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Eat Less Meat, More Beans & Lentils for Protein, New USDA Guidelines Say

Beans, peas and lentils take center stage in newly proposed changes to dietary guidelines for Americans.In a report released this week by an advisory committee

Pilatus Biosciences Inc. Receives Orphan Drug Designation from FDA for PLT012 in Treatment of Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer

Pilatus Biosciences Inc. is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) to its leading molecu

Repare Therapeutics Announces Positive Results of the Lunresertib and Camonsertib Combination from the MYTHIC Phase 1 Gynecologic Expansion Clinical Trial

Repare Therapeutics Inc. ( Repare or the Company ) (Nasdaq RPTX), a leading clinical-stage precision oncology company, today reported positive data from its MYT

Concerns Raised as Too Few U.S. Children Have Received Flu Vaccine

received the flu shot, marking the lowest rate in 12 years.Alicia Budd, head of the CDC domestic influenza surveillance team, told NBC News that while flu vacci

ACIP Updates Recommendations for Bexsero MenB-4C Vaccine

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations have been updated for the meningococcal serogroup B MenB-4C vaccine (Bexsero), in accord

Study Warns That Cats Might Be Bird Flu Carriers

bird flu, a virus that most people associate with poultry and wild birds. Now, scientists are warning that domestic cats could potentially prompt a public healt

U.S. Overdose Deaths Fell 17% in Just One Year

In news that suggest the U.S. opioid epidemic may be easing, drug overdose deaths fell 17 between July 2023 and July 2024. Per new data released Wednesday by th

2004 to 2021 Saw Increase in Distant-Stage Breast Cancer Incidence

During 2004 to 2021, there was an increase in distant-stage breast cancer incidence rates at presentation, according to a study published online Dec. 10 in Radi

Low-Dose Oral Minoxidil Effective for Alopecia in Breast Cancer

Low-dose oral minoxidil (LDOM) is effective for alopecia in patients with breast cancer, according to a letter to the editor published online Dec. 3 in the Jour

Global Incidence, Prevalence High for Genital Herpes Simplex Virus Infections

The incidence and prevalence of genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 and 2 infections are high worldwide, contributing to the burden of genital ulcer disea

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