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Study reveals link between oral health and survival among head and neck cancer patients

An international study has revealed strong associations between oral health and survival among people diagnosed with head and neck cancer.

19 Sep 2023

Tufts Lyme Disease Initiative receives $7M in grants to advance research to next level

Researchers at the Tufts Lyme Disease Initiative recently received grants totaling more than $7 million to build on an already impressive array of discoveries that Tufts' teams have made to combat tick-borne diseases.

19 Sep 2023

Save billions or stick with Humira? Drug brokers steer Americans to the costly choice

Tennessee last year spent $48 million on a single drug, Humira — about $62,000 for each of the 775 patients who were covered by its employee health insurance program and receiving the treatment.

19 Sep 2023

Why the CDC has recommended new covid boosters for all

Everyone over the age of 6 months should get the latest covid-19 booster, a federal expert panel recommended Tuesday after hearing an estimate that universal vaccination could prevent 100,000 more hospitalizations each year than if only the elderly were vaccinated.

13 Sep 2023

Doctors must address Parkinson’s patients’ hidden burden of stigma, report says

Even the best treatment approaches for Parkinson's disease are inadequate if they do not address patients' feelings of social rejection, isolation, loneliness and other psychosocial effects of stigma, according to a report from experts specializing in Parkinson's and other movement disorders.

12 Sep 2023

Global health experts to meet at UN to discuss 100 days mission for pandemic preparedness

The Science Summit at UNGA in New York will play host to a stellar line-up of global health experts, who will come together on Thursday 14th September to set out the concrete actions leaders need to make the 100 Days Mission for Pandemic Preparedness a reality.

12 Sep 2023

Experimental insomnia treatment may help prevent opioid relapse

A good night's sleep has many proven health benefits, and a new Scripps Research study suggests one more: preventing opioid relapse.

6 Sep 2023

New consensus statement provides guidance for use of 177Lu-PSMA radionuclide therapy in mCRPC patients

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) has issued a new consensus statement to provide standardized guidance for the selection and management of metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) patients being treated with 177Lu-PSMA radionuclide therapy.

5 Sep 2023

Experts call for changes to how drugs are tested and labeled for people with obesity

A new opinion piece published in Health Affairs Forefront raises questions around current approaches to assess drug safety and effectiveness in people with obesity.

5 Sep 2023

Optibrium acquires BioPharmics LLC, expanding its 3D drug design and visualisation offering

Optibrium, a leading developer of software and AI solutions for drug discovery, today announced the acquisition of BioPharmics LLC.

From Optibrium Ltd. 31 Aug 2023

Laboratory instrument manufacturer Knauer is now EN ISO 13485 certified

The manufacturer of high-tech laboratory equipment KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH has passed the certification audit.

From KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH 31 Aug 2023

New omicron variants can reinfect people who were infected with earlier variants

The omicron variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which have rapidly spread around the world over the past year, latch onto our cells more tightly, invade them more efficiently, and elude many of the antibodies induced by previous infections and vaccines.

30 Aug 2023

Man-made antibody successfully prevents organ rejection after transplantation

A man-made antibody successfully prevented organ rejection when tested in primates that had undergone a kidney transplant, Duke Health researchers report.

30 Aug 2023

Ion channel proteins can transiently rearrange into larger structures

A member of an important class of ion channel proteins can transiently rearrange itself into a larger structure with dramatically altered properties, according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

30 Aug 2023

Artificial intelligence may influence whether you can get pain medication

Elizabeth Amirault had never heard of a Narx Score. But she said she learned last year the tool had been used to track her medication use.

30 Aug 2023

A move to cut drug prices has patients with rare diseases worried

For people with cystic fibrosis, like Sabrina Walker, Trikafta has been a life-changer.

30 Aug 2023

5 things to know about the new drug pricing negotiations

The Biden administration has picked the first 10 high-priced prescription drugs subject to federal price negotiations, taking a swipe at the powerful pharmaceutical industry.

30 Aug 2023

Intellegens and CPI awarded £1.6m Innovate UK grant to advance manufacture of oligonucleotide therapeutics with machine learning

Intellegens, a company applying machine learning (ML) to accelerate innovation in R&D, today announced that it has secured a £1.6m grant from Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), to apply ML in the emerging field of oligonucleotide therapies.

30 Aug 2023

NIH awards $3 million grant to study synbiotic medical food for bone health in older women

The NIH/National Institute on Aging has awarded a R01 $3 million grant to study the impact of a probiotic/prebiotic (synbiotic) medical food developed by Solarea Bio on maintaining bone health of older women.

23 Aug 2023

New powerful antibiotic isolated from bacteria could combat multi-resistant 'superbugs'

A new powerful antibiotic, isolated from bacteria that could not be studied before, seems capable to combat harmful bacteria and even multi-resistant 'superbugs'.

22 Aug 2023

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Pharmaceuticals News and Research

Study reveals link between oral health and survival among head and neck cancer patients

Tufts Lyme Disease Initiative receives $7M in grants to advance research to next level

Save billions or stick with Humira? Drug brokers steer Americans to the costly choice

Why the CDC has recommended new covid boosters for all

Doctors must address Parkinson’s patients’ hidden burden of stigma, report says

Global health experts to meet at UN to discuss 100 days mission for pandemic preparedness

Experimental insomnia treatment may help prevent opioid relapse

New consensus statement provides guidance for use of 177Lu-PSMA radionuclide therapy in mCRPC patients

Experts call for changes to how drugs are tested and labeled for people with obesity

Optibrium acquires BioPharmics LLC, expanding its 3D drug design and visualisation offering

Laboratory instrument manufacturer Knauer is now EN ISO 13485 certified

New omicron variants can reinfect people who were infected with earlier variants

Man-made antibody successfully prevents organ rejection after transplantation

Ion channel proteins can transiently rearrange into larger structures

Artificial intelligence may influence whether you can get pain medication

A move to cut drug prices has patients with rare diseases worried

5 things to know about the new drug pricing negotiations

Intellegens and CPI awarded £1.6m Innovate UK grant to advance manufacture of oligonucleotide therapeutics with machine learning

NIH awards $3 million grant to study synbiotic medical food for bone health in older women

New powerful antibiotic isolated from bacteria could combat multi-resistant 'superbugs'

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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