Smallpox vaccine approved for monkeypox prevention
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended extending the use of Imvanex, a smallpox vaccine, for the prevention of monkeypox infection in adults. The news came as the… read more.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has recommended extending the use of Imvanex, a smallpox vaccine, for the prevention of monkeypox infection in adults. The news came as the… read more.
Scientists have worried since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic that the virus, and the societal response to the outbreak, could have knock-on effects on health. One of… read more.
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has backed a joint statement by global regulators calling for greater collaboration on the use of real-world evidence in regulatory decision-making. The potential… read more.
Researchers have identified a gene that promotes muscle strength when switched on by physical activity, unlocking the potential for the development of therapeutic treatments to mimic some of… read more.
People who suffer long-term consequences of Covid-19 can experience a wide range of symptoms. As the precise nature and duration of Long Covid is still being untangled by… read more.
Aspirin therapy, as opposed to statin use, for non-obstructive coronary artery disease does not reduce major cardiovascular events, according to a new study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging. … read more.
Seven hours is the ideal amount of sleep for people in their middle age and upwards, with too little or too much little sleep associated with poorer cognitive… read more.
A combination of weak muscle tone and abdominal obesity should be viewed as an early warning sign of functional decline – the dwindling capacity to perform everyday tasks… read more.
Promotional campaigns designed to increase vaccine uptake are often ineffective, according to a new study in eight European countries. Some initiatives which highlight the benefits of immunisation may… read more.
The European Medicine Agency’s key expert body – the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) – has recommended that four medicines be approved in the EU…. read more.
Two established diabetes medicines have been given the green light for use outside the EU – even when stored at higher temperatures – under the EU Medicines for… read more.
It is ‘too early’ to consider using a fourth dose of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in the general population, according to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the European… read more.
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