CDC warns of 19 cases of botched botox shots in 9 states
Counterfeit or mishandled Botox shots have triggered harmful reactions in 19 people in nine states, U.S. health officials warned Monday.
Apr 16, 2024
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Counterfeit or mishandled Botox shots have triggered harmful reactions in 19 people in nine states, U.S. health officials warned Monday.
Apr 16, 2024
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Matt Jackson was riding an electric bike through Bordeaux wine country when he started feeling strange. Nine days later, he's on a breathing machine in a French intensive care unit, unable to open his eyes, communicating ...
Sep 14, 2023
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A botulism outbreak linked to contaminated nacho-cheese dip sold at a Northern California gas station has killed one man and left at least nine other people hospitalized, health officials said.
May 23, 2017
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The current method to treat acute toxin poisoning is to inject antibodies, commonly produced in animals, to neutralize the toxin. But this method has challenges ranging from safety to difficulties in developing, producing ...
Aug 29, 2014
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(AP)—An Orange County packaged-food company is voluntarily recalling several products over fears of possible botulism contamination.
Jul 31, 2014
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U.S. and German scientists have decoded a key molecular gateway for the toxin that causes botulism, pointing the way to treatments that can keep the food-borne poison out of the bloodstream.
Oct 11, 2013
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(Medical Xpress)—Injections of botulism toxin A (often referred to as Botox) to reduce crows' feet leaves people feeling more depressed, according to new research by a Cardiff University psychologist.
Apr 12, 2013
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Researchers have unveiled a novel strategy for neutralizing unwanted molecules and clearing them from the body.
Jun 18, 2012
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(Medical Xpress) -- UCSF basic research into botulism has translated into a novel antitoxin to protect against bioterrorism, with the first clinical trials launching soon to assess the resulting vaccine's safety.
May 6, 2011
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