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New South Wales issues alert for meningococcal disease

June 5, 2023 Australia\'s New South Wales Ministry of Health (NSW Health) on Sunday issued a warning over meningococcal disease, urging locals to stay alert for related symptoms, after three cases have been recently reported across the state.

Zimbabwe bans Johnson & Johnson baby powder amid fears of causing cancer

June 3, 2023 The Zimbabwean government has banned the importation, distribution, and sale of Johnson & Johnson\'s baby powder after it was found to cause cancer.

Pharmacists in British Columbia can prescribe contraceptives, treatments for minor ailments

June 2, 2023 Starting June 1, 2023, people in British Columbia can get prescriptions from their pharmacist for contraceptives and medications to treat 21 minor ailments, such as allergies, shingles, cold sores, pink eye and uncomplicated urinary tract infections.

Researchers develop new tool for cancer diagnosis

June 1, 2023 A team of University of Florida researchers has developed a promising new CRISPR-powered method for non-invasive blood tests that could help clinicians diagnose cancer at earlier stages.

People coinfected with COVID and most prevalent herpesviruses at increased risk of cardiovascular disease

May 31, 2023 Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is one of the most prevalent herpesviruses worldwide.

FDA proposes new medication guide for patients

May 31, 2023 Providing people with accurate and timely information to help them take their prescription medications safely and effectively is an important priority for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

No more free vapes for kids in UK

May 30, 2023 UK Government takes steps to crack down on rogue firms targeting children with free samples.

Probe into source of cholera outbreak underway in South Africa

May 30, 2023 The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) says an investigation is underway into the source or sources of the cholera outbreak in the country.

How Botox enters brain cells, discovery that could save lives

May 29, 2023 Researchers from The University of Queensland have determined how Botox enters brain cells.

Growth hormone deficiency: Novo Nordisk receives positive opinion for Sogroya

May 28, 2023 Novo Nordisk announced that the European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) has adopted a positive opinion, recommending once-weekly Sogroya (somapacitan) for replacement of endogenous growth hormone (GH) in children aged 3 years and above, and adolescents with growth failure due to growth hormone deficiency.

Musk's Neuralink receives FDA approval for human tests to connect brain and chips

May 27, 2023 Elon Musk\'s brain chip company, Neuralink, has announced that it has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct its first tests on humans.

EMA recommends revocation of authorisation for sickle cell disease medicine Adakveo

May 27, 2023 EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) has recommended revoking the marketing authorisation for Adakveo (crizanlizumab), a medicine for preventing painful crises (called vaso-occlusive crises) in patients aged 16 years and older with sickle cell disease.