Credit: Mayo Clinic News Network Forty-eight international experts on membranous nephropathy have co-authored a consensus report that calls for a new method of classifying diagnoses of the syndrome. They say…
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Nearly half of oncology drugs approved since 1998 are precision therapies
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Of the 198 new oncology drugs approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) between 1998 and 2022, approximately 43% were precision oncology therapies, the…
Florida researchers are giving depressed, anxious people psychedelics
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A therapy session with Patricia Brown starts like any other. She leads her clients into a peaceful, quiet room, draped in beige and generic, calming artwork.…
Survey finds significant gaps in UK public awareness of telltale cancer signs in kids and teens
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain There are significant gaps in the UK public’s awareness of the telltale signs and symptoms of cancer in children and teens, with just a third of…
Slowing vaccine demand to weigh on BioNTech profits
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain German vaccine-maker BioNTech said Monday its earnings would take a hit as demand for its coronavirus jab slowed. BioNTech, which developed and marketed the first coronavirus…
Future-proofing pandemic preparedness and response
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted major shortcomings in the ability of the world to prevent, prepare for, and respond to pandemics. These shortcomings spanned multiple areas, including…
Study reveals how young children’s immune systems tame SARS-CoV-2
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research helps explain why young children have lower rates of severe COVID-19 than adults. A study of infants and young children found those who acquired…
Two easy fixes could reduce bleeding after cesarean delivery
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Two simple solutions could help prevent severe bleeding (postpartum hemorrhage) after cesarean delivery, suggests research presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2023 annual meeting. As the leading cause…
Novel potassium channel opener safe, effective for adults with focal epilepsy
XEN1101 appears safe and effective for the treatment of focal-onset seizures (FOSs), according to results of a phase 2b study published online Oct. 9 in JAMA Neurology. Jacqueline A. French,…
