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An international body of technical experts in the field of food security has issued an alert about an “imminent” and “substantial” likelihood of a famine occurring in the conflict-ridden Gaza Strip
Health Medical Pharma

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.

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Research uncovers significant discrepancies in ingredient labels and presence of banned compounds
Health

Rosuvastatin may lower mortality compared to atorvastatin: Study

HQ Team November 9, 2024: A recent study indicates that rosuvastatin is associated with a slightly reduced risk of all-cause mortality and major.

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Johnson & Johnson has submitted regulatory applications to the US drug regulator and European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the extended approval of a blood cancer therapy.
Drugs Health Pharma

J&J seeks approval for its blood cancer therapy in US, European Union

Johnson & Johnson has submitted regulatory applications to the US drug regulator and European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the extended approval of a blood.

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Climate

2024 sees global temperatures exceed 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels

HQ team November 9, 2024: The year 2024 is well on its way to being recorded as the hottest on record, according to.

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US farm workers exposed to bird flu who do not show symptoms and do not wear personal protection equipment should be tested for the virus, according to the nation’s national public health agency.
Drugs Health Pharma

US public health agency updates bird flu guidance for farm workers 

US farm workers exposed to bird flu who do not show symptoms and do not wear personal protection equipment should be tested for.

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US-based biotechnology company Viking Therapeutics Inc., reported “positive” results from its early-stage weight-loss oral drug and the pill showed mild to moderate side effects.
Health Pharma

Understanding muscle loss concerns with weight loss drugs like Wegovy

HQ Team November 8, 2024: The rise of weight loss medications such as Ozempic (semaglutide) and Wegovy has sparked significant interest and usage.

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The US Food and Drug Administration has greenlighted Pfizer Inc.’s respiratory syncytial virus vaccine (RSV) Abrysvo for treating lower respiratory tract disease in people 18-59 years.
Pharma

Pfizer to invest $1b in China over five years, strengthens biotech footprint

HQ Times November 8, 2024: Pfizer under activist investor pressure is busy turning its performance around and has decided to expand its presence.

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Dengue has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people in Bangladesh since January as 79,598 cases, the highest so far this year, were reported in September.
Climate Health Pharma

Public health: ‘Either we all live in a decent world, or nobody does’

HQ Team In our search for websites and organizations engaged in community health, public policy and similar endeavors, we came across “The Third.

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The US regulator has extended a review of an application by Organon & Co.’s atopic dermatitis (eczema) drug by three months with a new target date set for March next year.
Drugs Health Pharma

USFDA postpones Organon’s eczema drug review by three months

The US regulator has extended a review of an application by Organon & Co.’s atopic dermatitis (eczema) drug by three months with a.

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Malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis were among a list of 17 disease-causing pathogens where vaccines need to be developed as a priority to reduce regional disease burden, according to the World Health Organization.
Drugs Health Pharma

Malaria, TB among top diseases where vaccines needed most: WHO 

Malaria, HIV, and tuberculosis were among a list of 17 disease-causing pathogens where vaccines need to be developed as a priority to reduce.

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