MILAN (Reuters) – A Milan judge on Tuesday indicted the Italian units of Novartis and Bayer on charges of operating a scheme to cheat the regional public health service in Lombardy, legal and judicial sources said.FILE PHOTO: The logo of Bayer AG is seen in a showroom of the German drugmaker where the annual results news conference takes place in […]
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Studies show that Black women are less likely to develop breast cancer than white women, however they are far more likely to be diagnosed at a late stage and to die from the disease. In fact, Black women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with late-stage breast cancer compared to white women. The shocking findings were revealed in a report […]
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Your daily walks could be even more beneficial for you than you think. Here’s why the experts say we should all be walking more. For something that requires such little equipment, a walk can do you an awful lot of good. Using just your body plus a good pair of shoes and maybe a pair of headphones, you can improve your […]
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In March 2020, just weeks into the Covid-19 pandemic, the incident command center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston was scrambling to understand this deadly new disease. It appeared to be killing more Black and brown patients than whites. For Latinos, there was an additional warning sign: language. Patients who didn’t speak much, or any, English had a 35% […]
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One in five pharmacies refuse to dispense a key medication to treat addiction, according to new research. The study, published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, was conducted by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and the Oregon State University College of Pharmacy. Researchers called hundreds of pharmacies around the country to ask whether they would dispense Suboxone, […]
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A national study of 20,000 patients conducted by RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and the HSE Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) has identified the underlying conditions that are associated with more severe outcomes from COVID-19 in an Irish setting. The research, which has been published in The Lancet Regional Health – Europe, will help inform national public […]
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Type 2 diabetes can be a 'devastating diagnosis' says expert When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Researchers estimated around […]
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If your knees are sore after running or too much HIIT, this cardio circuit is a great low-impact alternative. You thought exercise was meant to make you feel younger, but here you are with knee pain after taking up running. Perhaps you upped your HIIT schedule during lockdown and are now dealing with stiff and achey joints. Or you’re back […]
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As first lady, Michelle Obama was one of the most famous wives and mothers in the world, and we got to watch her daughters Sasha and Malia grow up during the eight years Barack Obama was president. Now they’re both grown up and in college. Malia started at Harvard in 2017 (via The New York Times), and Sasha started at […]
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(Reuters) – Europe’s drug regulator reiterated on Friday the benefits of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine outweigh any risks, delivering an assessment based on continuing reviews into rare blood clots to help countries determine the shot’s use. The renewed backing comes after several countries in the European Union and worldwide have limited the use of the vaccine, known as Vaxzevria. Denmark has […]
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