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  Dermatology

  UK MHRA grants marketing authorisation for Cibinqo for adults and adolescents with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis – Pfizer

  Written by Charlie King | 22 Sep 2021

  Pfizer Inc. announced that the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has granted Great Britain marketing authorization for Cibinqo (abrocitinib), an oral, once-daily, Janus kinase 1… read more.

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  Cardiology

  Reducing sugar in packaged foods can prevent disease in millions

  Written by Charlie King | 22 Sep 2021

  Massachusetts General Hospital Cutting 20% of sugar from packaged foods and 40% from beverages could prevent 2.48 million cardiovascular disease events (such as strokes, heart attacks, cardiac arrests),… read more.

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  'In Discussion With'

  The venous thrombo-embolism service – overview

  Written by Christine Clark | 22 Sep 2021

  Specialist pharmacists are now the primary clinicians who look after patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) at Singleton Hospital in Swansea. IMI spoke to Mr Kieron Power, Clinical Lead… read more.

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  COVID-19

  DisCoVeRy trial of Verklury concluded there was no clinical benefit in hospitalised patients with COVID 19 – Gilead Sciences

  Written by Charlie King | 21 Sep 2021

  A study conducted in Europe of Gilead’s Verklury (remdesivir) concluded that the antiviral provided no clinical benefit in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 compared to existing treatments . The… read more.

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  Immunology

  Ebola vaccine regimen generates strong immune response in children and adults in a clinical trial in Sierra Leone

  Written by Charlie King | 21 Sep 2021

  Results support the use of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine regimen for Ebola virus disease LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE & TROPICAL MEDICINE Johnson & Johnson’s two-dose Ebola vaccine regimen… read more.

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  COVID-19

  Moderna highlights new clinical data on SpikeVax, its COVID-19 vaccine

  Written by Charlie King | 20 Sep 2021

  Moderna, Inc. highlighted a new analysis suggesting that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is highly effective against circulating variants of concern , including in a vaccine effectiveness study conducted… read more.

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  Mental Health

  Eye conditions linked to heightened risk of dementia

  Written by Charlie King | 20 Sep 2021

  Risk of dementia increases with age-related macular degeneration, cataract and diabetes-related eye disease, but not glaucoma. Age-related macular degeneration, cataract and diabetes-related eye disease are linked to an… read more.

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  COVID-19

  Analyses published in NEJM of a third booster shot of the Comirnaty messenger RNA vaccine from Pfizer

  Written by Charlie King | 19 Sep 2021

  Publication of two separate analyses in The New England Journal of Medicine comes before a meeting of FDA advisers to discuss Pfizer’s application for authorization of a third… read more.

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  Microbiology

  New method enables 3D microscopy of human organs

  Written by Charlie King | 19 Sep 2021

  Researchers at Umeå University, Sweden, now demonstrate a method by which specific cell types in human organs can be studied with micrometer precision. The method can be used… read more.

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  COVID-19

  Adjuvant anti-inflammatory baricitinib reduces mortality in COVID-19

  Written by Bruce Sylvester | 18 Sep 2021

  Addition of baricitinib to standard of care (including dexamethasone and remdesivir) was associated with reduced mortality among hospitalized adults with COVID-19, researchers reported on Sept. 1, 2021 in… read more.

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  Male & Female Health

  How meditation can help you make fewer mistakes

  Written by Charlie King | 18 Sep 2021

  Meditating just once proves to make a difference Michigan State University If you are forgetful or make mistakes when in a hurry, a new study from Michigan State… read more.

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  Oncology & Haematology

  NHS launches world first trial for for new Galleri test to detect cancer

  Written by Charlie King | 17 Sep 2021

  The NHS will launch the world’s largest trial of a revolutionary new blood test that can detect more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear. The first… read more.