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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Drug price bill is a go in the Senate

President Joe Biden is the latest top Washington official to test positive for covid-19, following Vice President Kamala Harris, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. But work continues, particularly on a Senate bill that could, for the first time, allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and cap seniors' out-of-pocket medication costs.

21 Jul 2022

Cancer cells produce small amount of collagen that impacts tumor microbiome and immunity

Cancer cells produce small amounts of their own form of collagen, creating a unique extracellular matrix that affects the tumor microbiome and protects against immune responses, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

21 Jul 2022

Phase 2a clinical trial describes safety and efficacy of dendrimer nanotherapy in severe COVID-19 patients

A multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled phase 2a clinical trial has recently been conducted to evaluate the efficacy of a nanotherapeutic compound OP-101 in treating severe COVID-19 patients.

21 Jul 2022

Covid-19 vaccine rollout reduced SARS-CoV-2 infection burden in healthcare workers during second wave

The rapid covid-19 vaccine rollout from December 2020 averted infection in a large proportion of NHS hospital workers in England during the second wave of the pandemic, suggests research published by The BMJ today.

21 Jul 2022

Associations between whole blood viscosity and SARS-CoV-2-linked death

Researchers depicted the link between COVID-19-associated mortality and whole blood viscosity (WBV).

21 Jul 2022

Are Mexican free-tailed bats a SARS-CoV-2 reservoir?

In a new study, investigators analyzed whether Mexican free-tailed bats were a SARS-CoV-2 reservoir.

21 Jul 2022

Multi-agency team responding to mental health emergencies leads to better outcomes

Having emergency services work together to attend mental health emergencies reduces the likelihood of the person in crisis ending up in hospital, a study from the University of Otago in New Zealand has found.

21 Jul 2022

Booster vaccination counters the severity of Omicron breakthrough infections

Researchers assessed a panel of seven SARS-CoV-2 vaccines currently available globally and in the United States and immunity acquired through the previous infection against all Omicron subvariants.

21 Jul 2022

Immuno-infrared sensor identifies Alzheimer's disease in the blood up to 17 years in advance

A sensor identifies misfolded protein biomarkers in the blood. This offers a chance to detect Alzheimer's disease before any symptoms occur. Researchers intend to bring it to market maturity.

21 Jul 2022

Women a history of endometriosis may have greater stroke risk

A large, prospective study found that women with endometriosis may have a higher risk of stroke compared to women without the chronic inflammatory condition, according to new research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed flagship journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

21 Jul 2022

New study to investigate focused ultrasound's role in addressing neurofibromatosis type 2

The Focused Ultrasound Foundation and the Children's Tumor Foundation (CTF) have established a partnership to advance innovative, noninvasive treatments in pediatrics.

21 Jul 2022

Study explores how vaccine-related fears influence flu shot outcomes

A novel long-term study of how vaccine-related fears influence flu shot outcomes has found that these fears not only reduce vaccination, but also fuel symptoms of dizziness and lightheadedness at the time of the injection.

21 Jul 2022

FDA clears IND application for MD Anderson-sponsored Phase I clinical study of OBX-115 therapy

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Obsidian Therapeutics, Inc. today announced Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of an Investigational New Drug (IND) application for an MD Anderson-sponsored Phase I clinical study of OBX-115, Obsidian's lead engineered tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapy candidate.

21 Jul 2022

Pigment epithelium-derived factor ablations may lead to eye aging

Researchers identified that loss of pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) may cause aging in the eye.

21 Jul 2022

Cigarette smokers who try to quit often become dual nicotine users

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that as people who smoke cigarettes attempt to quit, some move to e-cigarettes, but such people often become dual nicotine users, smoking traditional cigarettes and vaping e-cigarettes.

21 Jul 2022

AbbVie Submits Marketing Authorization Application to EMA for Atogepant for the Preventive Treatment of Migraine

AbbVie today announced it has submitted a marketing authorization application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for atogepant for the prophylaxis of migraine in adult patients who have at least four migraine days per month.

From AbbVie 21 Jul 2022

UK study finds an increase in cardiovascular diseases and diabetes up to 12 months after COVID-19

Researchers determined whether the incidence of new diabetes mellitus (DM) and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) increases in a year among those recovering from COVID-19.

21 Jul 2022

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antibodies and pre-existing lung diseases may be independent predictors of long COVID

Researchers evaluated the incidence of long coronavirus disease (long COVID) in a demographically diverse population with different disease severities to inform clinicians and future vaccine development strategies.

21 Jul 2022

‘So rudderless’: A couple’s quest for autism treatment for their son hits repeated obstacles

When Sebastian Rios was a toddler, he hardly talked. "Don't worry," his pediatrician told Amparo and Victor Rios, Sebastian's parents. Kids who grow up in households in which both Spanish and English are spoken are sometimes slower to develop language skills, she said.

21 Jul 2022

Parents become drug developers to save their children’s lives

Maggie Carmichael wasn't developing like other kids. As a toddler, she wasn't walking and had a limited vocabulary for her age.

21 Jul 2022

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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Drug price bill is a go in the Senate

Cancer cells produce small amount of collagen that impacts tumor microbiome and immunity

Phase 2a clinical trial describes safety and efficacy of dendrimer nanotherapy in severe COVID-19 patients

Covid-19 vaccine rollout reduced SARS-CoV-2 infection burden in healthcare workers during second wave

Associations between whole blood viscosity and SARS-CoV-2-linked death

Are Mexican free-tailed bats a SARS-CoV-2 reservoir?

Multi-agency team responding to mental health emergencies leads to better outcomes

Booster vaccination counters the severity of Omicron breakthrough infections

Immuno-infrared sensor identifies Alzheimer's disease in the blood up to 17 years in advance

Women a history of endometriosis may have greater stroke risk

New study to investigate focused ultrasound's role in addressing neurofibromatosis type 2

Study explores how vaccine-related fears influence flu shot outcomes

FDA clears IND application for MD Anderson-sponsored Phase I clinical study of OBX-115 therapy

Pigment epithelium-derived factor ablations may lead to eye aging

Cigarette smokers who try to quit often become dual nicotine users

AbbVie Submits Marketing Authorization Application to EMA for Atogepant for the Preventive Treatment of Migraine

UK study finds an increase in cardiovascular diseases and diabetes up to 12 months after COVID-19

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 nucleocapsid antibodies and pre-existing lung diseases may be independent predictors of long COVID

‘So rudderless’: A couple’s quest for autism treatment for their son hits repeated obstacles

Parents become drug developers to save their children’s lives

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

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