COVID-19 cases caused by new variants are growing rapidly in the United States, according to the data provided by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). According to the data published by the US CDC, two new COVID-19 variants, including BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, have been growing rapidly in the US. At the beginning […]
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The European Commission has granted Orphan Medicinal Product Designation to Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc., a pharmaceutical company pioneering cancer therapies, and Menarini Group, a leading international pharmaceutical company, for selinexor used to treat myelofibrosis (MF). Selinexor was granted the orphan drug designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in May 2022. Selinexor is currently […]
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An epidemiologist at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed, in the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, the death rate from heart disease has been increased, which is particularly high among younger adults, and the death rate spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, affecting years of progress. The death rates from heart disease in the […]
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According to a latest study, the overall cancer death rates in the United States continue to decrease among women, men, teens, children, and young adults. The annual report from the American Cancer Society to the Nation on the Status of Cancer showed a decrease in every major racial and ethnic group from 2015 to 2019. […]
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), announced that the pharmaceutical company Aurobindo Pharma is recalling a blood pressure medication because of a potential cancer risk. The company is recalling two lots of quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide tablets because of the levels of nitrosamine. The tablets are most commonly prescribed for the treatment of hypertension to […]
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns of a possible flu season in the country. According to the US CDC, the country has experienced relatively little influenza activity since 2020, and with community mitigation measures used to control the spread of COVID-19, the US is ripe for a serious influenza season. According to […]
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Johnson & Johnson’s new therapy to treat a type of multiple myeloma, and the therapy has given another option of treatment to patients suffering with incurable blood cancer. According to Johnson & Johnson, teclistamab therapy, which is branded as Tecvayli, is approved to treat adults with […]
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The UK government will commission abortion services for girls and women in Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, announced that the Secretary of State is under an obligation to ensure that safe services are available in the country. The government of the United Kingdom has been forced to act three […]
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According to a new report by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Hispanic, Black, and American Indian adults in the US, which are less likely to be vaccinated, and more likely to hospitalize. The report surveyed flu hospitalization rates from 2009 to 2022, and vaccination coverage from 2010 to 2022 by race […]
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Novavax Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose for adults to tackle the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus in the country. The approval from the US FDA is set to reverse Novavax’s shares reverse course, and increase by more than 3 percent. This approval is […]
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