SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) – Harpoon Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: HARP), a clinical-stage immunotherapy company developing a novel class of T cell engagers, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation for HPN217 for the treatment of multiple myeloma. HPN217, a tri-specific T cell activating recombinant protein construct (TriTAC®) targets
Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Tom Frieden told CNBC on Thursday he believes making so-called Covid vaccine passports mandatory may be ill-advised because it could deter Americans from wanting to receive the shot. “I think a vaccination certificate is something that you should have the right to have but not be
Researchers in Germany and Belgium have conducted a survey demonstrating some of the adverse effects the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had on people’s eating habits. Overall, the study, which included almost 1,000 participants, showed that food consumption had increased, along with the purchase of convenience foods such as ready-made meals and canned foods
As COVID-19 cases soar and vaccine rollout evolves, hospitals are also working to comply with a federal price transparency rule that took effect on Jan. 1. The American Hospital Association (AHA) has argued that the rule – which requires hospitals to post the prices insurers actually pay for services – will harm hospital negotiations with
Recommendations to overhaul outdated legislation has, after more than two years, been responded to by the government Over two years ago, the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act made a number of recommendations in regards to sectioning, where people with mental health problems are held against their will in certain circumstances. The legislation was
You stoop to pick up a bag of groceries, but a sudden noise makes you turn your head. And then you feel stabbing pain. It can be a simple gesture like bending, or lifting something heavy that can bring that pain on. Neck and back problems are common; they fall into the superfamily of musculoskeletal
Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Americans who get vaccinated against COVID-19, and use a digital health “passport” to prove it, may have an easier time traveling this year and being admitted to things like concerts, sporting events, and museums. With tourism and other economic sectors largely
A breast cancer cell. Credit: LRI EM Unit. 25 years ago, a team of our scientists were celebrating. Their risky strategy had paid off. “You look back and you do wonder about how we decided to do this, and basically it was because we believed that it was better to do high-risk research that potentially
Do you want to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle, but don’t know how to make goals that will last? Here are some tips to help Are you wanting to reduce your household carbon emissions but feel overwhelmed by the prospect of change? Do you start by feeling really motivated and then find it all gets
Glen J. Golden, Colorado State University Editor’s note: As COVID-19 continues to spread worldwide, scientists are analyzing new ways to track it. One promising approach is training dogs to detect people who are infected by smelling samples of human urine or sweat. Research scientist Glen Golden, who has trained dogs and ferrets to detect avian
The combination of naltrexone and bupropion results in a response rate almost six times greater than with placebo in patients with moderate or severe methamphetamine use disorder, results of a new randomized trial suggest. “For the first time, there’s hope for patients with methamphetamine use disorder who want to change, who want to stop using
Ann is a nuclear pharmacist who also lives with type 1 diabetes. We chatted with her about her recent experience with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. Hi Ann! Thank you so much for taking the time to speak to me. I know many people living with diabetes have had a challenging year whether trying to avoid
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Researchers evaluating whether an investigational oral drug, vadadustat, can help prevent acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in COVID-19 patients were awarded $5.1 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to expand the Phase II clinical trial at The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonQ (UTHealth). Vadadustat is an investigational oral
surufatinib Treatment for Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Chi-Med Initiates Rolling Submission of NDA to U.S. FDA for Surufatinib for the Treatment of Advanced Neuroendocrine Tumors Hong Kong, Shanghai, & Florham Park, NJ: Monday, December 28, 2020: Hutchison China MediTech Limited (“Chi-Med”) (Nasdaq/AIM: HCM) today announces that it has initiated the filing of a New Drug Application (“NDA”) to
Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, April 29, 2019. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Seema Verma never considered resigning from her job running the federal Medicare and Medicaid programs in the wake of last week’s deadly assault
Glioblastoma brain tumors are especially perplexing. Inevitably lethal, the tumors occasionally respond to new immunotherapies after they’ve grown back, enabling up to 20% of patients to live well beyond predicted survival times. What causes this effect has long been the pursuit of researchers hoping to harness immunotherapies to extend more lives. New insights from a
“If you’re having trouble paying for your medications, Drug Company X may be able to help.” You may have heard sentences like this at the end of pharmaceutical ads on television, and some clinicians may wonder what exactly the companies do to help their patients. The help usually comes in the form of what drugmakers
We spoke to parents to find out how they’re making homeschooling work for them while taking care of their own, and their family’s, mental health As schools around the country closed to help prevent the spread of Covid-19, once again parents are faced with the challenges of homeschooling their children. And it’s no easy feat.
Last week, after finishing inoculations of some front-line hospital staff, Jupiter Medical Center was left with 40 doses of precious covid vaccine. So, officials offered shots to the South Florida hospital’s board of directors and their spouses over age 65. But that decision sparked outrage among workers left unvaccinated, including those at one of the
Patients with hypertension and the doctors who treat them have powerful new digital tools to add to their management toolkits. One is an actual kit from Omron Healthcare, Inc., that allows patients to share data with their clinicians without ever leaving home. On the receiving end, the data can be integrated into existing electronic medical
Exercise is good for us, right? But what happens when we take things to an extreme, and use exercise as a form of punishment? The good news is we can heal our relationship with working out, and reap the benefits in a healthy way Exercise is often a big part of people’s lives, and when
Children on the run burn energy and tend to stay lean, while those who prefer to sit while playing video games or watching television tend towards the opposite. Childhood obesity remains a big challenge across the world; some health officials are concerned about the impact extensive sitting before a screen is having on children. A
LONDON (Reuters) – Nearly half of staff working in intensive care units (ICU) in England in the COVID-19 pandemic have severe anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder, with some reporting feeling they’d be better off dead, according to a study published on Wednesday. Many ICU nurses and doctors meet the clinical threshold for PTSD, anxiety
As you look toward staying healthy in the new year, meaningful changes to your diet may help you manage glucose levels and maximize health in the face of COVID-19. Four experts – Whole Cities Foundation’s Dr. Akua Woolbright, low-carb guru Dr. Mariela Glandt, San Francisco General’s Dr. Rita Nguyen, and Harvard’s Dr. Lee Kaplan – shared
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jan. 12, 2021– Moderna, Inc. (Nasdaq: MRNA), a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today announced that Swissmedic, the Swiss Agency for Therapeutic Products, has authorized the COVID-19 Moderna Vaccine in Switzerland. The authorization is given according to the ordinary approvals procedure and is based on a rolling submission of data and the totality of
somatrogon Treatment for Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency US FDA Accepts Regulatory Submission from Pfizer and OPKO for Review of Somatrogon to Treat Pediatric Patients with Growth Hormone Deficiency NEW YORK & MIAMI–(BUSINESS WIRE) Monday, January 04, 2021 — Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and OPKO Health Inc. (NASDAQ: OPK) announced today that the US Food and
LabCorp CEO Adam Schechter on Tuesday urged Americans to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and told CNBC that recipients are not being advised to be tested for Covid antibodies afterward. “At the moment, there’s no recommendation to do that. We still have to understand a lot more about the vaccines, know what to measure, how to measure,” Schechter said