U.S. health officials have issued a recommendation for infants to receive a recently approved drug to guard against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a virus that poses a serious threat to young children and the elderly. The drug, developed by AstraZeneca and Sanofi, is a lab-made…

Sarepta Therapeutics, a leading biopharmaceutical company, has provided an important update on the potential approval of its groundbreaking gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has made the decision to delay its verdict on accelerated approval for the…

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19, making it his first infection since the pandemic began. In a Facebook post, the 71-year-old leader shared that he contracted the virus following work trips to Africa and Asia. Due…

Cities and local governments are taking an innovative approach to combat the opioid epidemic by repurposing vending machines to distribute life-saving supplies. These specialized vending machines, known as “harm reduction” vending machines, are playing a crucial role in providing the public with free access to…

Historically Black medical schools are urging the federal government to increase funding and create more training slots to address the shortage of Black doctors. Dr. Hugh Mighty of Howard University emphasized the critical role of HBCU medical schools in training Black doctors at a hearing…

A federal task force in the United States is proposing that women should start getting mammograms every other year at age 40, according to a draft recommendation. The proposal marks a shift in the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s guidelines, which had previously recommended that…

China’s Premier Li Keqiang has vowed to take a more scientific, precise and efficient approach to prevent and control health outbreaks, and upgrade vaccines and develop new medicines to ensure enough supply for the public. Speaking at the opening of China’s annual parliament meeting, Li…

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