Pharmaceutical News and Articles

What Is the EEE Mosquito-Borne Virus?

New England is on alert following one death and a handful of infections of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus. A New Hampshire resident died after contract

False-Positive Mammogram Result Has Many Women Quitting Mammography

A significant number of women stop getting regular mammograms after being frightened by a false positive scan that incorrectly suggests they have breast cancer,

Researchers Pinpoint Genes Behind Form of Early Menopause

Cases of menopause occurring before the age of 40 can be a major cause of distress and discomfort for women, but researchers now believe they ve homed in on the

Depressed Adolescents Twice as Likely to Take Up Vaping

A survey of Australian adolescents finds those who are experiencing depressive symptoms have double the risk of taking up vaping. In the short term, nicotine ma

Ozempic, Wegovy Won't Raise User's Suicide Risk, Study Finds

The booming popularity of the weight-loss drug semaglutide has prompted increasing concerns about potential side effects from taking Ozempic or Wegovy. using se

Global Study Reveals Widespread Micronutrient Deficiencies

More than 5 billion people globally do not consume enough iodine, vitamin E, and calcium, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in The Lancet Global Hea

KalVista Announces FDA Acceptance of New Drug Application for Sebetralstat for Oral On-Demand Treatment of Hereditary Angioedema

Hormone Therapy Tied to Less Biological Aging in Postmenopausal Women

Postmenopausal women who use hormone therapy (HT) are biologically younger than those not receiving HT, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in JAMA Ne

SGLT-2 Inhibitors May Cut Dementia Risk in Patients With Diabetes

Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors may prevent dementia in middle-aged adults with diabetes, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in Th

Time From Drug Approval to Reimbursement Longer in U.S. Than Some European Countries

Time from approval to reimbursement of new drugs varies between countries and is shortest in Switzerland and Germany, both of which include health technology as