FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss drugmaker Roche is seen at its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland February 1, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann(Reuters) – Roche Holding AG said on Friday it was withdrawing its immunotherapy, Tecentriq, for the treatment of a type of breast cancer in the United States following a consultation with the Food and Drug […]
A baby born prematurely often has to be separated from its parents and placed in an incubator in intensive care. For several weeks, he or she will undergo routine medical procedures that can be painful, without being relieved by too many pharmaceutical painkillers, which are risky for his or her development. So how can we […]
The unique capabilities of 3D printing have demonstrated value in a range of healthcare applications ranging from tablet manufacture to tissue engineering and implant construction.1 The flexibility to cost-efficiently produce bespoke, patient-specific designs and the ability to control critical properties such as porosity set 3D printing apart from conventional manufacturing techniques. However, the biomedical sector […]
Between the surging Delta variant, breakthrough infections in vaccinated individuals and evolving guidance around masking and booster shots, the dynamics of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to change 18 months into the crisis. Texas A&M Today spoke with virologist Benjamin Neuman about some of the latest developments in the pandemic. Neuman is the chief virologist at […]
For 75% of mums – even those who were very fit before getting pregnant – it takes three years to return to pre-pregnancy fitness levels, according to a new study. The research, conducted by Martin Army Community Hospital in Georgia, found that of the 460 women they tested – all of whom were soldiers – […]
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MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Heading is an integral part of soccer, but its links to lasting brain injuries are proving hard to ignore. However, one software company feels it has a solution to the damaging impact it can have – virtual reality. Two more former players announced their dementia diagnosis this week, while five of […]
The AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG), the largest global HIV research network, which has expanded its focus to include evaluating outpatient treatment for COVID-19, today announced positive data for the monoclonal antibody combination therapy BRII-196/BRII-198 from the ACTIV-2 study of Outpatient Monoclonal Antibodies and Other Therapies. In an interim analysis of the phase 3 evaluation […]
Illinois health care workers and educators from kindergarten through college will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday in announcing new safety protocols that also include a fresh statewide mandate for masks to be worn indoors. The mandates, which overlap in several places with existing […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed critical knowledge gaps and assumptions concerning how respiratory viruses spread between hosts. Traditionally thought to be spread mainly through large respiratory droplets produced by the coughs and sneezes of sick individuals, a growing body of evidence indicates that many respiratory pathogens – including SARS-CoV-2– spread through virus-laden microscopic respiratory aerosols. […]
