Recognize, celebrate and ‘stand in solidarity’ with persons with albinism
International Albinism Awareness Day is a time to “recognize, celebrate and stand in solidarity with…
Year: 2019
Wednesday’s Daily Brief: mental health, conflict prevention, Ebola in Uganda, Sudan protests, child labour
This Wednesday’s top stories are: one-in-five conflict-affected people suffer from a mental illness; the Security…
One-in-five suffers mental health condition in conflict zones, new UN figures reveal
More than one-in-five people living in conflict-affected areas suffers from a mental illness, according to…
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UN health agency identifies 5-year-old Congolese boy as first confirmed case of Ebola in Uganda
The World Health Organization (WHO) and Ministry of Health, confirmed on Tuesday the first case…
Thursday’s Daily Brief: STIs worldwide, food safety and food prices, updates on Iraq and East Africa
This Thursday, we cover: the latest global report by the UN health agency (WHO) on…
Richard Valery Mouzoko Kiboung: epidemiologist who was killed by armed rebels while leading an Ebola response team in the Congo
bmj;365/jun13_16/l4212/FAF1faCredit: World Health OrganizationIn March 2019, Richard Valery Mouzoko Kiboung left his wife and four…
MailChimp blocks sending of all emails about vaccine awareness; here’s what to use instead
(Natural News) Multiple sources are now telling Natural News that MailChimp, an online hosted email…
The medical establishment routinely lies about patients being “brain dead” in order to harvest their organs for the multi-billion dollar transplant industry
(Natural News) A renowned neurologist from Brazil has boldly come forward to expose the multi-billion…
SWAT-style raid on Christian school at center of lawsuit as California demands they teach sexual exploitation or face closure
(Natural News) The lunatic Democrats who own the state of California continue to demonstrate daily…
Scientists discover toxins from flooring and furniture in children’s blood, urine
(Natural News) Parents already have their work cut out for them ensuring the food their…
Are your clothes contributing to pollution? Synthetic fibers release tiny pieces of plastic into the environment
(Natural News) One of the most disgusting sights in our world today is heaps of…
Sci-fi in real life: Scientists propose building a space station INSIDE an asteroid and using its gravity to mine valuable space rocks
(Natural News) Move over, International Space Station (ISS) – Austrian researchers believe it is possible to build…
COLLUSION: Project Veritas suspended from Twitter for revealing Pinterest’s censorship of conservatives
(Natural News) Project Veritas founder James O’Keefe revealed today that his organization was suspended from…
Study: The elderly should be getting a nutrient-dense diet – here’s how
(Natural News) The populations of many developed countries are aging rapidly. As people age, their energy requirement decreases,…
Man Jing Zi, a powerful TCM, found to hold great anticancer potential
(Natural News) The plant Vitex rotundifolia, known as beach vitex in English and man jing zi…
Winter flower endemic to China, Chimonanthus or wintersweet, found to have a wide range of medicinal properties
(Natural News) The six species that make up the Chimonanthus genus of flowering plants are…
STAT Plus: As Amazon seeks to win over health care consumers, its PillPack is accused of violating privacy
As Amazon (AMZN) ventures further into health care, the online giant may have to work…
House progressives challenge drug makers to come back to Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON — House progressives on Wednesday called for executives from six drug companies to appear…
STAT Plus: Catalyst sues FDA over rivals’ drug approval, warning it undermines incentives for rare disease meds
The next chapter in an unusual saga involving a high-priced, rare disease drug will play…
Senators want to know if HHS money went to Chinese genomics firms
Two Republican senators are asking whether the Department of Health and Human Services might have…
Health officials ramp up Ebola response after first cases reported in Uganda
This story has been updated throughout. With confirmation that the long-running outbreak in the Democratic…
STAT Plus: Pharmalittle: Florida governor signs importation bill; Oklahoma judge nixes Teva opioid settlement
Hello, everyone, and how are you this fine, sunny morning? The middle of the week…
Opinion: How will we pay for the coming generation of potentially curative gene therapies?
