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…
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…
New blood biomarker can predict if cognitively healthy elderly will develop Alzheimer’s disease Why do some people develop Alzheimer’s disease while others don’t? And, even more puzzlingly, why do many…
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…
Catalent Adds New Cryogenic Capabilities at Shiga, Japan, Facility to Support Clinical Supply Demand for Cell and Gene Therapy Development Catalent, the leader in enabling the development and supply of…
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…
WHO urges governments to stop subsidizing life-threatening tobacco crops On World No Tobacco Day, WHO urges governments to stop subsidizing tobacco farming and support more sustainable crops that could feed millions.…
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…
Ultomiris approved in Japan for the prevention of relapses in patients with neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) Ultomiris (ravulizumab) has been approved in Japan as the first and only long-acting C5…
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…
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…
Pfizer’s PAXLOVID™ receives FDA approval for adult patients at high risk of progression to severe COVID-19 Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…