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Swiss drugmaker, Novartis signed a $3.5 billion deal with Chinook Therapeutics to boost the US-based company’s last-stage experimental trials of two drugs to treat chronic kidney diseases.
Drugs Health Medical

Prebiotic bar intake shows promise in easing Parkinson’s

HQ Team July 22, 2023:A study suggests that constipation, a common early symptom in  Parkinson’s diagnosis, may result from an abnormal microbiome in

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The WHO has sounded a global alert on a batch of substandard cough syrup found in Cameroon, which has high levels of a toxic ingredient, diethylene glycol.
Drugs Health Pharma

WHO issues substandard, toxic cough syrup alert in Cameroon

HQ Team July 20, 2023:  The WHO has sounded a global alert on a batch of substandard cough syrup found in Cameroon, which

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alcoholism
Drugs Health Pharma

Study reveals multiple gene groups linked to Alcohol Use Disorders

HQ Team July 19, 2023: Researchers from Indiana University have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the genetic factors behind Alcohol Use Disorders

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work hours
Climate Health Uncategorized

Working hours need to change to combat rising temperatures in Europe, suggests Oxford research

HQ Team July 19, 2023: As the global climate continues to change, the impact of rising temperatures is becoming increasingly evident, not only

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Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s experimental drug, donanedab, slowed down cognitive and functional decline in people with early symptoms of the disease, according to a company statement.
Drugs Health Pharma

Eli Lilly: Alzheimer’s test drug slows cognitive decline in early stages

HQ Team July 18, 2023: Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s experimental drug, donanedab, slowed down cognitive and functional decline in people with early symptoms of

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India has destroyed 140,000 kilograms of narcotics worth 23 billion rupees — a record for the highest quantity of drugs crushed in a single day, according to the home minister.
Drugs Health Pharma

India cracks down on narcotics with a record one-day haul

HQ Team July 18, 2023: India has destroyed 140,000 kilograms of narcotics worth 23 billion rupees — a record for the highest quantity

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BridgeBio Pharma Inc., a Palo Alto, California-based biopharmaceutical company, reported its late-stage trial oral drug to treat a rare heart disease condition has yielded positive results.
Drugs Health Pharma

BridgeBio says oral drug to treat rare heart disease meets trial goal

HQ Team July 17, 2023: BridgeBio Pharma Inc., a Palo Alto, California-based biopharmaceutical company, reported its late-stage trial oral drug to treat a

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snake bites
Climate Health Pharma

Global warming, climate change may lead to more snake bites, finds research

HQ Team July 17, 2023: Researchers at Emory University, Georgia, say that the rising temperatures will see a jump in snake bites. Their

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From blue to green, the color of the oceans is changing, and the main factor is human-induced climate change, according to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers.
Climate Health Pharma

World grapples with searing heat, rains as climate change escalates

H Q Team July 17, 2023:  New records are being reached in extreme weather events with worrying frequency, and the reasons are glaring.

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One of the highest instances of felines being infected by avian influenza A (H5N1) has been reported in Poland, and the WHO has started an epizootic probe.
Drugs Health Pharma

Felines in Poland infected by H5N1, highest ever says WHO

HQ Team July 17, 2023: One of the highest instances of felines being infected by avian influenza A (H5N1) has been reported in

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