We have arrived at a special moment in health care. Innovative, life-changing gene therapies are…
Alan Stevens: diagnostic histopathologist and author of prizewinning textbooks
bmj;365/jun13_15/l4172/FAF1faPhoto credit: James LoweAlan Stevens (called “Steve” by his friends and colleagues) was born in…
Whorlton Hall: CQC denies publishing “whitewash” report of hospital accused of abusing patients
There was no cover up or whitewash of what took place at a specialist hospital…
Journal editor fired for homophobic email signs off with creationist editorial
The editor of the American Heart Association’s journal Circulation Research, who was fired over the…
Rammya Mathew: Infant feeding, informed choice, and shared decisions
Earlier this year Channel 4’s Dispatches shone a light on misleading marketing practices used by…
Bawa-Garba: legal advice to GMC was incorrect, chief executive acknowledges
The head of the UK General Medical Council has acknowledged that the legal advice the…
Providing palliative medicine consultants with GP skills
Mitchell and colleagues say that primary care teams are crucial in initiating and delivering effective…
What To Eat To Minimize Period Symptoms
Eating fiber-rich vegetables, foods high in iron, magnesium, B-vitamins and contain omega-3s help relieve period…
Study: Abortion Helps Promote Better Health In Women
A new study suggests that abortion could actually promote better health years after the process…
Are Saunas Just As Tiring As Moderate Exercise?
Saunas are known for their health benefits, but do they have the same effects as…
Sushi Health Risks: What You Need To Know
Eat sushi at your own risk. Read Original Article: Sushi Health Risks: What You Need…
People Ingest Microplastics The Size Of A Credit Card Every Week
On average, people worldwide ingest 5 grams of microplastics every week. Read Original Article: People…
Statement on warning for women of childbearing age about possible safety risks of dietary supplements containing vinpocetine
U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) advises pregnant women and women who could become pregnant…
Human Microbiome Project Sheds Light on How Humans and Microbes Interact
Results from three studies published recently in the Nature family of journals examine how humans…
Civil War Plant Medicines Inhibit Multidrug-Resistant Wound Bacteria
Plants recommended as medicines during the Civil War inhibit dangerous antibiotic-resistant wound bacteria Read Original Article:…
Perspectives on Pain Research
In this post, NCCIH director Dr. Helene Langevin discusses NCCIH’s multiple research initiatives and collaborations…
Workshop Summary Outlines Current Landscape and Future Prospects for Cannabis Research
NCCIH Deputy Director Dr. David Shurtleff discusses a recent NCCIH-sponsored symposium on cannabinoid research in…
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June 7th Advisory Council Meeting To Highlight High-Risk, High-Reward Research Program
Upcoming National Advisory Council for Complementary and Integrative Health (NACCIH) meeting on Friday, June 7,…
Which Mentored K Award Mechanism Is Right For Me?
In this blog post, Dr. Lanay Mudd discusses different Career Development Mechanisms, or K awards,…
IBM, KPMG, Merck and Walmart to collaborate as part of FDA’s program to evaluate the use of blockchain to protect pharmaceutical product integrity
Dateline City: ARMONK, N.Y., NEW YORK, N.Y., KENILWORTH, N.J., and BENTONVILLE, Ark. The FDA pilot…
FDA Approves Two New Indications for Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab)
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. KEYTRUDA Now Approved for First-Line Treatment of Patients with Metastatic or…
Merck to Acquire Tilos Therapeutics
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. Merck Gains Portfolio of Investigational Antibodies Modulating TGFβ KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Merck…
FDA Approves Merck’s ZERBAXA® (ceftolozane and tazobactam) 3g Dose for the Treatment of Adults with Hospital-Acquired and Ventilator-Associated Bacterial Pneumonia (HABP/VABP)
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. Approval Based on Results of Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Critically Ill…
LYNPARZA® (olaparib) Phase 3 SOLO3 Trial Demonstrated a 72% Objective Response Rate in Patients with Platinum-Sensitive Relapsed Germline BRCA-mutated Advanced Ovarian Cancer Compared to 51% of Patients Receiving Chemotherapy
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. AstraZeneca and Merck’s LYNPARZA Increased the Median Time Without Disease Progression…
LYNPARZA® (olaparib) First-Line Maintenance Therapy Nearly Doubled the Time Without Disease Progression or Death in Phase 3 POLO Trial for Patients with Germline BRCA-Mutated Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. 22% of Patients Receiving LYNPARZA Remained Progression-Free After Two Years vs….
Five-Year Survival Data for Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) in Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) from First KEYNOTE Trial at 2019 ASCO Annual Meeting
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. Longest Follow-Up Data for KEYTRUDA in Lung Cancer to Date Showed…
Results Evaluating Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) for First-Line Treatment of Patients with Advanced Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction (GEJ) Adenocarcinoma to be Presented at 2019 ASCO Annual Meeting
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. First Randomized Phase 3 Trial Evaluating an Anti-PD-1 Therapy as Monotherapy…
Merck’s KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Demonstrates Improved Overall Survival as First-Line Treatment of Recurrent or Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma at Final Analysis of Pivotal Phase 3 KEYNOTE-048 Trial
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. Survival Benefit Now Observed with KEYTRUDA in Combination with Chemotherapy in…