Month: June 2020

Print this page FOSTER CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–May 29, 2020– Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: GILD) today announced updated results from a single-arm, open-label Phase 1b trial of magrolimab, an investigational anti-CD47 monoclonal antibody, in combination with azacitidine in previously untreated patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) and previously untreated patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who are ineligible
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In this video, David Dodick, M.D., a neurologist at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, explains the symptoms, triggers and treatment for complex migraines. A nationally recognized expert on headaches, Dr. Dodick is the president of the American Headache Society, Editor-in-Chief of Cephalalgia, Director and Founder of the Headache Program and Headache Fellowship Program at Mayo Clinic
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June 5, 2020 Print this page Audience: Consumer, Health Professional, Pharmacy June 05, 2020 — Marksans Pharma Limited, India is voluntarily recalling Metformin Hydrochloride Extended-Release Tablets, USP 500mg, lot # XP9004, to the consumer level. FDA analysis has found the product to contain N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) levels in excess of the Acceptable Daily Intake Limit (ADI)
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Welcome to this week’s edition of Healthcare Career Insights. This weekly roundup highlights healthcare career-related articles culled from across the Web to help you learn what’s next. Lisa Grabl is president of the locum tenens division of CompHealth, the nation’s largest locum tenens physician staffing company and a leader in permanent and temporary allied healthcare
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This content originally appeared on Beyond Type 1. Republished with permission. By T’ara Smith Think the coronavirus is the “great equalizer”? Think again. New data on the deaths from coronavirus shows the pandemic is impacting communities of color, specifically African-Americans, at disproportionate rates. African-Americans and other minorities are more likely to have underlying conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease,
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Whether it’s lower back, mid-back, or upper back and shoulder pain, use these stretches to ease tension and let loose Hands up who’s guilty of slouching. How about overdoing it during exercise or chores? Or even underdoing it and sitting still for too long? Back pain is something that most of us will experience at
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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Allergists in the United States, who have been slow to adopt telemedicine, have been forced to step up their game in the wake of COVID-19. The hospital-wide adoption of telemedicine “went from 2% to 60% overnight,” said Jay Portnoy, MD, from
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Scientists who receive funding from Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropic organization, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), have urged the Facebook CEO to do more to stem the spread of misinformation and incendiary speech on the social network.  The letter, which is addressed to Zuckerberg from scientists who are currently or were previously backed by CZI, was published
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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. For weeks, Bruno Estrada diligently followed all the recommendations to stave off the coronavirus. He washed his hands frequently, worked from home, and left his house in Queens, NY, only to walk his dog and go grocery shopping. He avoided public
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Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Jun 5 2020 Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal https://bio-integration.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/bioi20200007.pdf. In this review article the author Almando Geraldi from the Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia considers the advances in the production of minor ginsenosides using microorganisms and their enzymes. In this review, various minor ginsenosides production strategies, namely utilizing microorganisms
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FDA Approves Cerianna (fluoroestradiol F18) PET Imaging Agent for Use in Patients with Recurrent or Metastatic Breast Cancer Print this page May 27, 2020 — PETNET Solutions, Inc., a Siemens Healthineers company, and Zionexa USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zionexa SAS, have announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Cerianna™ (fluoroestradiol
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The 24-hour news cycle is just as important to medicine as it is to politics, finance, or sports. At MedPage Today, new information is posted daily, but keeping up can be a challenge. As an aid for our readers and for a little amusement, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the
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This content originally appeared on Sugar-Free Mom. Republished with permission. If you’re on a keto or low-carb diet, eggs are one of the most nutrient-dense foods you can enjoy for very minimal carbs. They are abundant in so many keto and low-carb recipes, but some days you just might be not feeling the desire for
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As we slowly start to emerge from lockdown, how can we rebuild confidence and self-image? It’s not an exaggeration to say that the Covid-19 pandemic will possibly change us for life. We’ve all been through unprecedented challenges. The way that we work, socialise, and go about our daily lives has been deconstructed as we’ve been
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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Here are the coronavirus stories Medscape’s editors around the globe think you need to know about today:  Brooklyn Hospital Walkout  When COVID-19 was at its peak in New York City, Oriana Ramirez, MD, worked 12-hour days, 6 days in a row,
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Incredible Health’s founders Iman Abuzeid and Rome Portlock. Source: Nico Zurcher When Iman Abuzeid was raising her last round of financing, she stepped into a Silicon Valley venture firm in business casual attire and was immediately mistaken for a Postmates delivery driver.  Abuzeid, who trained as a physician before enrolling in a business degree in
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