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Idaho joins 22 states and European health authorities to protect children from drugs and removing healthy body parts

January 18, 2024 Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador, with the assistance of attorneys from Alliance Defending Freedom and Cooper & Kirk, filed an emergency motion asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit to halt a lower court’s order and allow Idaho to enforce its law protecting children from harmful and experimental drugs and procedures.

WHO: Respiratory infections surge in Europe

January 17, 2024 A leading World Health Organization (WHO) official on Tuesday called for vigilance in the face of rising cases of respiratory diseases in Europe.

EU's first PD-(L)1 cancer immunotherapy subcutaneous injection for multiple cancer types approved

January 17, 2024 Roche announced that the European Commission has granted marketing authorisation for Tecentriq SC (atezolizumab), the European Union (EU)’s first PD-(L)1 cancer immunotherapy for subcutaneous (under the skin) injection.

Erectile dysfunction medications may increase risk of death when combined with common chest pain medication

January 16, 2024 Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors (PDE5i), an erectile dysfunction drug sold under the names Viagra, Levitra, Cialis, and others, are a common medical treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED) in men with cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Tanzania issues high alert over red eye disease outbreak

January 16, 2024 Tanzania health authorities on Monday issued a high alert over the outbreak of red eye disease that causes eye redness, most often due to swollen or dilated blood vessels.

Single dose of urea-powered nanorobots reduces bladder tumors by 90% in mouse study

January 15, 2024 Bladder cancer has one of the highest incidence rates in the world and ranks as the fourth most common tumor in men.

New Zealand to boost childhood immunization rates by allowing pharmacies to give some vaccines

January 15, 2024 New Zealand aims to boost childhood immunization rates by enabling community pharmacies to give some of the funded childhood vaccines.

PRAC: Potential risk of neurodevelopmental disorders in children born to men treated with valproate medicines

January 13, 2024 EMA’s safety committee (PRAC) is recommending precautionary measures for the treatment of male patients with valproate medicines.

WHO estimates COVID-19 deaths three times higher than reported

January 13, 2024 The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about the handling of Covid-19 worldwide.

Antibiotic use is not only driver of superbugs

January 12, 2024 For the first time, researchers have analyzed the impact of antibiotic use on the rise of treatment-resistant bacteria over the last 20 years in the UK and Norway.

More accurate tumour treatment thanks to superconductive ASG Superconductors technology

January 11, 2024 ASG Superconductors\' (ASG) MgB2 superconducting technology already in use for energy and medical applications such as the world\'s only truly open MROpenEVO magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system is at the heart of the worldwide innovation presented today in Dresden in the field of proton therapy and cancer treatment using real time MRI imaging.

Uzbekistan develops edible COVID-19 vaccine made from tomato

January 10, 2024 Uzbek scientists have created an edible COVID-19 vaccine synthesized from the common tomato called TOMAVAC, says the Frontiers research journal website.