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Now, a new study published on the preprint server bioRxiv in July 2020 describes the use of in silico modeling of potential drug targets on the severe acute respiratory...
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Nation's food, drug officials' association gives FDA blueprint thumbs up

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Opinion By AFDO The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has released its blueprint for agency's “New Era of Smarter Food Safety.” It represents a new approach to food safety...
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Strong evidence several FDA approved drugs block SARS-CoV-2 in relevant cell-lines and human organoids

1 hour ago | News Medical | 3 articles

Now, a new study describes how compounds that restore the normal transcriptional conditions following infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 can be used...
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Statins are a SCAM: International study confirms cholesterol does NOT predict heart disease

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If you've been trying to keep your cholesterol down in hopes of avoiding a heart attack, you might be barking up the wrong tree. That's because an international study has shown...
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Researchers characterize how changes in glioblastoma cells influence different drug effects

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Therapies for treating glioblastoma brain cancer can be delivered with greater precision and existing drugs can be used in new ways.
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Hepatorenal Syndrome Drug Hopes Third Time's a Charm With FDA

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Respiratory failure risk loomed large in an FDA staff review of data supporting terlipressin for an indication in the more severe type 1 phenotype of hepatorenal syndrome . In...
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Black People Underrepresented in Cancer Trials

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The study found that many drug trials did not include very many diverse patients.
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MfERG allows early detection of macular changes with hydroxychloroquine treatment

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In patients treated with hydroxychloroquine, multifocal electroretinography could detect abnormalities in macular function early, before overt maculopathy was present...
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FDA unveils 10-year FSMA implementation plan

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The US Food and Drug Administration yesterday launched a website portal it calls a âblueprintâ for the full implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act. The document...
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Risankizumab may be superior to secukinumab in psoriasis treatment

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Risankizumab demonstrated superiority to secukinumab in patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis, according to study results presented at the American Academy of...
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MRNA Vax Against COVID-19 Passes First Hurdle

Moderna's mRNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 produced an immune response in healthy adult volunteers and was mostly well-tolerated, interim findings from a phase I dose-escalation... Read more ...

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Bacteria in newborn's stool may indicate risk of obesity

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Post-COVID Heart Risk; Prone Position Angio; MI Accelerates Breast Cancer

New-onset cardiomyopathy and other potential long-term consequences of COVID-19 on the heart are emerging in case reports. COVID-related ischemic strokes were more severe and... Read more ...

Half of covid-positive nursing home residents had no symptoms

A Johns Hopkins University study urges universal coronavirus testing in long-term care homes after 55% of 354 patients had no symptoms at the time the tested positive for the... Read more ...

Squirrel With Bubonic Plague Found in Colorado

Humans can be infected through flea bites, the cough of an infected animal or through direct contact with blood or tissue from an infected animal. Read more ...

In-app Mental Health Support By Snapchat in India

Snapchat has announced in-app support to its users in India who may be experiencing a mental health or emotional crisis. Read more ...

Andexxa Enters Guidelines for Bleeding on Oral Anticoagulation

Recently-approved treatments prompted an update to American College of Cardiology guidance on managing bleeding in patients on oral anticoagulation. New guidance included the... Read more ...

Study Reports Raise in HIV, TB, Malaria Deaths Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Prioritising the most critical services, like antiretroviral therapy for HIV, timely TB diagnosis and treatment, and provision of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets for... Read more ...

Link Between Childhood Maltreatment and Heart Disease in Adulthood

Women especially were more likely to have heart disease following a childhood that involved maltreatment including physical abuse, sexual abuse, or neglect, said new study. Read more ...

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