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This Season's Flu Vaccine Cuts Risk of Hospitalization by Almost 35%

The Southern Hemisphere s flu season is winding down, and new data shows this year s flu shot was 34.5 effective in keeping folks there who got influenza from n

CDC Warns of Fake Drug Dangers From Online Pharmacies

Americans who turn to online pharmacies to find cheaper versions of expensive prescription medications, especially opioids, may instead be buying themselves dan

Thryv Therapeutics Granted FDA Orphan Drug Designation for LQT-1213 in Long QT Syndrome Treatment

Montreal, Quebec October 1, 2024 Thryv Therapeutics Inc., a clinical stage biotech company dedicated to developing treatments for rare and life-threatening card

Sagimet Receives FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Denifanstat in MASH

Sagimet Biosciences Inc. (Sagimet, Nasdaq SGMT), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics targeting dysfunctional metabolic and

Endolymphatic Hydrops Tied to Hearing Loss Severity in Meniere Disease

For patients with bilateral Meniere disease (MD), features of endolymphatic hydrops correlate with the severity of hearing loss and staging of MD, according to

About 6.7 Million Americans Older Than 20 Years Have Heart Failure

About 6.7 million Americans older than age 20 years have heart failure, according to an updated report from the Heart Failure Society of America published onlin

Female Residents Underrepresented in High-Compensation Specialties

Female physicians remain underrepresented among residents entering high-compensation specialties, according to a research letter published online Sept. 30 in th

Prevalence of Mental Disorders Higher in Transgender, Gender-Diverse People

There is a higher prevalence of mental disorders and suicidal behavior among transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) people versus the cisgender population, accord

Falls Requiring Medical Attention Tied to Later Dementia Diagnosis

Falling is independently associated with an increased risk for subsequent dementia diagnosis among older adults, according to a study published online Sept. 30

ERLEADA demonstrates statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in overall survival compared to enzalutamide in patients with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer

LISBON, Portugal, Oct. 2, 2024. Johnson Johnson today announced the results of a landmark real-world, head-to-head study showing that ERLEADA (apalutamide) prov

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