With insulin prices skyrocketing and substantial shortages developing in poorer countries, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday that it would begin testing and approving generic versions of the drug. Agency officials said they hoped to drive down insulin prices by encouraging makers of generic drugs to enter the market, increasing competition. At the moment,… Read More »
Doritos American tortilla chips snack are displayed for sale at a supermarket (Photo by Miguel … [+] Candela/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) © 2018 SOPA Images How many times have we all mindlessly snacked on something that had that perfect crunch, flavor, texture, shape, and even color, whereby before we knew it, we were mopping… Read More »
WuXi Biologics last year selected Europe for its first manufacturing site outside of China. It turns out it likes its Ireland location so much that its vaccine JV will build a plant next door. WuXi Vaccines last week won approval to build a 15,520-square-meter, three-story vaccine manufacturing facility next to where it is building its… Read More »
Health officials are urgently trying to track down 200 people and give them the MMR jab amid fears of a measles outbreak in Essex Health officials said eight people are suspected to have measles They all attended a day service for learning difficulties in Southend-on-Sea The centre has closed for the rest of the week… Read More »
Applying a heating pad overnight may help people with supine hypertension, a condition that causes their blood pressure to increase when they lie down including during sleep, according to preliminary results presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension 2019 Scientific Sessions. Supine hypertension is present in about half of people with autonomic failure, a chronic… Read More »
A new report released by the UN says that AIDS deaths are down a third since 2010 According to the UN, HIV-related deaths, last year fell to around 770,000, which is 33% less than in 2010. The AIDS-related deaths in Africa, the continent most affected by the epidemic, has plummeted this decade. However, Eastern Europe has… Read More »