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Recently, a large-scale clinical trial showed that a newly tested drug called udenafil for pediatric cardiology patients shows significant improvements in teenagers who have heart conditions such as congenital single ventricle heart defects. In addition, it also shows beneficial effects in people who have had Fontan procedure, a palliative operation for the single-ventricle disease. The study…
Seno Medical, a well-known company dedicated to developing medical detection technology, has recently teamed up with Know Your Lemons, a campaign which is funded by the international breast cancer charity that focuses on breast health and issues, to highlight the prevalence and importance of breast cancer in people. Their joint venture has recently conducted a…
In recent years, there have been several cases of opioid addiction in the general public throughout the United States. Statistically, around two million children and teenagers were affected by this crisis in the years 2017-18. The majority of the adolescents included in the problem either have the addiction themself or had a parent who had…
Encompass Health Corp, an organization dedicated to providing integrated healthcare services, has recently announced its plan on constructing a new, health facility that can accommodate around forty people. The rehabilitation center will be located in Toledo in Ohio near the street Secor Road and Monroe Street. The opening of the rehabilitation center will not only…
Recently, Evonik, a company that specializes in implantable medical devices, and BellaSeno GmbH, which is a global provider for 3D printed absorbable scaffolds, made an announcement of a partnership for the development of RESOMER® bioresorbable polymer for a new technology used for breast implants. Previously, BenoSeno has provided the most premium quality breast scaffold products…
Recently, the Prostate Cancer Foundation has announced the opening of four new Centers of Excellence dedicated specifically to the treatment of veterans who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer. In total, the PCF now has ten centers across the US in various cities. The newly opened centers added to the chain are located in Tampa…
ATAI Life Sciences AG, which is a well-known global biotechnology platform, and Cyclica Inc, a company that uses computational and advanced methods for drug development, have recently joined hands in order to improve the treatment for mental health diseases. Statistically, mental disorders and issues are prevalent around the globe at the moment. Despite the new…
Stayhealthy, a healthcare technology company, has recently announced its new campaign called “Fighters for health” in partnership with the highly respected UFC fighter and well-known professional mixed martial arts (MMA) referee Herb Dean to spread awareness about health in the public. In the new initiative, a number of different professional fighters will engage with friends,…
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new influenza vaccine called Fluzone® High-Dose Quadrivalent. It is a more advanced form of the previous Fluzone vaccine specified for adults aged 65 and over. Currently, the only vaccine given for the prevention of influenza is the trivalent formula that received approval by the FDA…
Today, Compugen Ltd, a clinical-stage cancer immunotherapy company and one of the pioneers of predictive target discovery declared that its investigational new drug (IND), COM902, has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for further trials and research. COM902 is an immuno-oncology therapeutic antibody targeting TIGIT that can be highly effective in the…