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Almost a year after rejecting approval for ImmunityBio’s combination therapy to treat a type of bladder cancer the USFDA has given the green light to the company’s Anktiva treatment.
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USFDA grants approval for ImmunityBio’s bladder cancer drug

HQ Team April 23, 2024: Almost a year after rejecting approval for ImmunityBio’s combination therapy to treat a type of bladder cancer the

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The European Commission has granted Pfizer Inc., marketing authorisation for a drug to treat adult patients with intra-abdominal infections, hospital-acquired pneumonia and complex urinary tract infections.
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EC marketing nod for Pfizer drug to fight antimicrobial resistance

HQ Team April 22, 2024: The European Commission has granted Pfizer Inc., marketing authorisation for a drug to treat adult patients with intra-abdominal

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Europe is the fastest warming continent, with temperatures rising at around twice the global average rate, according to the 2023 edition of Copernicus Climate Change Service’s European State of the Climate report.
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Europe is fastest fastest-warming continent in the world: Copernicus

HQ Team April 22, 2024: Europe is the fastest warming continent, with temperatures rising at around twice the global average rate, according to

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Experiencing a way to eat out of a stressful situation —even in the absence of appetite — is a very common occurrence and it is an underrated reason for morbid obesity. 
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Opinion: Overeating under stress can alter your neurochemistry

By Aparna S April 22, 2024: Stress is an underrated cause of obesity — the gateway for many lifestyle diseases in today’s sedentary

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Forty-five per cent of 82 urban areas in China, with a total population of about 700 million, are sinking — with 16% falling at 10mm a year or more, a study finds.
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Beijing, Tianjin among sinking cities in China, UEA researchers say

HQ Team April 20, 2024: Forty-five percent of 82 urban areas in China, with a total population of about 700 million, are sinking

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A bacteria that causes infections, including pneumonia, bloodstream infections, and meningitis are being treated by doctors with less effective old generic antibiotics — even though the US regulator has cleared seven next-generation antibiotics to deal with the germs.
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US doctors still prescribe old generic antibiotics, cost main factor

HQ Team April 20, 2024: A bacteria that causes infections, including pneumonia, bloodstream infections, and meningitis are being treated by doctors with less

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The WHO, health experts and agencies have agreed on the terminology used to describe the spread of a disease through the air after “airborne” and “aerosol transmission” contributed to misleading information during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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‘Through the air’ is the new terminology for pathogen spread: UN agency

HQ Team April 19, 2024: The WHO, health experts and agencies have agreed on the terminology used to describe the spread of a

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WHO’s AI-based chatbot falls short on giving correct medical advice

HQ Team April 18, 2024: The World Health Organisation’s foray into AI has run into trouble. The organization has launched SARAH, short for

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New insights into neurological basis of autism spectrum disorder

HQ Team April 18, 2024: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a complex condition with an array of symptoms and severity levels making it

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A blood protein, called fibrin, which supports clotting, is responsible for switching on detrimental genes in Alzheimer’s disease and multiple sclerosis, researchers say.
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FDA clears Abbott’s rapid blood test for concussion assessment

HQ  Team April 18, 2024: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared Abbot’s i-STAT TBI cartridge for rapid assessment of mild traumatic

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