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About 16.2 bits of microplastic are inhaled by humans every hour — that constitutes a credit card for an entire week, according to research published by the American Institute of Physics.
Climate Health Pharma

56 major companies responsible for 50% of world’s plastic waste: Study

HQ Team April 25, 2024: Plastic pollution is a global phenomenon with plastic nanoparticles and associated chemicals contaminating every corner of the earth,

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The US health regulator has approved a drug of Utility Therapeutics to treat adult women, 18 years or older, with “uncomplicated” urinary tract infections.
Drugs Health Pharma

Utility Therapeutics gets FDA nod for drug to fight urinary tract infections

HQ Team April 25, 2024: The US health regulator has approved a drug of Utility Therapeutics to treat adult women, 18 years or

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After screening 12 million commercially available compounds using AI, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered a drug candidate to terminate a potentially fatal skin bacteria.
Drugs Health Medical

Research finds skin wounds can impact gut health, unveiling a skin-gut axis

HQ team April 24, 2024: A study conducted by dermatologists from the University of California San Diego has revealed a connection between skin

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endometriosis
Drugs Health Medical

Ketamine abuse leads to severe, irreversible bladder issues

HQ Team April 24, 2024: Recreational use of Ketamine is on the rise as it is easily accessible and affordable. However, a concerning

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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.
Drugs Health Pharma

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.
Drugs Health Pharma

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.
Climate Drugs Pharma

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. 
Drugs Health Opinion Pharma

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.
Climate Health Pharma

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.
Drugs Health Pharma

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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