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Breakthrough gene therapy restores hearing in children with inherited deafness

HQ Team August15, 2024: A clinical trial has successfully restored hearing in five children suffering from inherited deafness by administering gene therapy to

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Arbutus Biopharma Corporation and Genevant Sciences filed a lawsuit in a US court seeking compensation for Pfizer and BioNTech’s unlicensed use of its patents in making COVID-19 vaccines.
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J&J’s $6.5B settlement plan amid ongoing talc lawsuits finds favour

HQ Team August 14, 2024: Johnson & Johnson (J&J) is nearing settlement of lawsuits alleging that its talc-based baby powder caused cancer. Over

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Researchers at the University of Central Florida have engineered a human tissue that draws mosquitoes to bite and feed on, and hope the platform can help study the pattern of how the pathogens the insects carry impact and infect human cells and tissues.
Climate Health Medical

Oropouche virus spreads across Latin America and Europe

HQ Team August 14, 2024: The Oropouche virus (OROV), primarily transmitted by biting midges (flies) and mosquitoes, is spreading in Latin America, with

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Pfizer Inc.’s vaccine trials on patients aged 18 and older with chronic respiratory diseases show a consistent safety profile and “strong neutralizing responses,” after a single jab, according to a company statement. 
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‘Strong neutralizing responses’ shown in RSV vaccine trials: Pfizer says

Pfizer Inc.’s vaccine trials on patients aged 18 and older with chronic respiratory diseases show a consistent safety profile and “strong neutralizing responses,”

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ARS Pharmaceuticals, a US-based biopharmaceutical company, got the nation’s drug regulator’s approval for a nasal spray to treat allergic reactions in adult and paediatric patients.
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US-based ARS’s nasal spray to treat allergic reactions gets FDA nod

ARS Pharmaceuticals, a US-based biopharmaceutical company, got the nation’s drug regulator’s approval for a nasal spray to treat allergic reactions in adult and

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Lykos Therapeutics’s ecstasy drug or midomafetamine capsules for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in adults was rejected by the US drug regulatory body, according to the company.
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US regulator rejects Lykos’s MDMA therapy, wants more data 

Lykos Therapeutics’s ecstasy drug or midomafetamine capsules for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in adults was rejected by the US drug regulatory

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When parents share unflattering or embarrassing images, it can lead to feelings of humiliation and a distorted self-image. Children may struggle with their identity when they grow older, especially if their online presence has been shaped without their consent.
Drugs Health Pharma

‘Sharenting’: The risks of oversharing your children’s life online

When parents share unflattering or embarrassing images, it can lead to feelings of humiliation and a distorted self-image. Children may struggle with their

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Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a US-based biotechnology company, got a green light from the country’s drug regulator for its immunotherapy treatment for a rare form of blood cancer that affects the skin.
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Citius’s blood cancer drug gets US regulatory body’s clearance 

Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a US-based biotechnology company, got a green light from the country’s drug regulator for its immunotherapy treatment for a rare

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US drugmaker Purdue Pharma’s injection to treat opioid overdose in adults and patients 12 years or older, got the country’s drug regulator’s approval.
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Purdue Pharma’s opioid overdose drug gets US regulator’s nod

US drugmaker Purdue Pharma’s injection to treat opioid overdose in adults and patients 12 years or older, got the country’s drug regulator’s approval.

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Vaccinations have saved more than 1.6 million lives in the WHO European Region and Covid-19 is lurking around the world menacingly with its new variants, according to the global health agency.
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Covid-19 vaccines saved 1.6 million lives in Europe, most in Omicron wave

Vaccinations have saved more than 1.6 million lives in the WHO European Region and Covid-19 is lurking around the world menacingly with its

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