Measles cases surge worldwide, access to vaccine is ‘inadequate’: WHO
Measles cases worldwide have risen 20% year-on-year in 2023 to about 10.3 million due to inadequate access to vaccines, according to new estimates.
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Global diabetic population rose fourfold to 828 million in 2022
The global diabetic population has risen fourfold to 828 million during the last three decades, with more than a quarter living in India,.
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Danish Pharma ALK pays ARS $145m for Neffy nasal spray licensing deal
HQ Team November 13, 2024: ALK-Abelló, the Danish pharma company has acquired exclusive rights to Neffy (epinephrine nasal spray) from ARS Pharmaceuticals for.
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US drug regulator removes clinical hold on Novavax’s vaccines
Novovax Inc., will soon start enrollment for end-stage trials of its Covid-19-Influenza vaccine and stand-alone influenza jab following a nod from the US.
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AstraZeneca to invest $3.5 billion in the US to expand global footprint
Britain's AstraZeneca will invest $3.5 billion in the US, its largest market, to expand its research and manufacturing footprint by the end of.
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AbbVie says schizophrenic drug fails in 2 mid-stage experimental trials
AbbVie Inc.’s two mid-stage trials of an investigational schizophrenia drug have failed to meet its primary goal, according to a company statement.
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WHO to convene emergency meeting on mpox on November 22
The World Health Organization will hold an emergency meeting on November 22 to decide whether mpox continues to be a public health emergency.
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One stillbirth occurs worldwide every ten seconds: US public health body says
One stillbirth occurs every 10 seconds and one-third of these occur between 20 and 28 weeks gestation, according to data from the Institute for.
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Leed researchers find gut bacteria linked to rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis may be associated with higher amounts of bacteria accumulating in the gut ten months before clinical diagnosis, researchers reveal.
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Famine in Gaza Strip is ‘imminent,’ likelihood ‘substantial’: FRC
An international body of technical experts in the field of food security has issued an alert about an “imminent” and “substantial” likelihood of.