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Report Finds High Levels of Pesticides in 20% of Fruits, Veggies
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 -- Nearly 20% of fresh, frozen and canned fruits and vegetables that Americans eat contain concerning levels of pesticides, a new...
Big Health Care Disparities Persist Across the U.S., New Report Finds
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 -- Deep-seated racial and ethnic disparities persist in health care across the United States, even in states considered the most...
Teens Often Bullied Online About Their Weight: Study
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 -- Teenagers are frequently bullied about their weight on social media, and the bullying increases with each hour they spend on these...
Work That Challenges Your Brain Helps You Stay Sharp With Age
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 -- Jobs that challenge your mind could help your brain age more gracefully, a new study suggests.The harder your brain works on the...
Urine Test Might Spot Head-and-Neck Cancers Early
THURSDAY, April 18, 2024 -- A newly developed at-home urine test could potentially help doctors catch head and neck cancers earlier, a new study suggests.The...
Lower Risk for MCI, Dementia Seen With Cognitively Stimulating Occupations
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 -- Individuals with a history of cognitively stimulating occupations from ages 30 to 65 years have lower risk for mild cognitive...
Mortality Risks Up for Women With Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 -- Women who experience any of five major adverse pregnancy outcomes have increased mortality risks, which remain elevated during...
Seven in 10 Experiencing Homelessness Have a Mental Health Disorder
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 -- The majority of people experiencing homelessness have mental health disorders, according to a review published online April 17 in...
Reports of Injuries, Deaths Prompt FDA to Recall Heart Failure Devices
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 -- The HeartMate II and HeartMate 3, manufactured by Thoratec Corp., a subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories, are now under a strict...
Eli Lilly Says Zepbound Can Ease Obstructive Sleep Apnea
WEDNESDAY, April 17, 2024 -- Eli Lilly announced Wednesday that in two company trials, Zepbound was found to ease sleep apnea in adults with obesity.First...
FDA Approves Selarsdi (ustekinumab-aekn), a Biosimilar to Stelara
REYKJAVIK, Iceland & PARSIPPANY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE) April 16, 2024 --Alvotech (NASDAQ: ALVO) and Teva Pharmaceuticals, a U.S. affiliate of Teva...
Fasenra Approved for Treatment of Children Aged 6 to 11 with Severe Asthma
WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE) April 11, 2024 --AstraZeneca’s Fasenra® (benralizumab) is now approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Xcopri (cenobamate) Receives FDA Approval for Alternate Methods of Administration That Include Crushed Tablet in Liquid Suspension Taken Orally or Through a Nasogastric Tube
PARAMUS, N.J., April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SK Life Science, Inc., a U.S. pharmaceutical company developing treatments that will change the future of central...
ViiV Healthcare Announces U.S. FDA Approval of Dovato (dolutegravir/lamivudine) for Adolescents Living with HIV
Durham, NC, April 8, 2024 – ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company majority owned by GSK, with Pfizer and Shionogi as shareholders, today...
Supernus Provides Regulatory Update for SPN-830
ROCKVILLE, Md., April 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SUPN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and...
Stealth Biotherapeutics Announces FDA Acceptance of New Drug Application for Elamipretide for the Treatment of Barth Syndrome
NEEDHAM, Mass., April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Stealth BioTherapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and...
Enhertu Approved in the US as First Tumor-Agnostic HER2-Directed Therapy for Previously Treated Patients with Metastatic HER2-Positive Solid Tumors
April 6, 2024 -- AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo's Enhertu (trastuzumab deruxtecan) has been approved in the US for the treatment of adult patients with...
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Completes Zanidatamab Biologics License Application for Previously Treated HER2-Positive Metastatic Biliary Tract Cancer
DUBLIN, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc (Nasdaq: JAZZ) today announced that the company has completed the rolling submission of a...
Datopotamab Deruxtecan Biologics License Application Accepted in the US for Patients with Previously Treated Metastatic HR-Positive, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
2 April 2024 -- AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Biologics License Application (BLA) for datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd) has been accepted in the US...
Milestone Pharmaceuticals Announces Resubmission of New Drug Application for Etripamil for Treatment in Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia
MONTREAL and CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Milestone® Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: MIST), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the...
Arrivo Bio Initiates Large Phase 2b Clinical Trial in Major Depressive Disorder with Novel SIRT6 Activator SP-624
MORRISVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE) April 16, 2024 -- Arrivo BioVentures announced today a significant step forward in the fight against major depressive...
TLX101-CDx (Pixclara) Granted FDA Fast Track Designation
Melbourne (Australia) | 16 April 2024 -- Telix today announces that the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track...
The United States FDA Awards Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to NM5072 for Treating Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH)
CLEVELAND, April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NovelMed today announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to...
PaxMedica Achieves Key Milestone in the Development of PAX-101 And Provides Update on Potential NDA Submission
TARRYTOWN, New York, April 11, 2024 – via IBN – PaxMedica, Inc. (NASDAQ:PXMD), a biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing treatments for...
Study Reveals No Causal Link Between Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Acetaminophen Exposure Before Birth
April 11, 2024 -- Study reveals no causal link between neurodevelopmental disorders and acetaminophen exposure before birth. NIH-funded research in siblings...
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