We need answers to the thalidomide tragedy – to ensure drug safety today
In 2015, after decades of fruitless lobbying, Canadian survivors of thalidomide finally received compensation from the federal government.
Oct 25, 2018
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In 2015, after decades of fruitless lobbying, Canadian survivors of thalidomide finally received compensation from the federal government.
Oct 25, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Use of ondansetron for the treatment of nausea and vomiting in pregnancy does not appear to be associated with birth defects, according to research published in the August issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Oct 2, 2018
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In a study published today in Science, UT Southwestern and Rockefeller University researchers used advanced microscopes to determine at atomic resolution the structure of a molecular complex implicated in birth defects and ...
Aug 24, 2018
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(HealthDay)—Multiple reports of Zika virus and West Nile virus are being investigated by Alabama health officials.
Aug 15, 2018
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About one in seven babies who were exposed to the Zika virus in the womb have at least one developmental defect a year later, said a US study Tuesday.
Aug 7, 2018
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The number of reported Zika virus cases is much lower so far this year than at this point in 2017. However, pregnant women remain advised not to travel to areas where there is a risk of contracting the virus.
Aug 6, 2018
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More than 60 years after the drug thalidomide caused birth defects in thousands of children whose mothers took the drug while pregnant, scientists at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have solved a mystery that has lingered ever ...
Aug 1, 2018
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Scientists reported setbacks Tuesday in the quest for an AIDS cure, and highlighted concerns about inconclusive evidence linking a promising new HIV drug to birth defects.
Jul 24, 2018
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Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found an elevated risk of major congenital malformations in fetuses after first-trimester exposure to lithium, in the largest study ever to examine the risk of ...
Jun 18, 2018
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California officials bucked a recent court ruling Friday and offered reassurance to concerned coffee drinkers that their fix won't give them cancer.
Jun 16, 2018
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