Category: Health

Researchers amazed as weight loss drug proves promising in diabetes treatment

September 8, 2023 Admin No Comments

A person is being tested for diabetes. — Reuters/File Experts have revealed in their study the benefits of the weight loss — drug semaglutide — in treating those who have been suffering from Type 1 diabetes, as the results left the medical researchers stunned about the miracles. Largely known as Ozempic or Wegovy, the drug became…

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New AI-generated COVID drug enters Phase I clinical trials: ‘Effective against all variants’

September 5, 2023 Admin No Comments

Artificial intelligence is increasingly moving into the health care arena and helping to streamline medical processes — including the creation of new drugs. Insilico Medicine, an AI-driven biotech company based in Hong Kong and in New York City, recently announced that its new AI-designed drug for COVID-19 has entered Phase I clinical trials. This oral…

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Electronic deathtrap | The Express Tribune

September 2, 2023 Admin No Comments

Within the last five years, the use of e-cigarettes has increased from 29% to over 40% in Pakistan. Despite being aware of the health risks associated with these devices, most teenagers and adults are addicted to them. Teenagers have easier access to these devices due to the absence of adequate legislation and age restrictions. Using…

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FTC allows Amgen to move forward with $27.8 billion Horizon Therapeutics acquisition

September 1, 2023 Admin No Comments

The Amgen logo is displayed outside Amgen headquarters on May 17, 2023 in Thousand Oaks, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images The Federal Trade Commission on Friday said it has reached a deal with drug giant Amgen to allow the company’s $27.8 billion purchase of Horizon Therapeutics to move forward. The two companies now expect…

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Medicare to start negotiating prices for 10 drugs. Here are the medications.

August 29, 2023 Admin No Comments

Medicare, the health insurance program for people over 65 years old, said it will start negotiating prices on 10 drugs, part of its mandate under the Inflation Reduction Act to lower prescription prices for older Americans. The first drugs under price negotiations include diabetes medication Jardiance, insulin such as the NovoLog FlexPen and the heart…

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Govt orders availability of medicines at hospitals | The Express Tribune

August 26, 2023 Admin No Comments

PESHAWAR: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government has written to the Health Services Director General in the province regarding the unavailability of essential medicines and directed him to submit an immediate report on this matter of public interest besides ensuring the best healthcare facilities to the general public. The letter said there had been incidents of shortage of…

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Catalent’s Indiana plant to make Novo’s Wegovy weight-loss drug – Reuters News Agency

August 25, 2023 Admin No Comments

Health 25 August 2023, 6:39 pm 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported that Novo Nordisk has hired Thermo Fisher as its second contract manufacturer for its hugely popular weight-loss drug Wegovy. Novo Chief Financial Officer Karsten Munk Knudsen told Reuters in May the company had signed up a second contract manufacturer in the United States, but…

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Study reveals weekend-only workouts can also boost heart health – SUCH TV

August 24, 2023 Admin No Comments

Great news for you if you are struggling to find time for exercise during the week as a groundbreaking study by Harvard University reveals that longer workout sessions over the weekend might be just the ticket to a healthier heart. If you’ve been feeling the pressure to fit in exercise on a daily basis, this…

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Eye Flu Care: 5 Ayurvedic Tips For Quick Recovery From Conjunctivitis, Expert Shares Precautions

August 23, 2023 Admin No Comments

Over the past few weeks, there has been an increase in the number of conjunctivitis and eye flu patients in Delhi and the surrounding areas due to heavy rainfall. It’s still fairly easy to get this extremely infectious disease despite all the safety precautions. Conjunctivitis can make your eyes uncomfortable by making them red, itching, and…

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One Family’s Toxic Train Wreck Ordeal: Illness, Exile and Debt

August 21, 2023 Admin No Comments

When Jessica Albright returned with her family to their home in East Palestine, Ohio, last month after four months away, she opened the car door and took a deep breath — then stopped and thought: Maybe not too deep. Hauling suitcases up the steps, she tried to discern whether the acrid scent in the air…

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