Deaths caused by alcohol consumption increased in the United States during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the rate of alcohol-related deaths increasing by 26% from 2019 to 2020, the CDC reported. Around 49,000 alcohol-related deaths were recorded in 2020, increasing from around 39,000 in 2019. The US CDC data showed, alcohol caused […]
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New Zealand’s The a2 Milk Company has received enforcement discretion from the US Food and Drug Administration to supply its a2 Platinum Premium Infant Milk Formula to the US market to help overcome the ongoing supply crisis. a2 Platinum is a leading international infant milk formula brand. The a2 Platinum is made with a2 milk, […]
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As outbreaks spread around the country, China’s daily COVID cases increased to their highest level in more than six months, and health officials vowed to maintain the country’s rigorous virus restrictions. The nation reported 5,436 cases on Sunday, which is a 27% increase from the previous day and the highest number since May 2, when […]
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According to a new report, cases of mouth cancer in United Kingdom increased by more than one-third in last decade and has reached a record high. The number of mouth cancer cases in UK has doubled within the last generation and include common causes such as drinking and smoking with other lifestyle factors. 8,864 people […]
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The UK medical devices regulator, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), has announced the changes to UK medical device regulatory will be postponed from July 1, 2023 to July 1, 2024. The UK MHRA is currently in the process of significantly revising UK medical device legislation. As one of the first reforms of […]
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for Vemlidy (tenofivir alafenamide) 25 mg tablets by Gilead Sciences, Inc., to treat chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) in pediatric patients older than 12 years with compensated liver disease. Vemlidy is a targeted, novel prodrug of tenofovir, which was previously […]
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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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