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Abbott Laboratories has initiated a clinical trial to evaluate the use of the company's deep brain stimulation system to manage treatment-resistant depression, a form of major depressive disorder.
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Abbott starts trial on deep brain stimulation for depressive disorder

Abbott Laboratories has initiated a clinical trial to evaluate the use of the company's deep brain stimulation system to manage treatment-resistant depression, a.

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Eli Lilly will license manufacturing know-how of its rheumatoid arthritis baricitinib drug, branded as Olumiant, to Egypt’s EVA Pharma to expand its access to 49 nations in Africa.
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Eli Lilly to license rheumatoid drug-making technology to Egypt’s EVA

Eli Lilly will license manufacturing know-how of its rheumatoid arthritis baricitinib drug, branded as Olumiant, to Egypt’s EVA Pharma to expand its access to.

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Cholera cases rose 13% and deaths by 71% in 2023 compared to a year earlier as a shortage of oral vaccines continues and the global risk is “high,” according to a World Health Organization report.
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Cholera killed 4,000 people last year, current global risk of disease ‘high’

Cholera cases rose 13% and deaths by 71% in 2023 compared to a year earlier as a shortage of oral vaccines continues and.

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Anti-depressant fluoxetine or Prozac from human residues of urine and faeces have been detected in fish in fresh waters of Australia, a pollutant that altered the aquatic vertebrate animal's body condition and reproduction, according to a joint study by Australian and Italian biologists.
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Prozac residue from humans found in guppies reduces fish’s sperm velocity

Anti-depressant fluoxetine or Prozac from human residues of urine and faeces have been detected in fish in fresh waters of Australia, a pollutant that.

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The World Health Organization has come out with its first-ever guidelines for the manufacturing of antibiotics in a bid to stop environmental emissions and the emergence of new drug-resistant bacteria.
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WHO issues first-ever guidelines on manufacture of antibiotics

The World Health Organization has come out with its first-ever guidelines for the manufacturing of antibiotics in a bid to stop environmental emissions and.

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Merck & Co., got approval from the European Commission to market its combination therapy to treat metastatic urothelial cancer or bladder cancer in 27 member states and other nations.
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EC approves Merck’s bladder cancer combination therapy in adults 

Merck & Co., got approval from the European Commission to market its combination therapy to treat metastatic urothelial cancer or bladder cancer in.

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A simple blood test — done when women are in their 30s — can measure types of proteins in the blood that may shape heart diseases and aid physicians in early detection and treatment in the long run, a study finds.
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Simple blood tests can map women’s heart disease risks when done early

A simple blood test — done when women are in their 30s — can measure types of proteins in the blood that may.

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The US Food and Drug Administration cleared Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine, targeting the JN.1 strain, for people 12 years of age and older, according to a statement from the regulator.
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Novavax’s vaccine targeting JN.1 strain of Covid-19 virus gets FDA approval 

The US Food and Drug Administration cleared Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine, targeting the JN.1 strain, for people 12 years of age and older, according.

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Emergent BioSolutions Inc., got the US drug regulator’s approval to expand its smallpox vaccine use to treat mpox, according to a company statement.
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Emergent gets US drug regulator’s nod to use its smallpox vaccine for mpox

Emergent BioSolutions Inc., got the US drug regulator’s approval to expand its smallpox vaccine use to treat mpox, according to a company statement.

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United Nations Children’s Fund, the world's largest single vaccine buyer, has issued an emergency tender to buy mpox vaccines to fight the rapid spread of the disease in the African continent.
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UNICEF issues emergency tender to purchase mpox vaccines

United Nations Children’s Fund, the world's largest single vaccine buyer, has issued an emergency tender to buy mpox vaccines to fight the rapid.

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