1. AstraZeneca’s drug gets nod to treat limited-stage cell lung cancer patients
  2. Danaher’s Cepheid gets first WHO prequalification nod for TB tests
  3. Amgen Inc., to invest $1 billion to build a second plant in North Carolina
  4. New study finds dark chocolate can reduce Type 2 diabetes risk
  5. Prenatal blood tests may reveal hidden cancers in pregnant women: NIH
  6. United Healthcare’s insurance unit CEO shot dead in New York
  7. Consumption of highly processed food linked to psoriasis flare-up
  8. Navigating advanced home care support for dementia, AD patients
  9. Levothyroxine for hypothyroidism linked to bone loss in older adults
  10. Belly fat during middle age linked to Alzheimer’s disease risk
  11. HPV vaccines effective in reducing cervical cancer deaths: A decade of progress
  12. Brain shrinkage from Alzheimer’s therapy is desirable, not harmful: Study
  13. Alarming ‘hot spots’ of heat waves appearing worldwide, finds study
  14. New study finds some healthy breast cells may harbor cancer cells
  15. Some HRT pills increase risk of heart disease, blood clots
The US regulator has approved AstraZeneca’s blockbuster drug Imfinzi to treat adults with limited-stage cell lung cancer.

AstraZeneca’s drug gets nod to treat limited-stage cell lung cancer patients

  • December 5, 2024
Cepheid Inc., a US molecular diagnostics company and a wholly-owned arm of Danaher Corporation has been granted WHO prequalification for its diagnostic tests for tuberculosis.

Danaher’s Cepheid gets first WHO prequalification nod for TB tests

  • December 5, 2024
Amgen Inc., a US biotechnology company, will set up a second drug manufacturing facility in North Carolina for $1 billion, according to a company statement.

Amgen Inc., to invest $1 billion to build a second plant in North Carolina

  • December 5, 2024

New study finds dark chocolate can reduce Type 2 diabetes risk

  • December 5, 2024
Abnormal prenatal blood results are indicative of hidden cancers in pregnant women, researchers at the US nation’s medical research agency, the National Institutes of Health, found.
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Prenatal blood tests may reveal hidden cancers in pregnant women: NIH

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United Healthcare’s insurance unit CEO shot dead in New York

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Consumption of highly processed food linked to psoriasis flare-up

Intensive diet and lifestyle changes may forestall a cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease and make progress for patients during early stages, a study finds.
Opinion

Navigating advanced home care support for dementia, AD patients

Hungarian-born biochemist Katalin Kariko and US immunologist Drew Weissman jointly won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries that led to the development of vaccines to fight the Covid-19 virus.
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Levothyroxine for hypothyroidism linked to bone loss in older adults

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Abnormal prenatal blood results are indicative of hidden cancers in pregnant women, researchers at the US nation’s medical research agency, the National Institutes of Health, found.
Health Medical Pharma Research

Prenatal blood tests may reveal hidden cancers in

water intake in a day
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“Phantom chemical” in US drinking water raises

  • November 23, 2024
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75% of Facebook users share political content

  • November 23, 2024
Extreme heat due to climate change, combined with wildfires and desert dust, is having a pernicious effect on air quality, human health and the environment, a WMO report stated.
Climate, Health, Research

Air pollution linked to increased risk of

  • November 22, 2024
Moderna Inc., a biotechnology company, and Merck announced that an experimental personalised cancer vaccine, based on the messenger RNA (mRNA) technology, has received Breakthrough Therapy Designation from the USFDA.
Health, Research

Research identifies RNA structures linked to Parkinson’s

  • November 20, 2024
In a small region in India’s technology capital of Bengaluru, social activists, despite initial hesitation from its urban poor, walked into Anjanapura and completed one of the country’s first short-term engagements to impart the skills to fight climate change.
Climate, Health, Pharma, Research

A social project to fight climate change

  • October 21, 2024

Opinion

Intensive diet and lifestyle changes may forestall a cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s disease and make progress for patients during early stages, a study finds.
Opinion

Navigating advanced home care support for dementia, AD patients

Toxic positivity promotes the belief that individuals should maintain happiness regardless of their circumstances. It discourages negative thoughts, even in situations that naturally evoke sadness, such as losing a loved one or facing job loss.
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Opinion: Take life head-on; forced positivity is fake confidence

Imposter syndrome is a psychological phenomenon that affects many high-achieving individuals, often leading them to downplay their accomplishments and attribute their success to luck or external factors.
Drugs, Health, Medical, Opinion

Opinion: Imposter syndrome can lead to anxiety, depression, guilt

Casual use of mental health language often describes behaviours that do not correlate with actual conditions, under the impression that it is “trendy.” 
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Opinion: Casual mental health words spicing up normal chats not justifiable

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