Month: September 2020

Ohio is on the hunt for health insurers interested in serving the state’s 2.6 million Medicaid members.

A new report finds federal spending on combating the opioid crisis doesn’t meet the stark rise in drug use and overdose deaths that have occurred […]

The federal government will once again pay for heart transplants at Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, two years after cutting off Medicare reimbursement […]

CDMO Sterling Pharma continues buying spree with former Alcami ingredients plant pickup kblankenship Wed, 09/30/2020 – 16:26

More than 340 people were charged in an array of fraud schemes orchestrated across the country, which the Justice Department described as the largest “takedown” […]

Outer ear infections, which affect millions of people each year, are typically caused by the bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Staphylococcus aureus. Repeatedly administering antibiotic drops, […]

Researchers reveal how subanesthetic ketamine, which is used for pain management and as an antidepressant in humans, is effective in treating adult amblyopia, a brain […]

MPs have demanded urgent action to prevent avoidable harm to patients from the NHS backlog triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic – and set a one-month […]

The study largely confirms results from a clinical trial in June that showed hydroxychloroquine was ineffective in preventing infection among people exposed to the new […]

Is the massive HHS pandemic ad campaign falling apart? Celeb refusals and HHS staff pushbacks stall effort: report bbulik Wed, 09/30/2020 – 11:26

Updated at 1:17 p.m. ET on October 1, 2020 There’s something strange about this coronavirus pandemic. Even after months of extensive research by the global […]

Indian vaccine giant pledges 100M more coronavirus shots as part of Gates-funded troika kblankenship Wed, 09/30/2020 – 10:55

Organoids are stem cell-based tissue surrogates that can mimic the structure and function of organs, and they have become a key component of numerous types […]

GP practices will be unable to cope with a second wave of COVID-19 unless urgent measures are put in place to support family doctors and […]

GlaxoSmithKline CEO Walmsley: COVID-19 is pharma’s chance for redemption aliu Wed, 09/30/2020 – 09:38

Where are the bugs? FDA knocks Indian manufacturer for ‘crude’ microbe testing kblankenship Wed, 09/30/2020 – 08:55

Cannabinoids, a class of prescription pills that contain synthetically-made chemicals found in marijuana, are associated with a 64 per cent increase in death among older […]

The virus that causes COVID-19 uses a clutch-like shifter to enable transcription of one RNA string into multiple proteins, and therein lies a vulnerability. A […]

‘Uninhibited’ price hikes, lobbying and more: Congressional probe gives detailed look into Teva’s long run with Copaxone esagonowsky Wed, 09/30/2020 – 08:42

New agreements have made 120 million affordable, high-quality COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag RDTs) available to low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Testing has become […]

Dear Dr. Hamblin, My partner and I are both blind. Since March, our primary means for getting anywhere has been walking. We haven’t ridden public […]

The company will actively engage with the agency and take all necessary steps required to address the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) concerns, […]

Estonia – Changes in the working environment due to Covid-19: new risks and preventative measures 13/10/2020 Tallinn Estonia

Supply chain agreements come before upcoming data readout

New therapy granted a Promising Innovative Medicine designation by UK agency

New report finds 60 cancer cases per day could be avoided in less wealthy areas

Campaign reflects on lessons learnt over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic

Despite slim chances that its vaccine will be ready by October, Pfizer has big incentives to hint that it might be.

Despite slim chances that its vaccine will be ready by October, Pfizer has big incentives to hint that it might be.

The Australian Government is investing more than $600,000 with the Leukaemia Foundation to implement the new action plan for blood cancers.

The global bioeconomy is growing, but it must overcome hurdles including avoiding competition with land used for food production. An EU- and industry-funded project is […]

J&J, Pfizer comms chiefs talk vaccine pledge, politics, inequality and getting to a ‘better normal’ bbulik Tue, 09/29/2020 – 19:46

30/09/2020 EU-OSHA unveils the results of multiannual research on work-related MSDs A webinar on 22 October wraps us the research carried forward into EU-OSHA’s 2020-22 […]

Researchers have found that the drug tofacitinib, also called Xeljanz and approved by the FDA to treat rheumatoid arthritis and ulcerative colitis, can repair permeability […]

Scientists have made a leap forward in our understanding of how COVID-19 infections trigger deadly levels of lung inflammation. Their discovery of a pathway that […]

Molina Healthcare is on a roll. The health insurer plans to buy Affinity Health Plan, a small Medicaid company in New York, which would mark […]

Researchers have designed a wearable device that monitors sweat for biomarkers that could signal flare-ups of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A team of bioengineers demonstrated […]

Researchers studying interferons, immune response proteins released naturally by human cells when viruses are detected, have uncovered new details on the mechanisms underlying cell defenses. […]

Why do 20% of children who receive cancer chemotherapy go on to develop heart failure later in life?

