What the papers say – weekly digest (24/11/23)
Your weekly digest of the top healthcare stories, covering news published from 20/11/2023 – 24/11/2023. Daily Express The NHS has backtracked on plans to offer a life-saving Covid… read more.
Your weekly digest of the top healthcare stories, covering news published from 20/11/2023 – 24/11/2023. Daily Express The NHS has backtracked on plans to offer a life-saving Covid… read more.
Valneva SE announced that the FDA has approved Ixchiq, Valneva’s single-dose, live-attenuated vaccine indicated for the prevention of disease caused by chikungunya virus (CHIKV) in individuals 18 years… read more.
Perimenopausal women need better education and support about how their periods might change towards the end of their reproductive life, finds a new study led by UCL researchers…. read more.
The odds of prescribing the appropriate dose of statins—a medicine used to lower “bad” cholesterol levels—increased sixfold when automated referrals were made to pharmacy services, instead of relying… read more.
Comprehensive systematic review of 25 studies over nearly 50 years reveals consistent evidence of associations between insecticide exposure and lower sperm concentration. FAIRFAX, Va – Melissa J. Perry,… read more.
CorMedix Inc. announced that the FDA has approved DefenCath (taurolidine and heparin) catheter lock solution (CLS) to reduce the incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) for the limited… read more.
Young adults are now more likely to vape than to use traditional cigarettes. After years of public health success in decreasing the numbers of people using cigarettes, researchers… read more.
A nationwide programme to reduce the risk of developing diabetes in the UK is proven beyond reasonable doubt to work, a new study reveals. The positive effects observed… read more.
Health Canada has approved the gene therapy Hemgenix (etranacogene dezaparvovec) for treating adults with hemophilia B who rely on routine prophylactic therapies to prevent or reduce bleeding episodes…. read more.
Research from Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) reveals a significant psychological impact related to inflammatory arthritis patients’ efforts to maintain employment while coping with the challenges of their… read more.
Nearly one in five school-aged children and preteens now take melatonin for sleep, and some parents routinely give the hormone to preschoolers, according to new research from the University of… read more.
Roche announced that the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has recommended the approval of subcutaneous (SC, or under the skin). Tecentriq (atezolizumab)…. read more.
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