Most pregnant people got vaccinated for COVID-19 in 2022
A study of more than 28,000 pregnancies from 2022 has found that the majority of pregnant people received the COVID-19 vaccine during its initial release. The study, co-led… read more.
A study of more than 28,000 pregnancies from 2022 has found that the majority of pregnant people received the COVID-19 vaccine during its initial release. The study, co-led… read more.
Amgen announced Tepezza has been approved for the treatment of active or high clinical activity score (CAS) Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW)…. read more.
Currently there are no cures for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) which affects 40,000 people in Ireland. The disease costs an estimated €20,000 per patient, per year with an overall… read more.
The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR) continues to support Ontario drug discovery research by funding high-quality investigations of new therapies for some of the most prevalent pediatric… read more.
Trifluridine–tipiracil with bevacizumab is NICE recommended, within its marketing authorisation, for treating metastatic colorectal cancer in adults who have had 2 lines of treatment (including fluoropyrimidine-, oxaliplatin- and irinotecan-based… read more.
The study, published in Lancet Neurology, detailed the “head-to-head” trial implemented by the researchers to test two drugs, mexiletine and lamotrigine, on people with the condition. The trial, which… read more.
With a fresh wave of free COVID-19 rapid tests now shipping to households nationwide, and many other types of at-home medical tests now available on store shelves and… read more.
Bristol Myers Squibb announced that the FDA has approved Cobenfy (xanomeline and trospium chloride), an oral medication for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults. Cobenfy represents the first… read more.
The opioid epidemic is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States, and it is increasingly impacting children and teenagers. Naloxone can reverse the effects… read more.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has published its first clinical guideline for pediatricians on prescribing opioids, including explicit instructions on how and when to prescribe these medications for… read more.
Pfizer Inc. announced that it is voluntarily withdrawing all lots of Oxbryta voxelotor) for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD) at this time, in all markets where… read more.
The number of children who sought treatment at emergency departments for heat-related illnesses increased by 170% from 2012-2023 at two large children’s hospitals, according to research presented during… read more.