Pharmaceutical News and Articles

Elon Musk Says First Human Has Received Neuralink Brain Implant

Elon Musk, co-founder of Neuralink, said this week that the company placed the first brain implant in a human over the weekend.In a statement posted on X, the p

Just a Small Boost in Fitness Cuts Men's Prostate Cancer Risk

about 15 .More informationThe National Cancer Institute has more about physical activity and cancer.SOURCE BMJ, news release, Jan. 30, 2024

Kite Receives U.S. FDA Approval of Manufacturing Process Change Resulting in Reduced Median Turnaround Time for Yescarta CAR T-cell Therapy

Monthly News Roundup - January 2024

First-in-Class Zelsuvmi Topical Gel Cleared for Molluscum Contagiosum In January, the FDA cleared Zelsuvmi (berdazimer sodium 10.3 ), a topical treatment for mo

Shock Wave Therapy + Local Vibration Beneficial for Chronic Plantar Fasciitis

For patients with chronic plantar fasciitis, extracorporeal shock wave therapy combined with local vibration (ESWT-LV) is effective compared with ESWT alone, ac

U.S. Syphilis Cases Continue to Climb

U.S. cases of syphilis have soared past numbers seen just a decade ago, new government statistics show. The grim numbers are for 2022, the latest year for which

Experimental Pain Med Could Give Patients New Option to Opioids

The first new kind of pain medication in over two decades could be on the horizon for patients, with promising results announced Tuesday from a company trial. F

Cost, Job Worries Have Many Americans Postponing Surgeries

Older adults frequently delay needed surgery because of financial concerns, a new study finds. Nearly half of people ages 50 and older who were very concerned a

Adverse Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Up for Moderate, Late Preemies

Children born moderately or late preterm have increased risks for adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, including motor, cognitive, epileptic, visual, and hearin

Diabetes Risk in Overweight, Obese Teens Varies Substantially by Baseline HbA1c

Five-year diabetes risk among teens with overweight or obesity varies substantially by baseline HbA1c levels, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in J