10 November 2020 — AstraZeneca and Amgen today announced positive results from the NAVIGATOR Phase III trial for the potential new medicine tezepelumab in patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma. NAVIGATOR met the primary endpoint with tezepelumab added to standard of care (SoC) demonstrating a statistically significant and clinically — meaningful1 reduction in the annualised asthma […]
If only we’d all bought shares in Zoom at the beginning of the year, think how much richer we’d be. This time last year, nobody had really heard of Zoom – 12 months on and it’s become a verb. ‘Are we Zooming tonight?’ became the catchphrase of the first lockdown as we embarked on endless […]
A recently developed data science pathway for fourth-year radiology residents will help prepare the next generation of radiologists to lead the way into the era of artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI-ML), according to a special report published in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence. AI-ML has the potential to transform medicine by delivering better and more efficient […]
Researchers have discovered a new “hidden” gene in the novel coronavirus which may contribute to its unique biology and pandemic potential, an advance that may lead to the development of new therapeutics against the deadly virus. According to the scientists, including those from the American Museum of Natural History in the US, knowing more about […]
Brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies are no longer hypothetical, yet there are fundamental aspects of the technology that remain unaddressed by both ethicists and policy-makers. Two new papers address these issues by outlining the outstanding ethical issues, offering guidance for addressing those issues, and offering particular insight into the field of BCI tech for cognitive enhancement. […]
Is working from home taking its toll on your mental health? Here’s how making small, easy changes to your working environment could make a big difference. If you’re struggling to stay positive right now when it comes to working from home, you’re not alone. On top of the fact that the second lockdown has left […]
A pregnant woman's exposure to every 10-µg/m3 increase in PM 2.5 could result in a four-gram decline in the baby's birth-weight By Dr Pratibha Singhal Every year, the onset of winter is automatically associated with poor air, respiratory and visibility problems. Have we ever realised that air pollution can adversely affect the health of an […]
The holiday season just got a little more exciting for Leslie Odom Jr. and his wife, Nicolette Robinson! With the holidays fast approaching, Odom and Robinson are prepping for the festivities and for their new baby on the way — at the same time. On Monday, the Broadway pair announced they're expecting their second child together, a […]
A 20-year-old student has died in her dorm room while in quarantine after testing positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Bethany Nesbitt — a third-year psychology major at Grace College in Winona Lake, Indiana — was found dead in a residence hall on Friday around 10 a.m., her school confirmed in a statement. Kosciusko County […]
Despite the good news regarding early testing of Pfizer Inc.’s coronavirus vaccine, leaders have stressed that it won’t be an immediate cure-all to the global pandemic or far-reaching health inequalities. On Monday, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said in a statement that in a phase 3 study their potential COVID-19 vaccine was "found to be more […]
