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Merck & Co’s drug, for treating adult patients with kidney and pancreatic cancer, tumours, and who had prior treatment, has been “conditionally” approved by the European Commission, according to a company statement.
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EC grants ‘conditional’ nod for Merck’s drug to treat VHL disease

HQ Team February 18, 2025: Merck and Co’s drug, for treating adult patients with kidney and pancreatic cancer, tumours and who had prior

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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

Breakthrough system allows mRNA delivery through blood-brain barrier

February 18, 2025: Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have achieved a major breakthrough in brain therapy by developing

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Global deaths due to COVID-19 have fallen by 95% since January, and nations need to take steps to manage virus variants alongside other infectious diseases, the WHO director-general said.
Health

WHO warns of global health crisis in 50 nations as USAID freezes funds

Bharti Jayshankar February 17, 2025: The suspension of US foreign aid has disrupted life-saving health initiatives, including HIV treatment, polio eradication, and responses

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Non surgica procedurs for teens poll
Health Research

One in 6 parents approve teen cosmetic procedures; US poll

HQ Team February 17, 2025: A recent U.S. national poll indicates that 1 in 6 parents support their teens undergoing non-surgical cosmetic procedures

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broken heart love stories maybe eulogised but carry some difficult psychological traits
Opinion

Exploring the complexities of tragic characters in doomed love stories

By Aparna S February 17,  2025:Changampuzha Krishna Pillai’s “Ramanan” is a renowned Malayalam poem, often hailed as an anthem for those with broken

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cigarette smoke
Health

Menthol cigarettes have higher mortality risks Vs plain ones

HQ Team February 15, 2025: A study by the American Cancer Society (ACS) found mortality risks for smoking menthol cigarettes were higher than non-menthol

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More than 3,700 babies in the US were born with syphilis in 2022 — ten times the number in 2012 — and people from racial and ethnic minorities bore the brunt of the epidemic eight times more than White mothers.
Health Research

Infant mortality increase in US states with abortion bans: An analysis

Infant Mortality Increase in States with Abortion Bans: An In-Depth Analysis HQ Team February 15, 2025:Two recent studies published in the Journal of the

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Sound therapy through singing bowl, it heals and brings peace
Opinion

Power of sound therapy: Enhancing wellness through vibrational healing

Alvina Miller February 14, 2025: Do you ever think about how sound can help heal the mind and body? Music listening therapy, one

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The first dosing in a late-stage trial to evaluate an investigational drug for tuberculosis (TB) has started in South Africa, which has one of the highest burdens in the world.
Health Research

Urgent global action needed as multidrug-resistant TB surges among children

HQ Team February 14, 2025: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) among children worldwide is a “silent epidemic” that needs immediate intervention. New data reveals that

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Georgia Tech researchers have developed a prototype 3D-printed, bioresorbable heart valve that promotes tissue regeneration, potentially eliminating the need for repeated surgeries for adult and pediatric heart patients, according to a statement.
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US scientists make heart valves to aid tissue regeneration, avoid surgeries

Georgia Tech researchers have developed a prototype 3D-printed, bioresorbable heart valve that promotes tissue regeneration, potentially eliminating the need for repeated surgeries for

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