October 08, 2024

FDA Approves First Home COVID-19/Flu Combo Test

FDA approval enables at-home differentiation of COVID-19 and influenza in just 15 minutes, with over 90% accuracy for both viruses.

Conexiant

October 08, 2024

FDA Grants Breakthrough Status to Weight-Loss Drug for Fatty Liver Treatment

Zealand Pharma and Boehringer Ingelheim's FDA Breakthrough Therapy designation for an investigational weight-loss drug may offer hope for non-cirrhotic metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) patients.

Reuters

October 08, 2024

EPA Final Rule Mandates Lead Pipe Removal in 10 Years

The Biden administration's new rule aims to replace every lead pipe in the U.S. within 10 years, addressing a major threat to infants and children and highlighting a campaign promise to address racial disparities and environmental issues.

Reuters

October 07, 2024

Florida Physician Arrested for Murder in Pill Mill Operation

Physician faces murder charges in opioid pill mill case, highlighting the dire consequences of unethical prescribing practices.

Conexiant

October 07, 2024

U.S. Duo Wins Nobel for MicroRNA Discovery

U.S. scientists Victor Ambros, PhD, and Gary Ruvkun, PhD, were awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine for their discovery of microRNA and its crucial role in how multicellular organisms grow and live.

Reuters

October 04, 2024

Regulator Reviews Hair-Loss Drugs Over Suicide Risk

European drugs regulator is reviewing anti hair-loss drugs for potential risk of psychiatric side effects, including suicidal thoughts and behavior.

Reuters

October 03, 2024

Melania Trump Backs Abortion Rights

"Why should anyone other than the woman herself have the power to determine what she does with her own body?"

Reuters

October 03, 2024

CDC Warns of Overdose Risk from Online Fake Meds

The CDC warns about the risk of drug overdose from counterfeit prescription medicines sold by illegal online pharmacies.

Reuters

October 03, 2024

First Emergency-Use Mpox Diagnostic Test Approved

The WHO has approved the first mpox diagnostic test for emergency use, addressing the need for effective diagnostics, particularly in low-income groups.

Reuters