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About 17,000 people may have died in six countries after using antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a study.
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Antimalarial drug may have killed 17,000 people in first Covid-19 wave

HQ Team January 8, 2024: About 17,000 people may have died in six countries after using antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine during the first wave

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The prevalence of JN.1, a Covid-19 sub-variant, has risen to 62% in the US on Jan. 5 compared to two weeks prior, according to the National Public Health Agency.
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JN.1 sub-variant Covid-19 cases rise to 62% in the US, says CDC 

HQ Team January 8, 2023: The prevalence of JN.1, a Covid-19 sub-variant, has risen to 62% in the US on Jan. 5 compared

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Semaglutide based weightloss drugs tied to increased suicide risk in a new study
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Eli Lilly’s LillyDirect offers direct access to obesity medication

HQ team January 6, 2024: Eli Lilly, the pharmaceutical company will now be selling its weightless drug directly to the consumer via its

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More than 35,000 sexual safety incidents, ranging from abusive remarks to rape, have been allegedly perpetrated by staff, patients, or visitors at the National Health Service of the UK for five years ending 2022, a probe by The Guardian and British Medical Journal found.
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Bipolar disorder linked to significant decrease in life expectancy

HQ Team January 6, 2024: A recent study from the University of Michigan reveals a surprising correlation between bipolar disorder and a significant

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Moderna Inc., expects to break even in 2026 as it aims to drive profits by “disciplined investment” and organic sales growth.
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Moderna expects to break even in 2026, says CEO Stéphane Bancel

HQ Team January 5, 2023: Moderna Inc., expects to break even in 2026 as it aims to drive profits by “disciplined investment” and

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Several cities situated on the US Atlantic coast are sinking, increasing the risk to roadways, runways, building foundations, rail and pipelines, according to a study.
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Cities on US Atlantic Coast sinking by up to 5 millimetres every year: USGS

HQ Team January 4, 2024: Several cities situated on the US East Coast are sinking, some up to five millimetres a year, increasing

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India’s Lupin Ltd. has the USFDA nod for making a generic birth control pill, according to a company statement.
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Surge in pre-emptive requests for abortion pills in US amidst legal uncertainty: Study

HQ Team January 3, 2024: The aftermath of the Supreme Court’s Dobb decision on abortion rights has seen a significant rise in pre-emptive

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Voyager Therapeutics, Inc., will receive an upfront payment of $100 million from Switzerland-based Novartis AG to develop gene therapies for two genetic disorders.
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Novartis to pay $100m upfront to Voyager for gene therapies

HQ Team January 3, 2023: Voyager Therapeutics, Inc., will receive an upfront payment of $100 million from Switzerland-based Novartis AG to develop gene

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More than 50 million people in the US experience an allergic reaction every year. They are the sixth leading cause of long-term illness in that country. In India allergies are a growing concern and about 20-30% of the population suffer from at least one allergic disease.
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Opinion: Curb calls, use earbuds, dump old mobile phones to fight allergens

By Dr K. Leelamoni January 3, 2024: I started fretting a month ago when my friend Radhika stopped answering my cellphone calls. She

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After screening 12 million commercially available compounds using AI, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered a drug candidate to terminate a potentially fatal skin bacteria.
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MIT researchers use AI to discover new antibiotic drug compounds

HQ Team January 2, 2024: After screening 12 million commercially available compounds using AI, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered

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