FDA approves first digital pill FDA approves first digital pill:- Abilify MyCite (aripiprazole) tablets have an ingestible sensor embedded in the pill and are available for the treatment of patients with schizophrenia, episodes of bipolar disorder or as an additional treatment for adults with depression. The first pill which can […]
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First gene-editing in human body attempt Gene-editing has been attempted on cells inside a patient, in a world first by doctors in California. Brian Madeux, 44 from Arizona, was given the experimental treatment to try to correct a defect in his DNA that causes Hunter’s syndrome. Mr Madeux says he […]
Too many Americans still using tobacco, CDC says Despite declining rates of cigarette smokers seen in recent years, too many Americans are still using tobacco, according to a new government report. The report, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) […]
Arizona flu cases continue upward climb, health officials say Arizona flu cases continue upward climb, health officials say:- The number of local influenza cases in Arizona spiked upward last week, but the numbers are not considered unusual, health officials said. Across the state, 250 influenza cases have been reported so […]
FDA approves HBV vaccine Heplisav-B for adults Dynavax announced that the FDA approved Heplisav-B, a recombinant hepatitis B vaccine, for all known subtypes of HBV in adults aged 18 years or older, according to a press release. “Once physicians and public health institutions become aware of Heplisav-B, it will be […]
Scientists implant tiny human brains into rats, spark ethical debate Scientists implant tiny human brains into rats, spark ethical debate:- After several labs successfully implanted human brain organoids into rats, many scientists are questioning the ethical implications of the experiment, STAT News reports. Nearly four years ago, scientists in Vienna […]
Florida announces its first case of Zika-by-sex Florida announces its first case of Zika-by-sex:- The Florida Department of Health on Friday confirmed the state’s first case of the Zika virus being sexually transmitted. An unidentified person in Miami-Dade County, who had recently visited several countries, including Cuba, transmitted the disease […]
US EPA shows the way forward on malaria, zika virus US EPA shows the way forward on malaria, zika virus:- For the US, weaponised mosquitoes to control destabilise Aedes mosquito populations, and thus help checkmate Zika and yellow fever, had been an anathema. To be sure, it wasn’t that regulators/administrators […]
Heart Function Tied to Brain Function Heart Function Tied to Brain Function:- Lower cardiac output has been tied to poorer cerebral blood flow (CBF) in the temporal lobes of older adults without heart failure, a finding that adds to a growing body of research linking heart health to brain health. […]
Flu season is here, and experts are already concerned Flu season is here, and experts are already concerned:- Last year’s seasonal flu vaccine effectiveness was just 42%, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated. Even if vaccinated, people had inadequate protection against the flu. This limited effectiveness was […]
