Medications
Seaweed extract found to have promising effects in brain cancer treatment
A compound found in brown seaweeds could help to treat one of the most common and aggressive forms of malignant brain tumor.
Nov 10, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Home remedies boom as India pandemic cases soar
New Delhi housewife Sashi scoops COVID-19 "immunity-boosting" powder into a jug of water every morning for her family, joining a growing number of Indians who believe traditional supplements will help ward off the pandemic.
Oct 29, 2020
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Medications
34% of older adults in the U.S. are prescribed potentially inappropriate drugs, raising health care costs
The prescription of potentially inappropriate medications to older adults is linked to increased hospitalizations, and it costs patients, on average, more than $450 per year, according to a new University at Buffalo study.
Oct 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Roche teams up with Atea in US on oral coronavirus treatment
Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Roche said Thursday it is collaborating with Atea Pharmaceuticals on the development of an orally administered drug to treat coronavirus patients who have not been hospitalised.
Oct 22, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Drug repurposing: Researchers find existing medications may fight coronavirus infection
University of New Mexico researchers who combed through a "library" of previously approved drugs believe they have identified a medication with the potential to help speed a patient's recovery from SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Oct 16, 2020
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Biomedical technology
A unique technology to rapidly screen new drugs, therapies
The University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus announced a new robotic screening and imaging technology today marking a major breakthrough in the detection and treatment of disease.
Oct 6, 2020
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Medical research
New report guides drug-device combination risk management
Experts from industry and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently joined forces to take a closer look at the interface of medical device and drug development, called combination products. Their new technical ...
Oct 5, 2020
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Vaccination
Drug companies work jointly to boost vaccine confidence
Two firms developing COVID-19 vaccines say pharmaceutical companies are trying to give the public as much information as possible about their testing regimes as drugmakers and public health officials seek to boost confidence ...
Sep 24, 2020
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Health
Study discovers multiple unapproved drugs in 'brain boosting' supplements
Supplements that claim to improve mental focus and memory may contain unapproved pharmaceutical drugs and in potentially dangerous combinations and doses, according to a new study published in the September 23, 2020, online ...
Sep 23, 2020
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Medical economics
Multiple factors will influence pricing for COVID-19 vaccine in Canada, says health economist
Conventional drug costing models are unlikely to apply when it comes to putting a price tag on a vaccine against COVID-19 for Canadians, according to health economist Christopher McCabe of the University of Alberta's Faculty ...
Sep 3, 2020
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