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Pfizer Inc., a US pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation, announced its single dose of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine would maintain protection from the disease through to a second season.
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Pfizer says RSV vaccine can ensure protection into second season

HQ Team March 1, 2024: Pfizer Inc., a US pharmaceutical and biotechnology corporation, announced its single dose of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine.

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More than one billion people worldwide are living with obesity and the disease has quadrupled among children and adolescents between five and 19 years of age, according to the World Health Organization.
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One billion people globally are suffering from obesity, says  WHO

HQ Team March 1, 2024: More than one billion people worldwide are living with obesity and the disease has quadrupled among children and.

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US researchers have identified 275 million unreported genetic variants in a quarter of a million volunteers that may help understand genetic influences on health and diseases.
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US researchers spot 275m new genetic variants, may help treat diseases

HQ Team February 20, 2024: US researchers have identified 275 million unreported genetic variants in a quarter of a million volunteers that may.

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Iovance Biotherapeutics, a San Carlos, California-based company, has been given the nod for its T-cell therapy to treat melanoma — the most serious form of skin cancer — in adult patients.
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New drug to fight skin cancer gets nod from US drug regulator

HQ Team February 17, 2024: Iovance Biotherapeutics, a San Carlos, California-based company, has been given the nod for its T-cell therapy to treat.

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The US state of Oregon has confirmed its first case of bubonic plague in eight years and authorities say there is no cause for worry with no new cases of the disease being reported.
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US Oregon state reports first case of bubonic plague in 8 years

HQ Team February 15, 2024: The US state of Oregon has confirmed its first case of bubonic plague in eight years and authorities.

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Scientists have discovered five known cases of possible medically acquired Alzheimer’s disease after the patients have undergone previous treatments.
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Researchers find five cases of medically-acquired Alzheimer’s in UK

HQ Team February 12, 2024: Scientists have discovered five known cases of possible medically acquired Alzheimer’s disease after the patients have undergone previous.

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A child’s brain gets excessively or abnormally active when they are not treated for anxiety disorders, according to a study by the US National Institutes of Health.
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CBT treatment may aid anxiety disorders in children: NIH study

HQ Team February 3, 2024: A child’s brain gets excessively or abnormally active when they are not treated for anxiety disorders, according to.

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The UN Secretary-General António Guterres met with 35 donor nations and appealed for the restoration of funds to a UN body working for Palestine refugees that is being accused by Israel of participation in the October 7 attacks.
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Palestine refugees’ fate hangs in balance as UN chief meets donor nations

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres met with 35 donor nations and appealed for the restoration of funds to a UN body working for.

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The national public health agency of the US has issued a nationwide alert to healthcare providers to track measles, following a concern for a potential rise in imported cases associated with increased international travel in summer.
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CDC issues alert on measles in US as cases rise due to global travel

HQ Team January 27, 2024: The national public health agency of the US has issued a nationwide alert to healthcare providers to track.

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British drugmaker GSK Plc., will pay $1.4 billion to acquire Anglo-American biopharmaceutical company  Aiolos Bio Inc., which makes medicines to treat asthma.
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GSK Plc., to buy asthma drugmaker Aiolos Bio for $1.4 billion  

HQ Team January 9, 2023: British drugmaker GSK Plc., will pay $1.4 billion to acquire Anglo-American biopharmaceutical company  Aiolos Bio Inc., which makes.

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