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80% of babies sitting without support for at least 5 seconds after 1 year of Evrysdi treatment

October 5, 2023 Roche presented positive results from the primary analysis of the ongoing Rainbowfish study assessing the efficacy and safety of Evrysdi (risdiplam) in babies with pre symptomatic SMA (n=26), aged from birth to six weeks.

Study finds how toxic proteins accumulate in Alzheimer's disease

October 4, 2023 Israeli, Dutch, and Scottish researchers found how toxic proteins, which are involved in the development of Alzheimer\'s disease, accumulate in the brain, the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) said in a statement.

Connecticut residents can now sign up for prescription drug discount card

October 4, 2023 Governor Ned Lamont and Comptroller Sean Scanlon announced that Connecticut residents can now enroll in a newly launched program enabling them to receive a discount card that can be presented at pharmacies to receive savings on certain medication.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Health + Hospitals launched telehealth abortion access

October 4, 2023 New York City Mayor Eric Adams and NYC Health + Hospitals launched telehealth abortion access through Virtual ExpressCare becoming the first public health system in the nation to do so.

Taiwan to start nationwide rollout of Moderna XBB vaccine October 11

October 4, 2023 The Taiwan Centers for Disease Control announces the Moderna XBB vaccine will be available to the general public starting October 11th.

Katalin Kariko, Drew Weissman get Nobel Prize in medicine for mRNA vaccines

October 2, 2023 Hungarian born Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman of the US have won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their research that led directly to the first mRNA vaccines to fight COVID-19, made by Pfizer and Moderna, according to the awarding body.

Research shows PFAS exposure may delay girls' puberty

October 2, 2023 Research from the University of Cincinnati shows that exposure to PFAS may delay the onset of puberty in girls.

Dengue vaccine tests successful for first time in Bangladesh

September 30, 2023 A dengue vaccine has been successfully tested for the first time in Bangladesh, raising hopes for the south Asian country to overcome the epidemic, scientists revealed in a new study, according to a statement.

Large study confirms Tetris helps women after traumatic birth

September 29, 2023 Playing Tetris for fifteen minutes can prevent psychological trauma in mothers after a difficult birth.

EMA recommends non-renewal of authorisation of multiple myeloma medicine Blenrep

September 29, 2023 On 21 September, the company that markets Blenrep asked for re-examination of the CHMP opinion.

Iran breaks U.S. monopoly in production of stroke medication

September 28, 2023 Iran has managed to develop Alteplase (Altelyse), becoming the second producer after the U.S. of the medicine used to treat acute ischemic stroke.

GSK’s Arexvy RSV vaccine approved in Japan for adults aged 60 and above

September 27, 2023 GSK announced that Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) has approved Arexvy (respiratory syncytial virus vaccine, recombinant adjuvanted) for the prevention of RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) disease for adults 60 years of age and above.