A new study investigates the risk of electromagnetic interference with pacemakers and defibrillators when using high power electric vehicle chargers. Amanda Pedersen | Apr 19, 2023 With the increasing popularity of electric vehicles, you might be wondering if it’s safe to drive or charge one of these bad boys if you have a pacemaker or defibrillator. According to a new study, presented this week at the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) in Barcelona, Spain, the answer is yes – so long as you don’t place the charging cable directly over your cardiac device, or stay near the charging cable for extended lengths of time. The study was also published in EP Europace, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology, which hosts the EHRA scientific congress. “The new high power charging stations for electric cars have the potential to create strong electromagnetic fields and cause electromagnetic interference in pacemakers and defibrillators, leading them to malfunction,” said study author ...
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Apr 17 2023 A regimen of pre-surgical immunotherapy and chemotherapy followed by post-surgical immunotherapy significantly improved event-free survival (EFS) and pathologic complete response (pCR) rates compared to chemotherapy alone for patients with operable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to Phase III trial results presented today by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2023. The AEGEAN trial evaluated durvalumab given perioperatively, meaning therapy is given both before and after surgery. Participants on the trial received either pre-surgical (neoadjuvant) durvalumab and platinum-based chemotherapy followed by post-surgical (adjuvant) durvalumab or neoadjuvant placebo and chemotherapy followed by adjuvant placebo. These represent the first data presented on the benefits of perioperative immunotherapy for resectable NSCLC and adds to the growing evidence supporting the benefits of both neoadjuvant and adjuvant immunotherapy for these patients. Our goal is to increase cures for lung cancer. ...
The copycat version of AbbVie’s blockbuster still has court clearance to launch on July 1, but only if regulators have approved it. For a second time, the Food and Drug Administration has rejected Alvotech’s Humira biosimilar, citing deficiencies spotted during a March inspection of its manufacturing facility in Iceland, the company said Thursday. The agency’s decision comes less than three months before Alvotech is free to launch the drug in the U.S. under a settlement with AbbVie, Humira’s manufacturer. Alvotech has a second FDA application pending that, if approved by June 28, would make it one of the first “interchangeable” Humira biosimilars, meaning pharmacists could directly substitute it for the branded product. An expected launch on July 1 could be delayed if the FDA doesn’t grant the main approval, which would clear the biosimilar for sale in the U.S. In a statement Thursday evening, Alvotech said it provided ...
Closely following a Mediterranean diet may cut a woman’s risk of heart disease and death by nearly 25%, according to a new analysis of 16 studies. “This study adds to what is already known about the cardiovascular benefits of a Mediterranean diet but further reiterates that it can be equally as beneficial in women as it is known to be in men,” said lead author Sarah Zaman, associate professor at the Westmead Applied Research Centre at the University of Sydney, in an email. Heart disease is the number one killer of women and men worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Coronary artery disease kills more than twice as many women as breast cancer in the United Kingdom, while in 2020, one in five deaths among women in the United States was because of heart disease. Yet few studies on the heart have looked specifically at women, ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved a new treatment for a rare genetic disorder called hereditary angioedema (HAE). The treatment, called Berinert, is manufactured by CSL Behring and is the first and only therapy approved for the treatment of acute attacks of HAE in pediatric patients. HAE is a rare genetic disorder that affects about 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 50,000 people worldwide. It is characterized by recurrent episodes of swelling, or edema, in various parts of the body including the hands, feet, face, and airways. These attacks can be severe and potentially life-threatening, especially when the swelling occurs in the airways, which can lead to difficulty breathing and asphyxiation. Berinert is a human plasma-derived C1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH) that works by replacing the deficient or malfunctioning C1-INH protein in patients with HAE. The treatment is administered through intravenous infusion and can ...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Boehringer Ingelheim’s Pradaxa as the first oral blood thinning medication to treat children aged three months to less than 12 years old in the US. The FDA has cleared Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) for use in children with venous thromboembolism, immediately after treatment with a blood thinner given by injection for at least five days. Pradaxa oral pellets have also been approved to prevent recurrent clots among children aged three months to less than 12 years old, who have complete treatment for their first venous thromboembolism. Lastly, the drug has been approved in capsule form to treat blood clots in patients eight years and older with venous thromboembolism, directly after they have been treated with a blood thinner given for at least five days, and to prevent clots in patients aged eight years and older who have completed treatment for their first venous ...
AstraZeneca has got off to a strong start in 2020, with the FDA granting a fast review for its diabetes drug Farxiga in heart failure and China approving Lokelma for hyperkalemia.
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Klara, a New York-based healthcare messaging system, just landed another $11.5 million in Series A funding round led by FirstMark Capital in addition to participants like Project A Ventures, Lerer Hippeau, Atlantic Labs, and other investors.
HitGen and Merck have updated their licensing agreement to a full-fledged drug discovery collaboration in order to screen DNA-encoded libraries for new small-molecule assets.
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