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British drugmaker, GSK Plc.’s multiple myeloma drug, Blenrep, reduced the risk of disease progression or death by about 50% when compared to a standard-of-care combination, according to the company.
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New CAR T-cell therapy offers hope for children with aggressive blood cancer

HQ Team October 14, 2024: Children with aggressive blood cancer may soon have access to a new treatment, CAR T-cell therapy, targeting T-cell.

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H. Lundbeck A/S, a Danish drugmaker, plans to acquire California, US-based Longboard Pharmaceuticals for $2.6 billion, giving it access to a late-stage drug to treat seizures in a group of rare epilepsies.
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Lundbeck targets epileptic drug, to buy Longboard for $2.6 billion

H. Lundbeck A/S, a Danish drugmaker, plans to acquire California, US-based Longboard Pharmaceuticals for $2.6 billion, giving it access to a late-stage drug.

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Seventeen dangerous disease outbreaks, such as the Marburg virus and the latest strain of avian influenza this year, have increased the likelihood of new pandemics, and global readiness remains inadequate, according to the World Health Organization.
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Pandemic threat looms, nations unprepared to handle crisis: WHO

Seventeen dangerous disease outbreaks, such as the Marburg virus and the latest strain of avian influenza this year, have increased the likelihood of.

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Microbiologists at Northwestern University have found toothbrushes and showerheads were teeming with diverse viruses not seen so far — and they don’t target humans, but bacteria.
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`Toothbrushes, showerheads nurture human-friendly bacteria’

Microbiologists at Northwestern University have found toothbrushes and showerheads were teeming with diverse viruses not seen so far — and they don’t target.

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Pfizer Inc., got a nod from the US drug regulator for its drug Hympavzi to treat two types of a rare blood disorder in haemophilia patients.
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Pfizer’s drug to treat rare haemophilia disorder gets US regulator’s approval

Pfizer Inc., got a nod from the US drug regulator for its drug Hympavzi to treat two types of a rare blood disorder.

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Vaccines against 24 pathogens could cut the number of antibiotics needed to fight antimicrobial resistance by 2.5 billion daily doses or 22% globally, according to a World Health Organization report.
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Vaccines against pathogens can cut global antibiotic usage by 22%

Vaccines against 24 pathogens could cut the number of antibiotics needed to fight antimicrobial resistance by 2.5 billion daily doses or 22% globally,.

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Skin care products with benzoyl peroxide can turn carcinogenic

HQ Team October 10, 2024: A recent study has raised concerns about the safety of topical benzoyl peroxide (BPO) products used for treating.

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Granules India announced the US Food & Drug Administration (US FDA) had approved an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for losartan potassium tablets to treat high blood pressure.
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Researchers find new tech to change IV therapies into oral pills

HQ Team October 10, 2024: A study published in Nature Communications discusses a novel water-soluble prodrug technology called Sol-moiety, which enhances the oral bioavailability of.

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As Hurricane Milton looms large over the Florida coast, weather climate researchers said rainfall caused by Hurricane Helene, which struck two weeks before, was amplified by about 10% and its winds by 11% due to climate change.
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Climate change amplified US Hurricane Helene’s rainfall, winds

As Hurricane Milton looms large over the Florida coast, weather climate researchers said rainfall caused by Hurricane Helene, which struck two weeks before,.

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Dengue cases in the Americas Region exceeded the number of cases historically reported in a year, as compared to all previously recorded years, according to the Pan American Health Organization.
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Dengue cases at an all-time high in Americas Region: PAHO report

Dengue cases in the Americas Region exceeded the number of cases historically reported in a year, as compared to all previously recorded years,.

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