In today’s digital age, our lives are increasingly intertwined with screens, from smartphones and tablets to laptops and TVs. While these devices have brought convenience and connectivity, they also expose us to blue light, which can have adverse effects on our eyes and overall health. As we continue to rely on digital devices, it’s crucial…
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Americans may be able to receive the next Covid shots as early as Wednesday, the last of a trifecta of vaccines intended to prevent respiratory infections this fall and winter. On Monday, the Food and Drug Administration authorized updated Covid vaccines by Pfizer and Moderna. A scientific advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control…
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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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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…
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…
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, 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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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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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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