In one of the first reported cases of its kind, a 3-week-old infant in critical condition recovered from COVID-19 due to rapid recognition and treatment by physicians from McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). The case was published in the New England Journal of …
Veeva Systems (NYSE: VEEV) today announced Veeva Vault Signal, the industry’s first solution that seamlessly manages signals from identification through risk evaluation and mitigation. Vault Signal unifies signal management processes so pharmacovigilance teams can easily manage safety signals with greater visibility across the entire signal workflow. Together with Vault Safety, Vault SafetyDocs, and Vault Safety.AI, …
Vaccination is one of the great public health achievements of human history. Vaccines used in national immunization programmes (NIPs) are considered safe and effective when used correctly. Vaccines are, however, not risk-free and adverse events will occasionally occur following vaccination. Although most adverse events are minor (e.g. redness at injection …
Preterm babies are at high risk of abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue in the back of the eye. These abnormal blood vessels are fragile and prone to leaking. If left untreated, vessel growth can lead to scarring and retinal detachment, the main cause of ROP-related …
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are among the most commonly used drugs, and have a wide range of uses. NSAIDs include nonselective cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors (such as ibuprofen, aspirin (acetylsalicylate), diclofenac, and naproxen), as well as selective COX2 inhibitors (such as celecoxib, rofecoxib, etoricoxib, lumiracoxib, and valecoxib). Recently concerns have been …
Thousands of scientific research papers on Covid-19 and SARS-CoV-2 are being published each week and with them comes a clearer picture of the virus and the disease it causes. There’s still a lot we don’t know, but the article published by Science magazine is the best synthesis of the emerging …
Phase 2/3 vaccine: Organizations: University of Melbourne and Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (Australia); Radboud University Medical Center (The Netherlands); Faustman Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) (United States)Vaccine candidate: Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) live-attenuated vaccine for COVID-19Original indication: Tuberculosis (TB) pediatric vaccineDetails: The BCG vaccine has been implicated in helping to combat other infections outside TB by boosting the immune …
Consumer NZ supports putting folic acid in non-organic bread-making flour – saying it “balances consumer choice” with reducing devastating birth defects. The non-profit also wants an education campaign to make sure women know they must also take folic acid supplements before conception and in early pregnancy. The Government is again …
The International Council for Harmonisation (ICH) on Tuesday adopted its S11 guideline on nonclinical safety testing to support the development of pediatric drugs following consultations by its regulatory members last year. This guidance is also for products with prior adult use, as well as products being considered for initial human …
Manufactured by NuVasive Specialized Orthopedics – supply of all MAGEC rods suspended to the UK market during a review by MHRA. The MAGEC® System is used to brace the spine during growth to minimize the progression of scoliosis. The MAGEC System is a metallic implant. The end cap is a threaded …
