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The jury is still out on which virus causes chronic fatigue syndrome, its diagnosis, the treatment options, and even its very terminology. Molecular biologists at the Cornell University revisited the syndrome, which is also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and found it may be triggered by viral infections.
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Jury still out on chronic fatigue syndrome’s causes, treatment

HQ Team September 3, 2023: The jury is still out on which virus causes chronic fatigue syndrome, its diagnosis, the treatment options, and.

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A simple blood test can diagnose Parkinson’s disease which afflicts more than 10 million people globally, according to researchers at the Duke University Health Systems.
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Simple blood test can diagnose Parkinson’s Disease at an early stage

HQ Team September 2, 2023: A simple blood test can diagnose Parkinson’s disease which afflicts more than 10 million people globally, according to.

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Scientists have converted cancer cells to healthy ones to treat a devastating pediatric cancer through a method called differentiation therapy.
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US scientists unveil treatment to convert cancer cells into healthy ones

HQ Team September 3, 2023: Scientists have converted cancer cells to healthy ones to treat a devastating pediatric cancer through a method called.

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Kidney cells placed in an implantable device in pigs can mimic several functions of the organ without triggering the recipient’s immune system to attack, scientists found.
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UCSF scientists mold a ‘bioreactor’ to replace dialysis

HQ Team September 2, 2023: Kidney cells placed in an implantable device in pigs can mimic several functions of the organ without triggering.

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A panel of the European Union’s health regulator, the European Medicines Agency, has warned against the use of topiramate medicines during pregnancy as it may result in serious birth defects.
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EMA cautions against topiramate medicine use during pregnancy 

HQ Team September 2, 2023: A panel of the European Union’s health regulator, the European Medicines Agency, has warned against the use of.

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Novartis, one of the world’s top five pharmaceutical companies by revenue, has filed a lawsuit against two US government health agencies, terming drug price negotiations initiated by them as “unconstitutional.”
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Novartis takes US government to court on drug price negotiations

HQ Team September 2, 2023: Novartis, one of the world’s top five pharmaceutical companies by revenue, has filed a lawsuit against two US.

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Roche’s atezolizumab drug Tecentriq, to treat cancer, was approved by Britain’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency.
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Roche’s under-the-skin cancer injection gets Britain’s nod 

HQ Team August 30, 2023: Roche’s atezolizumab drug Tecentriq, to treat cancer, was approved by Britain’s Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency. Tecentriq.

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The US government, for the first time, has started negotiating prices of prescription drugs directly with companies in a bid to lower healthcare costs under an Inflation Reduction Act.
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US starts talks on drug prices with 10 companies for the first time 

HQ Team August 30, 2023: The US government, for the first time, has started negotiating prices of prescription drugs directly with companies in.

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Takeda Pharmaceutical’s subsidiary, Shire Plc., was granted an FDA nod for making generic chewable tablets to treat attention-deficit, hyperactivity disorder, and moderate to severe binge disorder in adults.
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First generic versions of Japan’s Takeda ADHD tabs gets FDA nod

HQ Team August 29, 2023: The US Food and Drug Administration has approved several first generics of Takeda Pharmaceutical subsidiary, Shire Plc’s Vyvanse.

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American-Irish pharmaceutical company, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, and its “certain” subsidiaries have filed for a second bankruptcy in the US after reaching a pact with their creditors to cut the opioid-related settlement payments by about $1 billion.
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Opioid hit Mallinckrodt files for 2nd bankruptcy, plaintiffs may lose

HQ Team August 28, 2023: American-Irish pharmaceutical company, Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, and its “certain” subsidiaries have filed for a second bankruptcy in the US after.

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