States enjoys the dubious distinction of having the worst maternal morbidity and mortality rates...
Study Indicates Who May Benefit Most From GA Treatment
A real-world retrospective study has shown that patients experiencing progressive daily vision loss from geographic atrophy (GA), a late form...
FDA Approves Bimekizumab for Three Rheumatologic Conditions
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved bimekizumab-bkzx (Bimzelx; UCB) for adult patients with active psoriatic arthritis (PsA), active...
Nicholas Alexander Chavez Is Having a TV Moment in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
THROUGHOUT THE YEARS, scripted true crime stories produced by Ryan Murphy have proven to be platforms for actors to both...
Here’s What Ilona Maher Does to Get Through Bad Body Image Days
The beauty standards in our antiaging, pro-thinness culture can feel impossibly high, so it’s no wonder that so many of...
FDA issues warning about Answers pet food after reported pet illnesses; company refuses to recall products
The FDA has issued a warning to pet owners who feed their animals Answers brand food. The food has tested...
New software guards the public from airborne radiation
Credit: Los Alamos National Laboratory A software application developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory makes accurate, actionable information available after...
Surrogacy associated with higher risk of severe pregnancy outcomes
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain People who are gestational carriers (or "surrogates") may have a higher risk of severe complications during...
Study highlights the contribution of Black and Latino doctors in caring for Medicaid patients
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Latino and Black family medicine doctors are significantly more likely to participate in the Medicaid program...
Research identifies critical gaps in mental health care for adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research finds that adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders have high rates of comorbid mental and...
