5,000-year-old man had the earliest known strain of plague
The oldest strain of Yersinia pestis–the bacteria behind the plague that caused the Black Death, which may have killed as much as half of Europe’s population in the 1300s–has… read more.
The oldest strain of Yersinia pestis–the bacteria behind the plague that caused the Black Death, which may have killed as much as half of Europe’s population in the 1300s–has… read more.
Two U.S. Phase 1 clinical trials of a novel candidate malaria vaccine have found that the regimen conferred unprecedentedly high levels of durable protection when volunteers were later… read more.
Article by Bruce Sylvester. Investigative tirzepatide appears to improve glycaemic control and bodyweight in Type 2 diabetes patients, without raising the risk of hypoglycemia. Researchers reported these findings… read more.
A University of Arkansas researcher and international colleagues found that employed individuals, on average, are 35.3% more likely to be infected with the flu virus. The findings confirm… read more.
Novo Nordisk presented data showing that an investigational 2.0 mg dose of Ozempic (semaglutide) provided statistically significant and superior reductions in blood sugar (HbA1C) compared with Ozempic 1.0… read more.
In the paper published in EClinical Medicine by The Lancet, the research team examined lesions of the retina, the inner-most, light-sensitive layer of the eye, to determine if a cardiovascular… read more.
AstraZeneca and HUTCHMED’s Orpathys (savolitinib) has been granted conditional approval in China to treat patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with MET exon 14 skipping alterations who… read more.
Women who currently use hormonal contraceptives face more than a 2-fold higher risk of developing glaucoma, according to an analysis of electronic medical records for women aged 15-45… read more.
Merck Inc., announced that the pivotal Phase III KEYNOTE-826 trial investigating Keytruda, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy (paclitaxel plus cisplatin or paclitaxel plus carboplatin) with… read more.
“Genetic screening isn’t routinely used in cardiology, and far too many patients still die suddenly from a heart condition without having any previously established risk factors. We need… read more.
Interview and article by Christine Clark. Some four million extra prescriptions for antidepressants were issued in 2020 compared to 2019 but the cost to the NHS increased by… read more.
Inspired by kirigami, the Japanese art of folding and cutting paper to create three-dimensional structures, MIT engineers and their collaborators have designed a new type of stent that… read more.
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