Gene therapy cure for sickle cell awaits advisory approval
HQ Team October 28, 2023: Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are set to review a gene therapy for sickle cell.
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Study says little sugar in tea, coffee does not pose health risks
HQ Team October 28, 2023: A recent study conducted by a team of researchers from Denmark, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom challenges.
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Penn State team develops rapid test for chlamydia, gonorrhea
The World Health Organisation says that each year there are an estimated 374 million new infections with 1 of 4 curable STIs: chlamydia,.
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Invasive fungal infections on the rise
HQ Team October 26, 2023: While athlete’s foot and yeast infections are well-known, a new threat is emerging from invasive fungal infections, which.
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Simple blood test shows promise in bipolar disorder diagnosis
HQ Team October 26, 2023: Researchers from the University of Cambridge have devised a new approach to enhance the diagnosis of bipolar disorder..
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BioMarin’s achondroplasia drug gets nod for children of all ages
HQ Team October 21, 2023: The FDA cleared BioMarin Pharmaceuticals’s Voxzogo injection for treating achondroplasia, a common form of short-limbed dwarfism in children.
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Pfizer’s vaccine for meningococcal disease gets FDA approval
HQ Team October 21, 2023: The USFDA has approved Pfizer Inc.’s vaccine to treat deadly meningococcal disease in young adults between 10 years.