Month: August 2021

China, August 16, 2021 – Sino Biological, Inc. (“Sino Biological” or the “Company”), a biotechnology company which provides biological research reagents and related technical contract research services, announced a successful listing on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange subsidiary ChiNext under the stock abbreviation Sino Biological and stock code 301047. A total of 17 million shares were
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded the label for Eli Lilly’s ultra-rapid-acting insulin lispro-aabc injection 100 units/mL (Lyumjev) for use in insulin pumps. Lyumjev (insulin lispro-aabc injection 100 and 200 units/mL) was initially approved in June 2020 to improve glycemic control in adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. That formulation
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There are a number of simple, practical steps that families can take-;including reducing passive screen time and news consumption, having a structured daily schedule and getting enough sleep-;that can promote resilience against mental health problems in youth during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE
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Our beloved pets are also valued family members. They make our lives better in so many ways. From bringing joy to being a source of comfort during difficult times. Just like our family members, pets also need the same support, affection and medical care. Being a responsible pet owner means that you are willing to take on the responsibility
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FDA Approves Welireg (belzutifan) for the Treatment of Patients With Certain Types of Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Disease-Associated Tumors KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE) August 13, 2021 — Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Welireg, an oral hypoxia-inducible factor-2 alpha
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Epidemiologist Dr. Anne Rimoin told CNBC that she agrees with White House chief medical advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci when he said that everybody will someday “likely” need a booster shot of the Covid-19 vaccines. “Well, I think Dr. Fauci is right,” said Rimoin, a professor of epidemiology at the UCLA School of Public Health. “What’s
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave final approval Friday to start administering Covid-19 booster shots to Pfizer and Moderna vaccine recipients hours after a key panel unanimously voted to endorse third doses for immunocompromised Americans. “At a time when the Delta variant is surging, an additional vaccine dose for some people with weakened
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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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Whether it’s a friend who takes up all the room in a conversation, or a co-worker who keeps you late with their monologues, we explore how to kindly deal with an over-talker Usually, there is a predictable rhythm to the flow of conversation. One person talks, and then pauses to let someone else speak for
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INDIANAPOLIS, July 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Today at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference© (AAIC© 2021), Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) presented two new exploratory analyses of data from the Phase 2 TRAILBLAZER-ALZ study. In the first, greater amyloid plaque changes following donanemab treatment was highly associated with less cognitive decline and participants with greater plaque clearance at 24 weeks
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Most children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) don’t outgrow the disorder, as widely thought. It manifests itself in adulthood in different ways and waxes and wanes over a lifetime, according to a study published Aug.13 in the American Journal of Psychiatry. It’s important for people diagnosed with ADHD to understand that it’s normal
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Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky, MD, has officially signed off on a recommendation by an independent panel of 11 experts to allow people with weakened immune function to get a third dose of certain COVID-19 vaccines.
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A recent analysis of 142 peanut-allergic children treated for 1.5 to 2 years with a licensed oral immunotherapy (OIT) product confirms what various smaller studies have shown: maintaining treatment for longer periods improves protection and reduces adverse effects. The findings offer some reassurance regarding the controversial approach, which has become available at a small number
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A blood test that uses a patient’s unique genetic signature has shown some ability to predict nonresponse to tumor necrosis factor inhibitors as treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, an observational clinical study has found, but the test’s predictive accuracy was well below 100%. The test is the blood-based molecular signature response classifier (MSRC) that uses RNA
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A new monoclonal antibody discovered and developed at the National Institutes of Health safely prevented malaria for up to 9 months in people who were exposed to the malaria parasite. The small clinical trial is the first to show an antibody capable of preventing malaria in people. The trial was sponsored and conducted by scientists
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Dr. Dan Montero, sports medicine expert from Mayo Clinic, shares more information about appropriate exercise if you’re feeling under the weather as well as tips for exercise with social distancing. For more information, visit https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/fitness/expert-answers/exercise/faq-20058494
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