Topline The World Health Organization’s chief scientist Jeremy Farrar has warned dengue fever could soon “take off” and become a constant presence in the United States, one of many emerging health threats driven by the climate crisis as rising temperatures make new parts of the world hospitable to vectors of disease. Key Facts Dengue—often called […]
News Release Tuesday, October 10, 2023 NIH-supported research provides broader understanding of how cardiovascular disease risk manifests following pregnancy. Having obesity before and during early pregnancy appears to be a strong indicator of risk for developing future cardiovascular disease and was significantly linked with adverse outcomes during pregnancy such as high blood pressure, preeclampsia, and […]
It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years since Uma Thurman donned that yellow suit, swung a Hattori Hanzō sword, and rode into our lives as The Bride for Kill Bill: Vol. 1. The film debuted on October 10, 2003, and to this day it stands out alongside Pulp Fiction as one of director Quentin […]
Pegfilgrastim-cbqv received FDA approval with a single-dose, prefilled autoinjector presentation to mitigate the risk of infection resulting from febrile neutropenia among patients receiving chemotherapy for cancer in March 2023. The FDA has received a resubmitted biologics license application (BLA) supplement for an on-body injector (OBI) presentation of pegfilgrastim-cbqv (Udenyca Onbody), a pegfilgrastim (Neulasta) biosimilar, according […]
Novavax Ships Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to US Pharmacies The vaccine manufacturer Novavax has shipped millions of doses of its updated COVID-19 vaccine to US pharmacies following FDA authorization for emergency use in individuals aged 12 years and older, according to Reuters. While the vaccine was approved last week, some batches needed additional clearance before […]
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A little after 11pm on Sunday, the Israeli government posted a photograph of a family on one of its social media accounts. There were five people in the selfie: a mother, a father and their three young children, all of them smiling. “Tamar, Yonatan and their children Shachar, Arbel, Omer,” the caption read. “An entire […]
Utah officials report that thousands of turkeys are dead after a farm was hit with a highly contagious and deadly version of the avian flu, according to KTSU in Salt Lake. >> Read more trending news Officials with the Utah Department of Agriculture confirmed the outbreak last week and told the TV station that 142,000 […]
A refresher on best interventions for common respiratory disorders in children. Most respiratory infections present as mild symptoms of the common cold. However, some viruses, such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), can cause significant morbidity and mortality, particularly in infants.1 Throughout the United States, respiratory illnesses are a leading cause of hospital admissions in children. […]
For more than 2,000 years, people have believed that late in each October, the veil between the living and the dead becomes more fragile, allowing passage between the two worlds. Mediums — those who claim to be in contact with those on the other side — have plenty of history in their favor. Samhain — […]