FDA approves Roche immunotherapy cocktail in liver cancer
The immunotherapy Tecentriq in combination with drug Avastin will give speedy access to cancer patients
Swiss drugmaker Roche…
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US FDA finds high level of carcinogen in diabetes drug metformin
The agency is reaching out to companies whose drugs had N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA) over accepted levels and will take…
WHO warns of ‘second peak’ in areas where COVID-19 is declining
According to WHO emergencies head Dr Mike Ryan while cases are declining in many countries they are still increasing in…
WHO cautions against untested COVID-19 traditional remedies
The race to find cure for COVID-19 has sparked renewed interest in plants such as Artemisia annua, also known as sweet wormwood
WHO ministerial to open on May 18; UNICEF seeks flights for vaccines
The focus of the meeting will be dealing with the pandemic
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Trump’s move to cut WHO funding prompts world condemnation
The WHO, which is based in Geneva, had promoted China’s “disinformation” about the virus that likely led to a wider outbreak than…
US FDA clears Israeli startup Sight Diagnostics’ finger prick blood test
The regulator’s nod means that laboratories that run relatively lesser tests on a day to day basis may also be able to conduct the…
Inducing labour at 41 weeks safer than ‘wait and see’ approach
About 14 per cent of stillbirths are associated with prolonged pregnancy worldwide, the study authors note in their report. The…
India courts private hospitals to boost ‘Modicare’ insurance programme
Launched last year, the scheme is critical to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plans to reform the country’s health system, where…
Direct-to-consumer genetic test results may be unreliable
Genetic tests often promise insights into ancestry, disease risks, personality or athletic ability, but interpreting genetic…