FDA allows automatic 'generic' swap for brand-name insulin U.S. regulators took action Wednesday that will make it easier to get a cheaper, near-copy of a brand-name insulin at the drugstore. Jul 29, 2021 0 280
US extends expiration dates on J&J COVID vaccine to 6 months Federal health regulators on Wednesday again extended the expiration dates on Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, providing health workers with six more weeks to use millions of doses of the shot. Jul 29, 2021 0 86
New study reveals serious long-term complications in youth-onset type 2 diabetes Phil Zeitler, MD, Ph.D., has been treating youth with type 2 diabetes for more than 20 years. He and a team of researchers published a paper today on the TODAY2 study in the New England Journal of Medicine on the long-term ... Jul 29, 2021 0 115
Understanding macro level influences on strategic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic A new study suggests that the effectiveness of countries' strategic responses to the COVID-19 pandemic may be adversely affected by the limitations of current tools used to measure the barriers and facilitators to courses ... Jul 29, 2021 0 3
Has the billion dollar crusade to eradicate polio come to an end? The polio juggernaut, which has skidded past eradication deadline after deadline, seems to have finally run out of fuel, suggests an investigation published by The BMJ today. Jul 29, 2021 0 76
Eliminating RNA-binding protein improves survival in aggressive leukemia Removing a protein that is often overexpressed in a rare and aggressive subtype of leukemia can help to slow the cancer's development and significantly increase the likelihood of survival, according to a study in mice led ... Jul 29, 2021 0 231
Consortium identifies more genetic markers for inherited testicular cancer A meta-analysis of nearly 200,000 men revealed 22 new genetic locations that could be susceptible to inherited testicular germ cell tumors (TGCT)—a 40 percent increase in the number of regions known to be associated with ... Jul 29, 2021 0 520
Researchers identify powerful tool for analyzing large patient datasets Immunology and bioinformatics researchers from The University of Queensland have identified a powerful tool for analysing large patient datasets. Their work could lead to better patient stratification, and the precise ... Jul 29, 2021 0 2
Study highlights urgent need to build vaccine confidence within racial and ethnic minority communities Promoting health equity in immunization rates for the new vaccines against COVID-19 during the pandemic is critical, as individuals from racial and ethnic minority groups and adults living in low-income communities are disproportionately ... Jul 29, 2021 0 2
