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Study: Most new prescription drugs sold first in the U.S.

Most new prescription drugs are sold first in the U.S. before they reach other nations, but ultimately important medications are sold across most wealthy nations within about a year of first sale, according to a new RAND report.

5 Feb 2024

HIV patients have been less vaccinated with the full initial regimen against COVID-19

In December, the journal Vaccines published an analysis of COVID-19 vaccination coverage among people with HIV in Catalonia between December 2020 and July 2022.

5 Feb 2024

How foodborne illness outbreaks can cripple restaurant stocks

As demand for food from restaurants soars in the U.S., so does the importance in understanding the impacts of foodborne illness outbreaks.

5 Feb 2024

Rice University's new WaTER Institute aims to address water-related challenges

Forty-three million Americans lack access to municipal water, and 1 in 10 people globally do not have access to safe drinking water. Rice University's new WaTER Institute, launched today, aims to address this and other complex water-related challenges.

5 Feb 2024

Festo Showcases Its New Flexible Pipetting Solution at SLAS 2024

In a hands-on demonstration of flexibility, the same pipette dispenses from 20 microliters up to 20 milliliters.

From Festo Ltd. 5 Feb 2024

Telehealth availability for mental health care varies significantly based on geography

Telehealth availability for mental health care varies significantly across states -- from less than half of treatment facilities contacted in states like Mississippi and South Carolina to every facility contacted in states like Maine and Oregon, according to a new RAND study.

5 Feb 2024

Clinique and Mount Sinai partner to establish the Mount Sinai-Clinique Healthy Skin Dermatology Center

Clinique and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai today announced a philanthropic partnership to establish the Mount Sinai-Clinique Healthy Skin Dermatology Center.

5 Feb 2024

Clinical trials becoming more inclusive across race and ethnicity, new data shows

Clinical trials and medical research have been historically lacking in diversity among all groups.

5 Feb 2024

Does Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) practice reduce stress and increase well-being in practicing physicians?

The efficacy of SKY in reducing psychological distress and enhancing wellness among physicians at risk of burnout.

5 Feb 2024

Congressman off-base in ad claiming Fauci shipped covid to Montana before the pandemic

A fundraising ad for U.S. Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) shows a photo of Anthony Fauci, former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, behind bars, swarmed by flying bats.

5 Feb 2024

Back from COP28, California climate leaders talk health impacts of warming

Wildfire smoke. Drought. Brutal heat. Floods. As Californians increasingly feel the health effects of climate change, state leaders are adopting sweeping policies they hope will fend off the worst impacts — and be replicated by other countries.

5 Feb 2024

Postcode lottery of life: ONS data reveals shocking life expectancy gaps across UK

Where you live must not determine how long you live. Regular testing is needed to end the postcode health lottery, says a leading expert.

5 Feb 2024

MHRA expands options for medical device manufacturers with two new Approved Bodies

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has designated two new UK Approved Bodies, delivering increased capacity for the certification of the performance and safety of medical devices, for healthcare professionals and the public.

5 Feb 2024

Almirall and Microsoft partner on AI-powered drug discovery in dermatology

Almirall S.A., a global pharmaceutical company focused on medical dermatology, announced today a strategic partnership with Microsoft to drive innovation and digital transformation, advance the research of medical solutions for dermatological diseases, and accelerate the digital transformation of the company.

5 Feb 2024

Doctors fear workload, lawsuits with online medical records access: UK study

Most family doctors surveyed fear that giving patients online access to their medical records will increase their workload and the risks of litigation, suggest the results of the largest study of its kind, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

5 Feb 2024

Genetic link found to emotional sensitivity in stressful situations

situations, suggesting individuals with the A allele may experience increased social sensitivity but struggle with negative interpersonal outcomes.

4 Feb 2024

NAEC develops updated guidelines to improve quality of care for people with severe epilepsy

The National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) has developed updated guidelines that outline the comprehensive services and resources epilepsy centers should provide to improve quality of care for people whose epilepsy is not well-controlled.

2 Feb 2024

Innovative education program helps address Alberta's rural doctor shortage

New research shows an innovative education program is helping to address Alberta's rural doctor shortage by making it more likely medical students will set up a rural family practice after graduation.

2 Feb 2024

$Large trial finds iodine-based antiseptic to be more effective for closed fracture surgery$

Large trial finds iodine-based antiseptic to be more effective for closed fracture surgery

A large multicenter clinical trial co-led by University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers large multicenter clinical trial co-led by University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers found that an antiseptic containing iodine resulted in about one-quarter fewer post-surgical infections in patients with limb fractures compared to another frequently used skin antiseptic.

2 Feb 2024

Evaluating effectiveness of various COVID-19 vaccine doses after primary vaccination

First boosters, second boosters, monovalent, bivalent. Just like the SARS-CoV-2 virus strain, the vaccines to combat the virus are always changing—and perhaps confusing.

2 Feb 2024

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Study: Most new prescription drugs sold first in the U.S.

HIV patients have been less vaccinated with the full initial regimen against COVID-19

How foodborne illness outbreaks can cripple restaurant stocks

Rice University's new WaTER Institute aims to address water-related challenges

Festo Showcases Its New Flexible Pipetting Solution at SLAS 2024

Telehealth availability for mental health care varies significantly based on geography

Clinique and Mount Sinai partner to establish the Mount Sinai-Clinique Healthy Skin Dermatology Center

Clinical trials becoming more inclusive across race and ethnicity, new data shows

Does Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY) practice reduce stress and increase well-being in practicing physicians?

Congressman off-base in ad claiming Fauci shipped covid to Montana before the pandemic

Back from COP28, California climate leaders talk health impacts of warming

Postcode lottery of life: ONS data reveals shocking life expectancy gaps across UK

MHRA expands options for medical device manufacturers with two new Approved Bodies

Almirall and Microsoft partner on AI-powered drug discovery in dermatology

Doctors fear workload, lawsuits with online medical records access: UK study

Genetic link found to emotional sensitivity in stressful situations

NAEC develops updated guidelines to improve quality of care for people with severe epilepsy

Innovative education program helps address Alberta's rural doctor shortage

Large trial finds iodine-based antiseptic to be more effective for closed fracture surgery

Evaluating effectiveness of various COVID-19 vaccine doses after primary vaccination

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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