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FDA poised to issue full approval for Pfizer vaccine

August 23, 2021
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The FDA is on track to issue full approval for its Pfizer vaccine. The New York Times reported that the Pfizer …

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India approves world’s first DNA COVID vaccine

August 23, 2021
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Regulators in India have approved the world’s first DNA vaccine against COVID-19, ZyCoV-D, which has been developed by Cadila Healthcare.The …

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Antibody tests offered to UK public for first time

August 23, 2021
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Antibody tests are to be made widely available to the public for the first time in a new government scheme …

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“You are not a cow” – FDA warns against using ivermectin to treat COVID

August 23, 2021
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The FDA has had to issue a warning against taking ivermectin, the anti-parasitic drug designed for livestock, to treat or …

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COVID-19 boosters significantly lower infection risk, study in Israel finds

August 23, 2021
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A study in Israel has found that a third dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine significantly improved protection from infection …

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Acting FDA Chief ruled out as permanent nominee

August 20, 2021
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The administration for US President, Joe Biden, has ruled out nominating Janet Woodcock as permanent head of the FDA, it …

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UK approves “first of its kind” antibody cocktail for COVID-19

August 20, 2021
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The MHRA has approved a “first of its kind” antibody cocktail developed by Regeneron and Roche to prevent and treat …

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UK COVID booster plan for over 50s may be scrapped

August 20, 2021
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Plans for a mass rollout of booster COVID vaccines for the over 50s this autumn may be shelved as the …

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NICE broadens sapropterin guidance for treating phenylketonuria

August 20, 2021
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NICE has extended its approval of sapropterin (also called Kuvan and made by BioMarin) to pregnant women and people aged …

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EU approves roxadustat for anaemia associated with chronic kidney disease

August 20, 2021
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Europe has approved Evrenzo (roxadustat) for patients with anaemia associated with symptomatic chronic kidney disease. Evrenzo is the first orally …

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Prototype face mask can detect COVID-19 infection

August 19, 2021

A face mask has been designed by engineers at MIT and Harvard University that can diagnose the wearer with COVID-19 …

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Cancer patients’ cells used in 3D-printed tumours

August 19, 2021

Researchers from Tel Aviv University have used brain cancer patients’ own cells in a form of 3D printing material to …

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NICE launches public consultation on changes for health technology evaluation

August 19, 2021

NICE has launched a public consultation on proposed changes to the way it develops recommendations across its health technology evaluation …

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Plague vaccine trial to start using AstraZeneca COVID jab tech

August 19, 2021

The University of Oxford has begun a Phase I trial using a plague vaccine based on the ChAdOx1 adenovirus viral …

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UK study finds Pfizer and AstraZeneca jabs effective against Delta variant

August 19, 2021

A study led by Oxford University and the Office for National Statistics has found that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, though …

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Top UK medical cannabis firm acquires Spanish producer Sanoid

August 18, 2021
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Grow Group, a UK medical cannabis firm, announced on Wednesday the acquisition of Sanoid Isolates, a key medical cannabis producer …

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Sackler family refuse to pay billions for opioid crisis unless given immunity

August 18, 2021
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The Sackler family, the billionaire owners of Purdue Pharma, vowed in court on Tuesday that unless they are granted legal …

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Aspirin trialled as potential treatment for aggressive form of breast cancer

August 18, 2021
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Aspirin is being trialled in combination with immunotherapy drugs as part of a potential new treatment for an aggressive form …

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Bidding war for Australian mRNA vaccine production

August 18, 2021
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Biotech company IDT has put forward a proposal to the Australian federal government to produce 100 million mRNA vaccines from …

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Anger as NICE pauses advice on chronic fatigue syndrome therapy

August 18, 2021
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NICE has paused publication of its updated guideline on the diagnosis and management of myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy)/chronic fatigue syndrome …

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