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A single universal shot of antivenom for snake bites is not far away after scientists found a potent antibody to neutralise neurotoxins from four deadly species found in Africa, Asia and Australia.
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Toxinologists: Single universal snake antivenom jab is within range

HQ Team February 23, 2024: A single universal shot of antivenom for snake bites is not far away after scientists found a potent

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Scientists have developed a drug to treat malignant pleural mesothelioma, a fatal form of cancer that affects the lining of organs.
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Scientists discover drug to treat deadly malignant pleural mesothelioma

HQ Team February 2024: Scientists have developed a drug to treat malignant pleural mesothelioma, a fatal form of cancer that affects the lining

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Eating tuna may expose humans to methylmercury, a toxic chemical compound that affects the central nervous system, according to a study.
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Toxic mercury levels remain stagnant in tuna for last 53 years: Study

HQ Team February 22, 2024: Eating tuna may expose humans to methylmercury, a toxic chemical that affects the central nervous system, and the

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AbbVie Inc., will buy Cerevel Therapeutics, developing drugs for neuroscience diseases, for $8.7 billion in a bid to boost the North Chicago, Illinois-based company’s presence in the psychiatric and neurological disorder segment.
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The loneliness epidemic: A pervasive global health crisis

HQ Team February 21,2024: Loneliness is a pervasive epidemic affecting the youngest to the oldest, impacting their physical and mental health alike. As

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Women stand to benefit more than men when they indulge in physical activities as it lowers the risk of premature death or fatal cardiovascular events, according to a study conducted by the US-based National Institutes of Health.
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Exercises help women more than men, cut risk of premature death

HQ Team February 21, 2024: Women stand to benefit more than men when they indulge in physical activities as it lowers the risk

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Johnson & Johnson announced that USFDA had approved a bi-weekly dose of its blood cancer therapy Tecvayli.
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Johnson & Johnson’s blood cancer medicine cleared for bi-weekly use

HQ Team February 21, 2024: Johnson & Johnson announced that USFDA had approved a bi-weekly dose of its blood cancer therapy Tecvayli. The regulatory

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A new weapon to kill superbugs may be on the horizon after Harvard researchers created a synthetic compound called cresomycin.
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Harvard researchers create superbug killer molecule cresomycin

 HQ Team February 20, 2024: A new weapon to kill superbugs may be on the horizon after researchers at the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Harvard

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US researchers have identified 275 million unreported genetic variants in a quarter of a million volunteers that may help understand genetic influences on health and diseases.
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US researchers spot 275m new genetic variants, may help treat diseases

HQ Team February 20, 2024: US researchers have identified 275 million unreported genetic variants in a quarter of a million volunteers that may

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Pfizer’s Velsipity, an oral drug to treat inflammatory bowel disease, got approval from the European Commission for patients aged 16 and above, according to a company statement.
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Pfizer Inc’s oral drug for ulcerative colitis gets approval from the EU

HQ Team February 20, 2024: Pfizer’s Velsipity, an oral drug to treat inflammatory bowel disease, got approval from the European Commission for patients

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About 16% of children or one in six children under two years of age in the Northern Gaza Strip, which has been cut off from aid for weeks, are “acutely malnourished,” according to a WHO report based on data collected in January.
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Hunger, diseases grip undernourished children, women in Gaza: WHO report

HQ Team February 20, 2024: About 16% of children or one in six children under two years of age in the Northern Gaza

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