How GLP-1 agonists help in type 2 diabetes

GLP-1 agonists such as semaglutide were developed for treatment of type II diabetes but have also been successful as weight-loss agents for non-diabetics. Many new agents are now in the pipeline. IMI spoke to Hannah Beba, Consultant Pharmacist in Diabetes, Leeds Health and Care Partnership to find out more. [embedded content] GLP-1 agonists mimic the action of the naturally-occurring incretin […]

Akshay Kumar races against time in Mission Raniganj

Akshay Kumar desperately races against time to save miners as the trailer for Mission Raniganj: The Great Bharat Rescue is unveiled. The film is based on IIT Dhanbad mining engineer Jaswant Singh Gill, who rescued 65 miners at the Raniganj Coalfields in 1989. Akshay portrays Jaswant while Parineeti – who recently got married to Raghav Chadha – plays Jaswant’s wife Nirdosh […]

Extraordinary Attorney Woo Season 2 Filming and Release Updates

Netflix’s popular weekly K-drama of the Summer, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, is being renewed for a second season. The riveting courtroom drama Extraordinary Attorney Woo, which enthralled viewers in its debut season, will return for another season. The show premiered on June 29, 2022, and quickly rose to popularity on Netflix and became one of the most-watched Korean TV exports of […]

FDA grants priority review to application for Keytruda + concurrent chemoradiotherapy, as treatment for newly diagnosed high-risk locally advanced cervical cancer – Merck Inc

Merck Inc., known as MSD outside of the United States and Canada, announced the FDA has accepted for priority review a new supplemental Biologics License Application (sBLA) seeking approval for Keytruda, Merck’s anti-PD-1 therapy, in combination with external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) plus concurrent chemotherapy, followed by brachytherapy (also known as concurrent chemoradiotherapy) as treatment with definitive intent for newly diagnosed […]

Higher buprenorphine doses associated with improved retention in treatment for opioid use disorder

Individuals with opioid use disorder who were prescribed a lower buprenorphine dose were 20% more likely to discontinue treatment than those on a higher dose, according to a study of patients prescribed buprenorphine in Rhode Island from 2016 to 2020, as fentanyl became widely available. The study, published today in JAMA Network Open, was supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse […]

Canadian Indian Mother & Twins Pretended to be Inuit

In a surprising case from Canada, three individuals are now facing criminal charges for allegedly impersonating Inuit heritage in order to gain benefits from indigenous organisations. This unusual deception involves two sisters, Amira and Nadya Gill, aged 25, who posed as adopted Inuit children, and their 59-year-old mother, Karima Manji. They are each facing two counts of fraud. The allegations […]