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About 45% of the US tap water contains one or more types of “forever chemicals,” found in the linings of fast-food boxes and non-stick cookware to fire-fighting foams, raising health concerns, according to a US Geological Survey study.

In US, 48% of tap water contains ‘forever chemicals’: Geological Survey

HQ Team July 7, 2023: About 45% of the US tap water contains one or more types of “forever chemicals,” found in.

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July 7, 2023
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The Hepatitis C virus wears a “mask” and remains hidden to evade the human immune system to cause inflammation and scarring of the liver, Dutch researchers found.

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Hepatitis C virus uses a molecular mask to escape immune systems: Dutch research

HQ Team July 6, 2023: The Hepatitis C virus wears a “mask” and remains hidden to evade the human immune system to cause.

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July 6, 2023
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The UNICEF and the private-public partnership Gavi Vaccine Alliance will roll out its malaria vaccine for the first time in nine African countries to fight one of the deadliest diseases in the continent, according to the WHO.

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A dozen African nations to receive 18 million shots of malaria vaccine

HQ Team July 6, 2023: The UNICEF and the private-public partnership Gavi Vaccine Alliance will roll out its malaria vaccine for the first.

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July 6, 2023
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Researchers found a genetic variant that increases the severity of multiple sclerosis (MS) and may pave the way for a new generation of treatments to prevent disease degeneration.

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Gene variant discovery may trigger new treatments for multiple sclerosis

HQ Team July 5, 2023: Researchers found a genetic variant that increases the severity of multiple sclerosis (MS) and may pave the way.

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July 5, 2023
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Evotec SE, a German drugmaker, announced its Seattle-based arm, has bagged a $74 million US government contract for the development of a monoclonal antibody-based product prototype to target orthopoxviruses.

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Germany’s Evotec wins $74 million US contract to make drug to fight orthopoxviruses

HQ Team July 5, 2023: Evotec SE, a German drugmaker, announced its Seattle-based arm, has bagged a $74 million US government contract for.

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July 5, 2023
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Australia became the first country to allow authorized psychiatrists to prescribe psychedelic substances psilocybin and methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA) for the treatment of certain mental health conditions.

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Australia first to allow ecstasy, psilocybin as psychedelics prescriptions

HQ Team July 4, 2023: Australia became the first country to allow authorized psychiatrists to prescribe psychedelic substances psilocybin and methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA) for.

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July 4, 2023
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Samsung Biologics Co., the biotech arm of South Korea's Samsung Group, has inked two deals worth $897 million with Pfizer to make the US-based company’s products.

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Samsung Biologics inks $879 million deal with Pfizer to make drugs

HQ Team July 4, 2023: Samsung Biologics Co., the biotech arm of South Korea’s Samsung Group, has inked two deals worth $897 million.

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July 4, 2023
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Rising costs of prescription drugs driven by profit rather than new research and benefits

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Personalised 3D printed medicines seem to be the future of healthcare

HQ Team July3, 2023: 3D printing has expanded from industrial prototyping to healthcare and medicine applications. The method has advanced to allow for.

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July 3, 2023
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Novartis sells eye business to Bausch+Lomb for $2.5 billion

HQ Team July 3, 2023: Swiss drugmaker Novartis is divesting its ophthalmology assets including Xiidra, an anti-inflammatory eye drop to Bausch + Lomb,.