J&J’s combination extends lives of cancer patients versus rival drug
Johnson & Johnson’s combination therapy for treating a certain form of cancer without chemotherapy, has been shown to extend patients' lives by more
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Digital monitoring fails to boost remote worker productivity, new study finds
Post-pandemic, the Hamlet-like dilemma of ‘work from office or work from home’ has led to a battle of push and pull. Many corporates
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Dancing can help lower depression in people with Parkinson’s disease
Dancing has a positive effect on the “mood circuits” in the brain and can lower depression in people with Parkinson’s disease, according to
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WuXi Biologics sells global rights to cancer antibody to Candid for $925m
China’s WuXi Biologics, a clinical research organization, has granted global rights to US-based Candid Therapeutics to use the company’s synthetic antibody to fight
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Stryker to buy Inari for $4.9b to expand neurovascular business
US-based medical device maker Stryker Corporation will acquire Inari Medical Inc., for about $4.9 billion to expand the former’s neurovascular business.
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Surge in HMPV cases in China raises worldwide alarm
Bharti Jayshankar January 6, 2024: Reports of a surge of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus, cases in China have left the world
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Understanding the social determinants of suicide mortality
HQ Team January 6, 2025: Suicide remains a pressing global public health issue, with over 700,000 deaths annually. A recent study highlighted significant social determinants
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Genetic testing offers hope against deadly C. auris infections
HQ Team January 4, 2025: A new study reveals that genetic testing can identify which antifungal drugs will effectively treat patients with Candida
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Sense of bereavement and parasocial grief norms
Bharti Jayshankar January 4, 2024: A sense of bereavement is a common emotional response to the loss of a near and dear one.
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High estrogen levels drive binge drinking in women
HQ Times January 2, 2025: Women tend to binge drink when their estrogen levels are high, according to a research conducted by scientists