New WHA resolution to accelerate efforts on food micronutrient fortification The delegates at the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly adopted the resolution on accelerating efforts to prevent micronutrient deficiencies through safe and effective food fortification. The resolution urges Member States to…
76th World Health Assembly adopts first ever resolution on drowning prevention Today the 76th World Health Assembly adopted its first ever resolution on drowning prevention requesting governments and their partners, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), to accelerate action…
Pfizer Presents Scientific Advancements from its Leading Oncology Portfolio at ASCO 2023 Annual Meeting will present data across its Oncology portfolio and growing pipeline, covering multiple tumor types and novel mechanisms of action at the 2023 American Society of Clinical…
More ways, to save more lives, for less money: World Health Assembly adopts more Best Buys to tackle noncommunicable diseases The World Health Organization has expanded the list of ‘NCD best buys’. The updated list was approved at the 76th World…
Bolivia conducts a simulation exercise to strengthen the National Deployment and Vaccination Plan for influenza and other respiratory viruses As part of a series of twelve workshops to identify lessons learned from COVID-19 and to develop a pandemic preparedness plan…
Imfinzi plus Lynparza and Imfinzi alone both significantly improved progression-free survival in advanced endometrial cancer when added to chemotherapy Positive high-level results from the DUO-E Phase III trial showed Imfinzi (durvalumab) in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy followed by either Imfinzi plus Lynparza (olaparib)or Imfinzi alone as maintenance therapy…
AstraZeneca will highlight momentum of practice-changing cancer medicines across its robust pipeline at ASCO 2023 AstraZeneca advances its ambition to revolutionise cancer care with new data across its industry-leading portfolio of cancer medicines at the American Society of Clinical Oncology…
Teva to Present Data Demonstrating UZEDY™ (risperidone) Extended-Release Injectable Suspension Significantly Prolonged Time to Impending Relapse for Adults with Schizophrenia at the American Psychiatric Association’s 2023 Annual Meeting Teva Pharmaceuticals, a U.S. affiliate of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (NYSE and…
WHO launches global network to detect and prevent infectious disease threats WHO and partners are launching a global network to help protect people from infectious disease threats through the power of pathogen genomics. The International Pathogen Surveillance Network (IPSN) will…
HIGH SCHOOL SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS WIN NEARLY $9 MILLION AT THE REGENERON INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING FAIR 2023 Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) and Society for Science (the Society) announced that Kaitlyn Wang, 17, of San José, CA, won the $75,000 top award in the 2023 Regeneron International Science and…
Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly to focus on “saving lives, driving health for all” as WHO turns 75 As the world faces ongoing health and humanitarian emergencies, the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly will focus on driving forward health for all. This…
Roche’s BTK inhibitor fenebrutinib significantly reduced brain lesions in people with relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today positive results from the Phase II FENopta study evaluating investigational oral fenebrutinib in adults with relapsing…