Vaccination
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine batch fails quality check
A batch of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine failed quality standards and can't be used, the drug giant said Wednesday.
Apr 1, 2021
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News tagged with quality standards
Medications
Medical cannabis put to test in first ever real-world evidence clinical trial led by UHN
Medical cannabis is finally being put under the microscope, in a first-of-its-kind real world evidence study led by Dr. Hance Clarke, Director of Pain Services, Toronto General Hospital, and a recognized leader in educating ...
Jul 9, 2020
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Medications
Natural supplements can be dangerously contaminated, or not even have the specified ingredients
More than two-thirds of Americans take dietary supplements. The vast majority of consumers—84% – are confident the products are safe and effective.
Feb 17, 2020
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Health
Coordinated care model leads to decreases in unscheduled, preventable hospitalizations
Oregon Medicaid enrollees are less likely to make unscheduled trips to the hospital following the implementation of the state's accountable-care model, new research by Oregon State University shows.
Oct 7, 2019
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Immunology
Research team finds info in a third of eczema apps inconsistent with guidelines
A third (34 per cent) of eczema management mobile applications provide information that does not agree with international treatment and condition guidelines, a study led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU ...
Jun 11, 2019
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Pediatrics
Giving intravenous therapy to children at home is costly, lowers parents' quality of life
When treating patients, doctors sometimes overlook how their decisions impact a world they never see: a patient's home life. In the case of some serious infections in children, oral antimicrobial drugs are just as good at ...
Mar 25, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Early palliative care offers no extra benefit for mesothelioma patients
Early specialist palliative care treatment does not improve the quality of life for patients diagnosed with the rare cancer mesothelioma when compared to standard care alone, new research led by Curtin University has found.
Mar 21, 2019
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Medications
FDA OKs blood pressure drug to ease shortage due to recalls
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a new generic version of the high blood pressure/heart failure drug valsartan, saying the move might help ease the current medication shortage.
Mar 13, 2019
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Health
District policy with support ups drink quality in schools
(HealthDay)—A policy introducing nutrition standards for competitive beverages can improve the nutritional quality of beverages sold in schools, according to a study published online March 3 in the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
Mar 9, 2016
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Health
Breathing better, living longer
Arden Pope's students know him as an excellent economics teacher, but some would be surprised to learn that, thanks to him, the air they breathe today is cleaner than the first breath they ever took.
Sep 17, 2013
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