MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 6, 2023. Certa Therapeutics (Certa) today announces ground-breaking clinical trial data for FT011, its novel therapy for the treatment of serious inflammatory and fibrotic diseases. Certa has recently completed a global Phase 2, multi-centre, randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled study of the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamic effects, and safety, of oral FT011 in patients with
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Agnes Scott College student Jordan Simi (C) participates in a chant during a pro-abortion rights march and rally held in reaction to the leak of a draft U.S. Supreme Court majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito preparing for a majority of the court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision later
E-cigarettes, or vapes, are causing harm and risk introducing a new generation to smoking, warn experts from The Australian National University (ANU) following their government report into vaping. According to the significant review, using nicotine e-cigarettes increases the risk of various adverse health outcomes, especially in youth, including taking up smoking, addiction, poisoning, seizures, burns,
Hispanic dialysis patients have significantly higher rates of Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections compared with white dialysis patients, according to a CDC study. In 2020, rates of S. aureus bloodstream infections in hemodialysis patients were 40% higher among Hispanic patients versus non-Hispanic whites (adjusted rate ratio [aRR] 1.4, 95% CI 1.2-1.7, P<0.001), reported Shannon Novosad, MD,
Believe it or not, there is a simple way to minimize the risk of developing long Covid. A new study found that a healthy lifestyle before COVID-19 infection could lower the risk of lingering symptoms. Published in the JAMA Internal Medicine journal Monday, the study reported that simple adherence to a healthy lifestyle before infection
Harvard Medical School professor and leader of HMX Physiology Richard Schwartzstein explains his approach to medical education. Learn more about HMX Physiology: https://onlinelearning.hms.harvard.edu/hmx/courses/hmx-physiology/ HMX courses cover fundamental medical concepts through detailed visualizations, real-world scenarios, and genuine patient interactions. Courses are appropriate for those considering or advancing in health care and related careers, including students preparing
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Routine use of MRI during active surveillance of men with prostate cancer allows patients to skip digital rectal examinations and some biopsies, and this approach is best practice, according to an international panel of experts. Guidelines do not yet reflect this tack, but some centers already use it. “Some people are doing the digital rectal
When was the last time you disconnected? We’re spending more and more of our time online, whether that’s browsing social media to catch up with friends, following our favourite influencers, or catching up on the latest shows being streamed. Many of us get our entertainment, news, and updates from those we love, all through a
Michelle Mitchell, chief executive of Cancer Research UK Michelle Mitchell, chief executive of Cancer Research UK Saturday was World Cancer Day, for which the theme was ‘closing the gap in cancer care’ – a topic that is sadly, only too relevant to the UK. The 2022 parliamentary inquiry into cancer care has shown that England
A hormone that is naturally produced in the body has been shown to treat low sex drive by increasing activity in brain regions associated with arousal and attraction in men and women. In two studies, published in the journal Jama Network Open, lead investigators Prof Waljit Dhillo and Dr. Alexander Comninos, consultant endocrinologists at Imperial College
CNN — If you’re one of those people now working out at home more than ever before, you probably think you already have all the workout gear you need. You snagged dumbbells, a yoga mat, resistance bands and all the other major essentials — or so you thought. One device you might have overlooked, however,
Elevated depressive symptoms were associated with an additional brain age of nearly 3 years, based on data from more than 600 individuals. Dr Christina Dintica Previous research suggests a possible link between depression and increased risk of dementia in older adults, but the association between depression and brain health in early adulthood and midlife has
Virus Watch was funded by The United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) Medical Research Council (MRC) & the Department of Health and Social Care National Institute for Health and Care Research (DHSC NIHR) in April 2020 under the COVID-19 Rapid Response Call 2. The motive behind Virus Watch was to bring together an experienced team
Eric Schmidt speaks during a National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence conference November 5, 2019, in Washington Alex Wong | Getty Images On Dec. 30, leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees announced the selection of former Google CEO Eric Schmidt and 11 others to serve on a new federal commission on biotechnology.
Mark Buck, a physician and pharmacist in Helena, Montana, said he’s been seeing more patients turn to urgent care clinics when they run out of medication. Their doctors have retired, moved away, or left the field because they burned out during the covid-19 pandemic, leaving the patients with few options to renew their prescriptions, he
“The evil hand is mother nature.” — Paul Offit, MD, of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, explaining why Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine work is not gain-of-function research. “We’ve been doing a lot more amputations over the last couple of years for really bad necrotic wounds and dysfunctional limbs and infections that go all the way down to
The manufacturer behind the eye drops that made headlines for possibly killing one user and leaving others blind has officially issued a recall. Global Pharma Healthcare is recalling its Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops distributed via EzriCare and Delsam Pharma, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA said the company decided
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When I was a child, I watched syndicated episodes of the original Star Trek. I was dazzled by the space travel, sure, but also the medical technology. A handheld “tricorder” detected diseases, while an intramuscular injector (“hypospray”) could treat them. Sickbay “biobeds” came with real-time health monitors that looked futuristic at the time but seem
More than half of adults in the United States agree with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) proposal to ban the sale of tobacco products in the country. A study published in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease on Thursday showed that majority of U.S. adults support policies prohibiting the sale of menthol cigarettes and
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Eat, But Better: Mediterranean Style. Our eight-part guide shows you a delicious expert-backed eating lifestyle that will boost your health for life. CNN — Eating more ultraprocessed foods raises the risk of developing and dying from cancer, especially ovarian cancer, according to a new study of over 197,000 people
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new indication for sacituzumab govitecan (Trodelvy, Gilead Sciences) today for patients with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer after endocrine-based therapy and at least two additional systemic therapies for metastatic disease. Label expansion for the Trop-2-directed antibody–drug conjugate was based on
CARLSBAD, Calif., Feb. 1, 2023. Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that GSK has initiated two randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 studies evaluating the safety and efficacy of bepirovirsen (formerly IONIS-HBVRx), an investigational antisense medicine for the treatment of patients with chronic hepatitis B infection (CHB). “The initiation of this Phase 3 program is an important
A pharmacist delivers a COVID-19 booster dose at a Chicago CVS store in October. Antonio Perez | Tribune News Service | Getty Images The U.S. will stop buying Covid shots at reduced price for the entire country and shift vaccine distribution to the private market as soon as early fall, shifting the cost to U.S.
Minister for Development, Andrew Mitchell, has signed an agreement with the US today (Friday 3 February) to help children around the world secure twelve years of quality education. The new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will particularly support girls, who are disproportionately affected by marginalization, conflict and crisis, including extreme weather events such as flooding and
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, here is a 10-question quiz based on the news of the week. Topics include an alert
The recent birth of a 16-pound infant has brought the issues associated with giant babies to the fore. According to scientists, there are certain factors that increase the chances of mothers giving birth to big babies. The 16-pound baby was born to a mother in Brazil via cesarean section at Hospital Padre Colombo in Parintins,