Month: June 2021

The pandemic has added extra stress to all our lives, and for those with anxiety disorders the last year has been particularly gruelling. Here, we suggest some effective measures to help you navigate these difficult days Brain fog, restlessness, feeling constantly on edge, and that pit of dread in your stomach – with one in
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Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s  Coronavirus Resource Center. Counseling the vaccine-hesitant on the benefits of COVID-19 immunization  can at times be uncomfortable or even combative. Experts in the United Kingdom propose clinicians and public health officials keep ‘5 Cs’ in mind to increase the likelihood of a fruitful discussion. Even with
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Two-stage design will evaluate vaccine formulations targeting original D.614 virus as well as B.1.351 variant, in diverse geographies with multiple circulating variants A booster study programme will begin in the coming weeks to complement the Phase 3 trial Pending positive Phase 3 outcomes and regulatory reviews, the vaccine could be approved in Q4 2021 London
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FDA Approves Tembexa (brincidofovir) for the Treatment of Smallpox DURHAM, N.C., June 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Chimerix (NASDAQ:CMRX), a biopharmaceutical company focused on accelerating the development of medicines to treat cancer and other serious diseases, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Tembexa (brincidofovir) tablets and oral suspension approval
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The Food and Drug Administration expanded emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to include adolescents 12 to 15 years of age on May 10, 2021. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed with recommendations endorsing use in this age group after their advisory group meeting on May 12. The American Academy of
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12-year-old Justing Concepcion receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) from registered nurse Angela Nyarko, during a vaccination event for local adolescents and adults outside the Bronx Writing Academy school in the Bronx, New York City, June 4, 2021. Mike Segar | Reuters The U.S. is reporting an average of
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The rate of Kawasaki disease in South Korea has substantially decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, possibly due to pandemic prevention efforts, such as mask-wearing, hand-washing and physical distancing, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association’s flagship journal Circulation. Kawasaki disease is the most common cause of heart disease that develops after
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A West Virginia physician faces up to 20 years in prison in the wake of his conviction by a federal jury for illegally distributing buprenorphine. The jury convicted Sriramloo Kesari, MD, 78, of Charleston, for distributing buprenorphine outside the scope of medical practice, according to a US Department of Justice statement.  Investigators from the Drug
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June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month — an opportunity to hold a conversation about the brain, and share the fact that Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are a major public health issue. There may be no cure for Alzheimer’s but there is ample evidence that exercising—both the body and the brain—lowers your risk of getting
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Patients with rheumatoid arthritis who carry a specific allele of the gene MUC5B have about double the risk of developing interstitial lung disease when compared with noncarriers, according to a large Finnish biobank study presented at the annual European Congress of Rheumatology. “The risk difference [or carriers relative to noncarriers] started at about age 65, with a
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Treatment for Prevention of Cisplatin-Induced Ototoxicity Fennec Pharmaceuticals Resubmits New Drug Application To U.S. Food And Drug Administration For Pedmark Research Triangle Park, NC, May 28, 2021 – Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: FENC; TSX: FRX), a specialty pharmaceutical company, today announced the resubmission of its New Drug Application (NDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug
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Feeling rejected is never fun, but what if there were ways we could turn the experience from a self-worth saboteur into an opportunity for growth? For some of us, it’s accompanied by confusion, for others by sadness or anger, but regardless of which emotion you most relate to, this is a feeling all of us
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A worker at Medline Industries gathers exam gloves to include into Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) kits to be shipped out to various health facilities at their warehouse in Mundelein, Illinois, U.S., on Monday, Oct. 20, 2014. Photographer: Tim Boyle/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images A group of private equity firms including
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A study of over 59,000 Icelandic adolescents by a team of Icelandic and North American behavioral and social scientists found that COVID-19 has had a significant, detrimental impact on adolescent mental health, especially in girls. The study is the first to investigate and document age- and gender-specific changes in adolescent mental health problems and substance
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The investigational dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist tirzepatide significantly reduced HbA1c levels and induced weight loss in patients with type 2 diabetes compared with insulin glargine in the SURPASS-4 trial, Eli Lilly announced. A randomized trial of 175 adults with type 2 diabetes treated with basal insulin without prandial insulin found better glycemic control
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As researchers learn more about the genetic etiology of immunopathology, they have been able to more clearly understand rare but debilitating autoinflammatory conditions in ways that have improved identification and management of these diseases. At this year’s European Congress of Rheumatology, two researchers outlined EULAR’s new recommendations from the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology
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Secondhand smoke exposure in both childhood and adulthood is associated with an increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis in women, according to a study presented at the annual European Congress of Rheumatology. “These results suggest that smoking by-products, whether actively or passively inhaled or absorbed, could generate autoimmunity, at least towards antigens involved in rheumatoid arthritis pathogenesis,”
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June 1, 2021 (RARITAN, N.J.) – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation (BTD) for teclistamab in the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma. This distinction for teclistamab, an off-the-shelf, T-cell redirecting, bispecific antibody targeting both B-cell maturation antigen
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oteseconazole Treatment for Vaginal Candidiasis Mycovia Pharmaceuticals Submits New Drug Application to the U.S. FDA for Oteseconazole for the Treatment of Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis DURHAM, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE) June 01, 2021 — Mycovia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Mycovia”), an emerging biopharmaceutical company dedicated to recognizing and empowering those living with unmet medical needs by developing novel therapies, today
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FDA Approves Wegovy (semaglutide) to Treat Adults with Obesity PLAINSBORO, N.J., June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Novo Nordisk today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the new drug application (NDA) for Wegovy™ (semaglutide) injection 2.4 mg, the first-and-only prescription weight-loss medication with once-weekly dosing. Wegovy™ is used with a reduced calorie meal plan and
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Whether you suspect a loved one is self-harming or they’ve opened up to you about it, knowing what to do next can feel tricky. Here, we explore some essential ideas on how you can be there for them The act of self-harm, when someone intentionally hurts themselves, is often shrouded in shame and stigma. A
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Medical researchers say within a few years major breakthroughs in blood testing technology that use immune system response and genetic analysis to identify disease quickly and cost-effectively will be on the market. picture alliance | picture alliance | Getty Images One morning last May, Tayah Fernandes’s mother Shannon realized her four-year-old daughter was seriously unwell,
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Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has been awarded a $2 million grant from the state of California to study a precision medicine approach to screening children for adverse childhood experiences. The three-year grant–part of the California Initiative to Advance Precision Medicine–was announced by the Governor’s Office of Planning and Research, in partnership with the Office of
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