I have recently been reminded, asked, or commanded to vote approximately 6 million times. These nudges have come from the people and places I’d expect—candidates, […]

In yet another effort by the Trump Administration to prevent potential COVID-19 outbreaks in high-risk communities, we recently began shipments of the more than 500,000 […]

Parkinson’s disease is most commonly treated with levodopa, but the benefits wear off as the disease progresses and high doses can result in dyskinesia, which […]

It’s called senescence, when stressed cells can no longer divide to make new cells, and it’s considered a factor in aging and in some diseases. […]

Researchers have developed a new compound for treating cancer. It destroys a protein that triggers its development.

An antibody for treating advanced prostate cancer improves progression-free survival in patients with metastasized, castration-resistant prostate cancer. This is the finding of the long-term analyses […]

GSK’s ViiV Healthcare launches new podcast with stories of Black gay and queer men sharon.coey Tue, 09/29/2020 – 12:15

With live video shoots hobbled by COVID-19, Esperion made an all-stock TV commercial instead bbulik Tue, 09/29/2020 – 10:53

Takeda taps Elektrofi’s microparticle delivery platform for potential subq plasma offerings fkansteiner Tue, 09/29/2020 – 10:19

Arranta Bio splashes $100M into ‘microbiome’ CDMO capacity with new Massachusetts facility kblankenship Tue, 09/29/2020 – 08:29

First subject dosed with new drug candidate from strategic collaboration

Treatment is being developed by Australian biotech Ena Respiratory

Mukesh Ambani, Chairman of India’s most valued firm Reliance Industries, continues to top the IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2020 for the ninth consecutive […]

29/09/2020 The best work-related documentary films on the podium of Doclisboa Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay The Healthy Workplaces Film Award ​​ for best work-related […]

The Australian Government is providing $9 million to support research into the causes, biology and progression of cancer among children and young adults.

Favipiravir, a drug used in the treatment of Covid-19 patients with mild symptoms, became the largest-selling medicine in India in September, with locally made versions […]

Hospitals say flexible staffing without mandated nurse-to-patient ratios was key to handling the COVID-19 surge. Nurses in New York say the flexibility put them and […]

Officials said the administration is emphasizing testing in schools because it’s important to the physical, social and emotional development of students to be back in […]

Regular use of acid reflux drugs, known as proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs for short, is linked to a heightened risk of developing type 2 […]

The appeals court ruling could affect how transparent health systems are with unions when they are coordinating a purchase or sale, one judge said.

A team of researchers reports that spinal cord stimulation (SCS) measurably decreased pain and reduced motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, both as a singular therapy […]

Long after a COVID-19 vaccination is developed and years after the coronavirus death toll is tallied, the impact on mental health will linger, continuing to […]

Johnson & Johnson signs on Michigan’s Grand River to help with COVID-19 vaccine finishing work kblankenship Mon, 09/28/2020 – 16:00

Researchers reported that genetic testing is cost-effective and beneficial for newly diagnosed patients with metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST), a rare type of cancer.

Editor’s Note: The Atlantic is making vital coverage of the coronavirus available to all readers. Find the collection here. Updated at 10:23 a.m. ET on […]

The Food and Drug Administration has updated an emergency use authorization for a test that can be used on people without symptoms or who are […]

Pfizer urged to hold off on coronavirus vaccine until late November esagonowsky Mon, 09/28/2020 – 11:11

‘Red flag’: New info on HHS’ coronavirus ad campaign triggers renewed outcry bbulik Mon, 09/28/2020 – 10:40

New findings about body fat help explain the differing health risks men and women face – and set the stage for better, more targeted treatments.

FiercePharmaPolitics—Trump plans $200 cash cards for seniors, but the source of funding is unclear esagonowsky Mon, 09/28/2020 – 09:15

GlaxoSmithKline’s Nucala targets rival AstraZeneca with FDA nod for rare white blood cell disease kblankenship Mon, 09/28/2020 – 09:01

Roche touts 2-year Evrysdi data as oral SMA drug drives early interest aliu Mon, 09/28/2020 – 08:42

The government has outlined plans to provide ‘an uninterrupted supply’ of PPE during winter, but GPs remain in the dark about how they will be […]

Nectar Life Sciences and Sterile India have filed an application before the Commerce Ministry”s investigation arm Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) seeking initiation of […]

Maybe! It may help with the common cold. There is no definitive scientific evidence suggesting it will help Covid-19.

28/09/2020 – 10:30 Low value negotiated procurement: Review of the informative value of indicators and context factors used for the description and analysis of OSH […]

28/09/2020 – 10:30 Low value negotiated procurement: Overview on reporting and monitoring systems of OSH systems and infrastructures (EUOSHA/2020/NE/D/SE/0126)

Air pollution is a major risk factor for health in Europe. EU-funded research is helping to find innovative, inexpensive and green solutions for improving air […]