RFK Jr. petitioned FDA in 2021 to revoke authorization of all COVID vaccines
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who's nominated to become the next health secretary, asked the federal government to revoke its ...
I live in Los Angeles — here's what I wish I'd had on hand during the fires
First and foremost, Habre recommends staying indoors as much as possible and keeping your windows closed. While the air may ...
I live in Los Angeles, I wish I had planned better for the fires
First and foremost, Habre recommends staying indoors as much as possible and keeping your windows closed. While the air may ...
N95 Masks Get Restocked As Air Quality Concerns Linger in L.A.
By not only trapping smoke and viruses, but destroying them too, these could be some of the most effective masks you can buy ...
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Bristol Myers celebrates 10 years of Opdivo with FDA approval for subcutaneous version
Almost exactly 10 years after the FDA’s initial FDA approval for Bristol Myers Squibb’s Opdivo as the first PD-1 inhibitor in the U.S., the agency has cleared an under-the-skin version of the ...
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FDA Approves First Subcutaneous Nivolumab Injection in Most Solid Tumors
Subcutaneous nivolumab and hyaluronidase-nvhy is FDA-approved for adult solid tumors, offering a new administration route for PD-1 inhibitors. The phase 3 CheckMate-67T trial confirmed ...
Nature17d
2024 FDA approvals
The FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) approved 50 new small molecules, biologics and oligonucleotide therapeutics last year. The class of 2024 was a little smaller than that ...
The Economist17d
China approves the world’s most expensive infrastructure project
On December 25th Xinhua, the state-run news agency, reported that China had approved plans to build the world’s largest hydroelectric dam on the lower reaches of the Yarlung Tsangpo, which flows ...
Fox News18d
19 drug approvals in 2024 that had 'big clinical impact,' according to GoodRx
Neffy for severe allergic reactions and Dupixent for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which all gained FDA approval this year. These medications are "slated to make a big clinical ...
Onlymyhealth19d
FDA Approves Weight-Loss Drug Zepbound For Obstructive Sleep Apnea
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Zepbound, a weight-loss medication, to treat moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in individuals with obesity.
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Several Illinois hospitals requiring masks as respiratory infections climb
Rush University Medical Center, in a note on its website, said visitors and staff must wear hospital-approved masks in some areas, citing increased levels of COVID-19 and other respiratory ...
The New Indian Express20d
FDA approves lenacapavir for HIV treatment; Science journal hails it as 'breakthrough of the year'
NEW DELHI: In a major step forward in the fight against HIV/AIDS, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lenacapavir, an injectable HIV drug. This drug protects people for six ...