Zika virus could be transmitted sexually. This discovery has been documented already, but the risks were not well understood. It was unknown whether other flaviviruses could be transmitted in the same manner.
Government advisors are recommending that the national HPV immunization programme in England should include both boys and girls. The Joint Committee of Vaccinations and Immunisations (JCVI) believes that this would be a cost-effective option for preventing HPV-related diseases in boys and further improves public health.
Nucala (mepolizumab) was first approved as the first anti-IL5 treatment for adults and adolescents with severe asthma accompanied by eosinophilic phenotype in the United States during November 2015. Later it was approved to treat eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA).
Glaucoma is an eye disorder causing irreversible blindness and affects around 60 million people throughout the world. This condition leads to the loss of retinal ganglion cells, located near the surface of the retina. The prime focus of glaucoma research is to put an end to the loss of these cells in the initial stages.
In a recent launch, Novartis’ Galaxies of Hope neuroendocrine tumor app received an additional bump from Apple. The “Featured App” status in the first week itself helped in receiving positive reviews and downloads for the community-building app.
Bayer announced on last Friday that it would stop the sales of its Essure birth control system in the United States by the end of this year due to a steady decline in its sales making the product no longer justifiable. Bayer insisted that its decision to discontinue Essure sales is only for business reasons and not for any safety or efficacy concerns.
A Spanish research team who gained fame for introducing the MRI-based formula that grades the activity of luminal Crohn’s disease in 2011, recently developed and tested a fresh, easier adaptation of their MRI score that leads to a swifter assessment.
Matt Hancock, new Health and Social Care Secretary, announced that information technology would be among his prime subject of focus for the betterment of National Health Service.
Telemedicine helps Nashville-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center take its kidney transplant program to the people of Tennessee and give them the prospect to be screened for a transplant and bring constant care within their reach.
The FDA held up Mersana’s top antibody-drug conjugate (ADC), XMT-1522 over safety issues following a patient’s death in phase 1 trial, causing a descent in the company’s shares.
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