The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has claimed a notable number of deaths in the U.S. The COVID-19 death toll could not wholly explain the substantial increase in all-cause mortality during the pandemic (1), suggesting that the pandemic has indirect impacts on susceptible populations with underlying medical problems, such as cardiovascular diseases (2). Diabetes is
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 19, 2021– Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced that it has begun a Phase 2 proof-of-concept (POC) study in acute pain following bunionectomy surgery with the selective NaV1.8 inhibitor VX-548 and that it expects to commence a second Phase 2 study in acute pain following abdominoplasty surgery in the coming weeks. “Based on the favorable
The Hertfordshire-based business first moved into physical retail in 2019, when its ready-to-drink bottles launched into 500 Sainsbury’s stores nationwide – where its distribution has trebled in the last two years. Now the brand is ensuring its presence across both the leading supermarket chains in the UK as it launches into 500 Tesco stores. But
A CT scan showing a case of cholangiocarcinoma The drug pemigatinib (Pemazyre) will now be an option for people with a rare type of bile duct cancer that has continued to advance or spread after initial chemotherapy. The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved the use of this drug in adults
Thanks to Biovac’s manufacturing facilities in Cape Town, the deal will add a third continent to the mRNA vaccine’s supply chain and manufacturing network (with production to date having taken place in North America and Europe). Technical transfer, on-site development and equipment installation will begin at the site immediately. This will allow the facility to
Evaluating the efficacy of novel therapies requires the ability to monitor wound progression accurately and reproducibly over time. Researchers have proposed a new scoring system for wound healing in mice based on parameters in each phase of healing, as described in an article in the peer-reviewed journal Stem Cells and Development. The parameters include re-epithelization,
For more than 30 years, scientists on the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change have focused on human-induced climate change. Their fifth assessment report led to the Paris Agreement in 2015 and, shortly after, a special report on the danger of global warming exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels. The Nobel Prize-winning team stressed
KENILWORTH & WOODCLIFF, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE) July 22, 2021 — Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, and Eisai Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the combination of Keytruda, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, plus Lenvima, the orally available multiple receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor discovered by
When kids sit down to eat lunch at school, fruits and vegetables may not be their first choice. But with more time at the lunch table, they are more likely to pick up those healthy foods. If we want to improve children’s nutrition and health, ensuring longer school lunch breaks can help achieve those goals,
In this article NOV.N-CH The health-care system is still seeing lower rates of diagnoses for certain conditions after the coronavirus pandemic kept non-Covid patients away from the hospital early on, Novartis CEO Vasant Narasimhan told CNBC on Wednesday. “I think the signals that were sent that ultimately asked patients to stay away from the emergency room, stay
Discover how to reclaim the moment thanks to meditation, with our handy guide to get you started Meditation is certainly having a moment right now, with so many people sharing its numerous benefits – from increasing self-awareness, to reducing stress by helping you to gain perspective. So, it’s no surprise that Google reports an average
Canada’s demand for COVID-19 vaccines is slowly dropping, experts say, and they warn that those waiting to see whether cases spike before getting their jabs are wasting time the body needs to build sufficient immunity. Less than one per cent of Canadians were vaccinated per day over the last week, a decrease from the record-high
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. The drugmaker Pfizer recently announced that vaccinated people are likely to need a booster shot to be effectively protected against new variants of covid-19 and that the company would apply for Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for the shot.
Diabetes-related foot ulcers (DFUs) affect around 20 million people annually and are a leading cause of the global disability burden (1). DFUs are complex to treat, take months to heal, result in poorer quality of life, and place patients at high risk of hospitalization and amputation. Thus, understanding the influence that different factors have on
Cancer Research UK is looking to the future with renewed optimism following one of the most difficult years in its history. The charity’s Annual Report and Accounts 2020/21 reveals the impact of the pandemic on its income and spend on charitable activities over the past year. The report also highlights how it has shown resilience
“Through our 10 years as a brand, we’ve remained true to our consumers, ourselves and our mission to shake up the food industry. We’re so excited to have the opportunity to take Quinn to the next level and make changes in our food system for the better,” founder and CEO Kristy Quinn told FoodNavigator-USA. She
The CGM, food intake data, Internet of Things technology, and machine learning algorithms in the Twin Precision Treatment Program optimized combinations of nutrients and provided nutritional guidance to type 2 diabetes patients that helped them consume foods that do not produce glucose spikes and avoid foods that cause blood glucose spikes. The program participants in
Las actividades espaciales irrumpen cada vez con más frecuencia en la actualidad. Sería fácil pensar que lo que ocurra en el espacio no nos afecta. Pero la realidad es que sí lo hace, y cada vez de formas menos sutiles. La noticia de actualidad estos días es la competición entre Jeff Bezos y Richard Branson,
Summer means cookouts, picnics and backyard barbecues. But a generous spread of food eaten outside raises some serious health questions. Nobody wants food poisoning – or to make their guests sick. But how do you know when you’ve kept the potato salad or fruit medley out too long? As a professor and chair of the
The alliance is aimed at advancing GentiBio’s immune tolerance platform; that company is developing engineered regulatory T cells (Tregs) that are programmed to treat autoimmune, alloimmune, autoinflammatory, and allergic diseases. Forge, which is a contract and development manufacturing organization (CDMO) focused on accelerating cell and gene therapy (CGT) programs from preclinical through clinical and commercial
A new study published in JCPP Advances has compared the wellbeing of UK students who remained at home for schooling during the first lockdown period of the COVID-19 pandemic with those who accessed school in person. In the study, which included 11,765 students in grades 8-13 (aged 12-21 years), females, students who had experienced food
The company, which manufacturers its ingredient in Gilbert, AZ, said in a statement released this morning that additional funds attached to the close of the series B round of financing will bring the total to $23 million. Prenexus has struggled to some degree to bring its unique prebiotic to market. Branded now as PreneXOS, the