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The American became the fourth person ever to be cured of the virus A New York woman who had undergone a risky treatment for HIV appears to have been cured of the disease. She finished her medication a year ago, and now doctors say they are unable to find any trace of the virus in […]
Chinese lung cancer drug slow-walked because test subjects were Asian The review of an affordable monoclonal antibody drug for treating lung cancer, which had previously been tested in China, has been stalled in the US, a report by the Daily Wire said on Monday. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) explains the issue by the […]
A new treatment could potentially put humans “a step ahead” in the race against the pandemic A research team in China has developed a new antibody that they say could neutralize the Omicron strain of Covid, after synthesizing components of two antibodies produced by human immune cells. While independent, these antibodies were ineffective against Omicron […]
Fierce debate has been triggered in France after a healthcare boss suggested the unvaccinated could be charged for their treatment Speaking live on French television on Wednesday, Paris AP-HP hospitals system chief Martin Hirsch questioned whether people who have refused the Covid-19 vaccine should be given free treatment. “When free and efficient drugs are available, […]
Pfizer’s pill has been recommended for clinically vulnerable patients The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has given its conditional approval to Pfizer’s Covid-19 pill, amid the continued spread of the virus’ Omicron variant in the region. Announcing the conditional marketing authorization (CMA) of the treatment, the EMA said that Paxlovid has been recommended “for treating Covid-19 […]
The sudden change of rules on monoclonal antibodies left Florida health officials fuming The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has revoked its emergency use authorizations for two kinds of monoclonal antibodies treatments produced by Regeneron and Eli Lilly. The regulator said the two therapeutics were “highly unlikely to be active against the omicron variant.” […]
One in five South Koreans suffer from balding, according to the country’s Democratic Party The South Korean ruling party’s presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung is trying to win the hearts and heads of voters going into the March election by promising to include hair loss treatment in the national health insurance plan. Helping those “suffering from […]
Utah is facing legal action over its move to include race as a determining factor in treatment decisions Health authorities in Utah and Minnesota have come under pressure after claims emerged that non-whites were given two extra points on a risk-based scorecard for deciding whether patients would receive Covid antibody treatment. On Wednesday, Fox News […]
Hospital bosses are ‘extremely concerned’ as the backlog of patients awaiting treatment soars At least 24 NHS trusts in England have declared a ‘critical incident’ due to pressures caused by the Omicron variant, as rising Covid cases create a staffing shortage and hamper efforts to clear a patient backlog of 5.8 million. Transport Secretary Grant […]
Minnesota public health agency has prioritized non-white residents in rationing of monoclonal antibodies Minnesota’s state health department has adopted new ethical standards that include considering a person’s skin color in determining who can receive a potentially life-saving treatment for Covid-19 patients. At issue is allocation of monoclonal antibodies, which have been in hot demand and […]
John Shipton, the father of Julian Assange, told RT his son’s prolonged incarceration fits the patterns of “corruption, criminality of enormous depth” by the US and its allies that Assange exposed. On the latest episode of RT’s On Contact, host Chris Hedges asked the 78-year-old father of the renowned publisher to share his thoughts on […]
France has canceled its order for Merck’s new Covid-19 antiviral treatment molnupiravir due to its weak performance in trials, and ordered Pfizer’s Paxlovid instead, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Wednesday. “With molnupiravir, we had to cancel the order,” Veran told BFMTV, explaining that the latest trial results of Merck’s treatment were “not good.” The […]
China’s medical regulator has approved Brii Biosciences’ antibody combination Covid-19 treatment for adults and adolescents, making it the first therapy of this kind given the green light in the country. The BRII-196/BRII-198 combination is intended to treat mild Covid-19 and “common types” of the disease in patients with high risk of developing severe illness, the […]
As many as 13 children have suffered side effects from hormone therapy while receiving treatment for gender dysmorphia in Sweden, according to national broadcaster SVT. In a report published on Wednesday, Swedish broadcaster SVT revealed that doctors at Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm stopped new hormone treatments for children suffering from gender dysmorphia in May […]
Merck and its partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics announced on Monday that they’ve submitted an emergency authorization application to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for their oral antiviral Covid treatment molnupiravir. The US-based pharmaceutical company revealed the request had been made to the FDA, with the hope that it will become the first authorized oral […]