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Smart pill confirms when medication is swallowed
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Remembering to take medication sounds simple. However, missed doses put people at serious health risk…
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Doctors on key US health task force accused of prioritizing DEI over evidence-based medicine
[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An “independent” advisory panel of non-federal experts determining which preventative healthcare services insurers must cover…
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Donald Trump’s Big Pharma Showdown Ends with a Whimper
[ad_1] It’s hard to find things that Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders agree on, but one point of consensus is that pharmaceutical companies have…
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DC residents can now get a COVID-19 shot without a prescription – WTOP News
[ad_1] Emergency legislation signed by D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will authorize licensed pharmacies to administer COVID-19 vaccinations without a prescription. Emergency legislation signed this…
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Young children with ADHD are being medicated too quickly, study says
[ad_1] Pediatricians are too quick to prescribe medication for young children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, a new analysis shows. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends behavioral…
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American Heart Association discusses best methods for managing hypertension
[ad_1] The American Heart Association recently gathered experts worldwide to debut their latest preliminary studies on high blood pressure at the Hypertension Scientific sessions.…
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Local News
Why it’s important to pay attention to expiration dates on medications
[ad_1] Have you ever grabbed a bottle of Tylenol from your medicine cabinet, discovered that it expired two years ago and wondered whether you…
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Roche's Cancer Injection Tecentriq SC Gets European Commission Approval
[ad_1] By Andrea Figueras Roche said that the European Commission approved Tecentriq SC, a cancer immunotherapy subcutaneous injection for multiple cancer types. The Swiss…
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Roche's Inavolisib Breast Cancer Drug Shows Promise in Late-Stage Study
[ad_1] By Mauro Orru Roche Holding said its investigational treatment, inavolisib, showed promise in a late-stage study to treat patients with breast cancer. The…
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WHO’s new COVID guidelines see fewer patients requiring hospitalization
[ad_1] Most patients are unlikely to develop severe disease or die if they get the current variants of COVID-19 as immunity levels have climbed…
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Pfizer gets FDA green light for new shot that can streamline teenagers’ vaccinations
[ad_1] Pfizer Inc. PFE, -1.73% said Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the first five-in-one vaccine designed to protect teenagers…
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Bristol Myers Squibb to buy Mirati Therapeutics in deal worth up to $5.8 billion
[ad_1] Bristol Myers Squibb Co. said Sunday it will buy Mirati Therapeutics Inc. in a deal valued at up to $5.8 billion. The pharmaceutical…
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Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to two scientists whose work enabled creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19
[ad_1] STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines…
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5 things to know about the new COVID-19 vaccine
[ad_1] It may be time to get your COVID-19 vaccine again. There’s a new booster that’s coming out to guard against the virus. The…
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CDC recommends updated COVID shots for people 6 months of age and older
[ad_1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday recommended updated COVID-19 vaccines for people 6 months of age and older. Director Mandy…
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Nestle Sells Peanut-Allergy Treatment Business to Stallergenes Greer
[ad_1] By Adria Calatayud Nestle said it has sold its Palforzia peanut-allergy treatment business to biopharmaceutical company Stallergenes Greer. The Swiss consumer-goods company said…
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Roche Lung Cancer Drug Shows Promise in Phase 3 Trial
[ad_1] By David Sachs Roche said Friday that its Alecensa drug demonstrated the ability to reduce recurrence of lung cancer for patients in the…
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New coronavirus variant has experts on alert and WHO is urging countries to step up COVID surveillance
[ad_1] A new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has put epidemiologists around the world on alert, and the World Health Organization is asking countries…
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FDA approves Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi, clearing the way for Medicare coverage
[ad_1] The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted full approval to the Biogen BIIB and Eisai Co. Ltd. ESALF Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi,…
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No more needles? A daily pill may work as well as Wegovy shots to treat obesity
[ad_1] That’s a notion that has long fueled hope for many of the more than 40% of Americans who are considered obese — and…