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…
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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…
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…
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…
Merck Announces Third-Quarter 2019 Dividend
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United…
Merck Foundation Announces Grant to American Cancer Society to Improve Access to Cancer Care in Resource-Limited Settings
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. $1.99 Million Grant Supports Patient Navigation Initiative in Sub-Saharan Africa KENILWORTH,…
Merck to Acquire Peloton Therapeutics, Bolstering Oncology Pipeline
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. & DALLAS Acquisition Includes Novel Late-Stage Renal Cell Carcinoma Candidate, PT2977…
Merck Provides Update on Phase 3 KEYNOTE-119 Study of KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Monotherapy in Previously-Treated Patients with Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. KENILWORTH, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United…
Merck to Present New Analyses for JANUVIA® (sitagliptin) and STEGLATRO™ (ertugliflozin), and Real-World Data Studies at the 79th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. Real-World Evidence Research to Explore Socioeconomic, Racial and Ethnic Disparities in…
New Research from Merck’s Broad Oncology Clinical Development Program to be Presented at 2019 ASCO Annual Meeting
Dateline City: KENILWORTH, N.J. First-Time Data from POLO Trial Evaluating LYNPARZA ® (olaparib) in Germline…
Pre-pregnancy weight affects infant growth response to breast milk
In the first study of its kind, LSU Health New Orleans researchers report that women’s…
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Genetic inequity towards endocrine disruptors
Phthalates are used by industry in plastic products. Their toxic effect on the endocrine system…
Sensing food textures is a matter of pressure
Food’s texture affects whether it is eaten, liked or rejected, according to researchers, who say…
Earth’s heavy metals result of supernova explosion, research reveals
New research suggests most of Earth’s heavy metals were spewed from a largely overlooked kind…
NASA’s Fermi mission reveals its highest-energy gamma-ray bursts
For 10 years, NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope has scanned the sky for gamma-ray bursts…
Concert of magnetic moments
Researchers have uncovered a new way how the electron spins in layered materials can interact….
Married US moms aim to have first baby in the spring
Educated and married American moms are more likely to try to time their pregnancy so…