Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists identified how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, gets inside cells to cause infection. All current COVID-19 vaccines and antibody-based therapeutics were designed to […]
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pacritinib
pacritinib CTI BioPharma Announces Acceptance of NDA Granted with Priority Review of Pacritinib for Treatment of Patients with Myelofibrosis SEATTLE, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — CTI BioPharma Corp. (Nasdaq: CTIC) today announced that the U.S. […]
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Pedmark
Fennec Pharmaceuticals Resubmits New Drug Application To U.S. Food And Drug Administration For Pedmark Research Triangle Park, NC, May 28, 2021 – Fennec Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: FENC; TSX: FRX), a […]
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The Genetics of Asthma
Asthma is a chronic condition characterized by lung airway inflammation that is caused by both genetic and environmental factors. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the airways of the […]
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The Effect of Climate Change on Asthma
Climate change is already causing substantial changes concerning temperature, air, and water quality, and these are set to worsen within the next few decades. As a consequence, human health will […]
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Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and Vaccines
Current estimates indicate that over 1 billion of the world’s poorest people are affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). NTDs are typically found in areas of extreme poverty within Africa, […]
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How has the COVID-19 Pandemic Impacted Global Health?
As hundreds of thousands of people continue to die each day from this disease, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact almost every aspect of daily life for the global population. […]
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Major NIH study seeks to understand unusual forms of diabetes
Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is part of a national research network aiming to discover rare forms of diabetes as a first step toward providing more effective […]
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Long-term Effects of COVID-19 in Athletes
COVID-19, although commonly associated with complications to the respiratory system, is increasingly understood to exert a significant impact on the heart and cardiovascular system. Cardiac abnormality including myocarditis has been […]
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When Should I Not Breastfeed My Baby?
There are very few conditions when a mother cannot breastfeed. During simple infections and ailments like common colds, flu, gastrointestinal infections etc. babies can be breastfed if proper precautions and […]
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