British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline on Tuesday snapped up US biopharmaceutical firm Affinivax for up to $3.3 billion, expanding further into vaccines before the demerger of its…
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Three reasons why your bum is itchy – and when you should worry
It’s always frustrating when we get an itch we can’t scratch, especially when it’s in a place there’s no way of reaching it. Like the…
Covid lockdown blamed for deaths of 3,000 diabetics in England
Covid lockdowns caused 3,000 extra diabetes deaths in England due to lack of vital checks and tests, NHS report finds NHS analysis found a drastic…
Renowned pharmaceutical scientist will collaborate with JGU professor to reduce side effects of chemotherapy
The internationally renowned pharmaceutical scientist Professor Hans Lennernäs of Uppsala University has been given a Humboldt Research Award worth EUR 60,000 by the Alexander von…
Drinking coffee slashes risk of dying by up to 30%, even with sugar
Drinking two to four cups of coffee each day slashes your risk of dying from all causes by up to a THIRD (even if you…
Acute stress may be detrimental to fighting off COVID-19 and influenza
Acute stress can be detrimental to fighting off infection, especially COVID-19, and increases the chance of dying in mouse models. This study, published in Nature,…
First potential human-to-human monkeypox transmission detected in US
First potential human-to-human transmission of monkeypox detected in the United States as infection toll rises to 14 and WHO says risk from the virus is…
Exploring virological profiles of recently emerged SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers explored the virological profiles of novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron…
Nasal COVID-19 vaccines help the body prepare for infection right where it starts—in your nose and throat
Imagine inhaling just a few drops of liquid or mist to get protected from COVID-19. That is the idea behind nasal COVID-19 vaccines, and they…
Eight things film and TV get wrong about drug and alcohol treatment
Drug use and addiction are popular themes in movies and television, but they often get things very wrong. Here are eight common myths about drugs…