How the US is preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic
Dairy cows at a farm in the USShutterstock / Roman Melnyk As a bird flu virus continues to spread among ...
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Dementia May Be Underdiagnosed in States With Motor Vehicle Reporting Mandates
Mandating clinicians to report drivers with dementia may be associated with missed or delayed dementia diagnoses.Four states have clinician reporting ...
White House Indefinitely Delays Plan to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
The Biden administration is again delaying issuance of a final rule banning the sale of menthol cigarettes. "This rule has ...
CVS Pharmacy Location Becomes the First to Join New National Union
A CVS in Las Vegas has become the first to join a new pharmacy union that launched in the wake ...
Women Less Likely to be Prescribed Statins Than Men
Researchers report that men with heart disease are treated with statins more often than women with the same condition.They note ...
Avian Flu Threat Still Low and Vaccine Measures Are Ready
After cow-to-cow transmission of avian influenza A subtype H5N1 in US dairy herds led to a cow-to-human transmission in Texas, ...
Clue to Aspirin, Colon Cancer Link; New Lutathera Approval; AI & Electronic Records
Possibly uncovering a clue to a longstanding mystery, Italian researchers found that aspirin may help prevent colorectal cancer by pointing ...
FDA Approves New Treatment for Urinary Tract Infections, What to Know
Share on PinterestThe Food and Drug Administration approved Pivya to treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections in female adults. Maskot/Getty ImagesThe ...
Avocado May Lower Risk, Especially for Women
Share on PinterestNew research suggests that eating avocado may help lower the risk of type 2 diabetes in females but ...
FDA Approves New Antibiotic for Uncomplicated UTIs
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new treatment for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs). The agency on ...
EMA Approves Factor VIII Deficiency Clotting Drug
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) this week recommended granting a marketing authorization for Altuvoct (efanesoctocog alfa) for the treatment and prophylaxis ...
New Reporting Requirements for Life-Saving Abortions Worry Some Texas Doctors
AUSTIN, Texas -- Doctors who perform life-saving abortions may soon be required to document whether they first tried to transfer ...
Drug for Overactive Bladder Recommended in Europe
A marketing authorization should be given for the medicinal product Obgemsa (vibegron) for treating adults with overactive bladder (OAB) syndrome, ...
How is the King’s cancer treatment going?
The King's medical team are "sufficiently pleased" with his progress after he was diagnosed with cancer in February. Source link ...
Tenn. Lawmakers OK Bill Penalizing Adults Who Help Minors Get Gender-Affirming Care
Tennessee's GOP-controlled Statehouse on Thursday gave their final approval to legislation penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without ...
New Contraindications to Coadministration of Atazanavir
The Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) this week recommended new contraindications ...
FDA OKs Second Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B
The FDA has approved a second gene therapy for adults with hemophilia B, drugmaker Pfizer announced on Friday. The approval ...
Quadruplet Shows ‘Excellent Activity’ in Myeloma Patients Who Defer HSCT
Adding the CD38 monoclonal antibody isatuximab (Sarclisa) to a backbone of carfilzomib (Kyprolis), lenalidomide (Revlimid), and dexamethasone (KRd) induced deep ...
Rare mutation that causes short stature may shed light on ageing
Two of the researchers with several of the study participants, who have Laron syndromeJaime Guevara-Aguirre and Valter Longo People with ...
Adoption Strategies for Lecanemab in Alzheimer’s Disease
A "boot camp" session at the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) annual meeting focused on the logistical challenges of prescribing ...
