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UK approves world’s 1st gene therapy to treat sickle-cell, thalassemia
Both sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia are genetic conditions caused by errors in the genes for haemoglobin, which is used by red blood cells...
US FDA approves use of sound waves to break down liver tumours
20 Oct 2023 10:30 AMThe technique called histotripsy offers a promising alternative to cancer treatments such as surgery, radiation and chemotherapy, which often have...
US FDA may ban hair-straightening chemical products over health risks
17 Oct 2023 3:40 AMThe ban is specifically aimed at products that contain formaldehyde and other formaldehyde-releasing chemicals like methylene or glycol.
US FDA approves new Covid shots
12 Sept 2023 9:56 AMThe new Covid vaccines target the XBB.1.5 variant, which was dominant when vaccine makers began to formulate and test a new version.
Meta’s Threads blocks searches related to Covid as cases rise in US
12 Sept 2023 7:21 AMPublic health experts criticised the social media platform's decision, saying that restricting access to critical health information is not a good...
US FDA approves 1st oral pill for postpartum depression
5 Aug 2023 7:51 AMThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an oral medication to treat postpartum depression (PPD) in adults.
Postpartum depression pill safe & effective: Study
28 July 2023 8:44 AMZuranolone, developed by Sage Therapeutics and Biogen, is an oral, once-daily neuroactive steroid pill used in a 14-day treatment course for patients...
New FDA approved antiviral shows promise for kidney transplant...
9 Jun 2023 5:56 AMCMV is a common virus that infects people of all ages and spreads through body fluids.