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Danish pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk’s oral semaglutide drug to treat type 2 diabetes helped reduce heart diseases by 14% compared to a dummy medicine in a trial, according to a statement.

Novo’s type 2 oral diabetic drug cuts heart diseases by 14% in a trial

Danish pharmaceutical company, Novo Nordisk’s oral semaglutide drug to treat type 2 diabetes helped reduce heart diseases by 14% compared to a dummy.

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October 21, 2024
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Egypt gets WHO certification for being a malaria-free country

Malaria, which plagued the ancient pharaohs, has been eliminated in Egypt, according to a World Health Organization-certificate, — the third such in in.

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October 21, 2024
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Astellas Pharma Inc.’s therapy to treat a form of gastric cancer got approval from the US drug regulator, according to a company statement.

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Astellas Pharma gets US regulator’s nod for its gastric cancer drug

Astellas Pharma Inc.’s therapy to treat a form of gastric cancer got approval from the US drug regulator, according to a company statement.

by HealthQuill
October 21, 2024
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Gilead Sciences, Inc. has withdrawn its bladder cancer drug from the US market and stopped its confirmatory clinical trial after it failed to extend the lives of patients who had undergone prior treatments.

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Gilead’s end-stage confirmatory trials of bladder cancer drug fail

Gilead Sciences, Inc. has withdrawn its bladder cancer drug from the US market and stopped its confirmatory clinical trial after it failed to.

by HealthQuill
October 21, 2024
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In a small region in India’s technology capital of Bengaluru, social activists, despite initial hesitation from its urban poor, walked into Anjanapura and completed one of the country’s first short-term engagements to impart the skills to fight climate change.

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A social project to fight climate change in India begins to yield results

In a small region in India’s technology capital of Bengaluru, social activists, despite initial hesitation from its urban poor, walked into Anjanapura and.

by HealthQuill
October 21, 2024
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Merck & Co., Inc., and Gilead Sciences, Inc.’s investigational combinational drug for HIV treatment, put on clinical hold last year, has met a secondary goal of a ‘high’ viral suppression rate in adults.

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Gilead, Merck’s HIV experimental drug scores ‘high’ on viral suppression

Merck & Co., Inc., and Gilead Sciences, Inc.’s investigational combinational drug for HIV treatment, put on clinical hold last year, has met a.

by HealthQuill
October 20, 2024
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As the number of satellites skyrockets, scientists have called for a legally-binding global treaty to ensure the safety of Earth's orbit from space debris, which puts the planet and people at risk.

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Spraying diamond dust in atmosphere can stem global warming: Study

HQ Team October 18, 2024: As global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise there is an urgency to find effective climate intervention solutions..

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October 18, 2024
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Sanofi and Orano Med agreed to form a new entity, valued at 1.9 billion euros ($2.06 billion), to develop radioligand medicines and the French company will invest 300 million euros for a 16% equity.

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Sanofi to invest $324m in entity with Orano Med for radioligand therapy

Sanofi and Orano Med agreed to form a new entity, valued at 1.9 billion euros ($2.06 billion), to develop radioligand medicines and the.

by HealthQuill
October 17, 2024
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Lowering sodium intake can reduce blood pressure regardless of whether one is on medication, a study reveals.

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Hype and disputes surrounding blood pressure measurement

HQ Team October 17, 2024: Blood pressure measurement is a critical procedure in diagnosing and managing hypertension, yet it is fraught with scientific.