Afghans who settled in Pakistan in the past few decades during the war are now being deported, most of whom are suffering from mental issues due to this. The post Most Afghans Who Are Being Forced Out Are Suffering From Mental Health Issues appeared first on Runway Pakistan.
Galapagos NV and Alfasigma S.p.A. announced that they have signed a letter of intent contemplating a transfer of the Jyseleca business to Alfasigma, including the European and UK Marketing Authorizations, the commercial, medical and development activities for Jyseleca and approximately 400 positions in 14 European countries. In the contemplated transaction, Galapagos will receive a €50 million upfront, potential milestone payments […]
Prepared infusions of nanoparticle albumin-bound (nab) paclitaxel are stable for seven days, when stored in a refrigerator, according to researcher Helen Linxweiler (University Medical Centre of Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany). Paclitaxel is widely used in cancer chemotherapy e.g. for treatment of metastatic breast, pancreas and lung cancer. The nab formulation has to be reconstituted and diluted in a carrier […]
Drugs to treat common infections in children and babies are no longer effective in large parts of the world, due to high rates of antibiotic resistance. The University of Sydney led study found many antibiotics recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) had less than 50 percent effectiveness in treating childhood infections such as pneumonia, sepsis (bloodstream infections) and meningitis. […]
Curbing carbon emissions and eating healthier may both start at the dinner table. According to a new study co-authored by a Tulane University researcher and published in the journal Nature Food, making simple substitutions like switching from beef to chicken or drinking plant-based milk instead of cow’s milk could reduce the average American’s carbon footprint from food by 35%, while also boosting […]
Up to 1.7 million people could be living with dementia in England and Wales by 2040 – over 40% more than previously forecast – finds a new UCL-led study. Previous studies, based on data up to 2010, showed that dementia incidence had declined in high-income countries. However, the new research, published in The Lancet Public Health, indicates that dementia incidence started […]
Researchers have developed a new way of improving diagnosis of bipolar disorder that uses a simple blood test to identify biomarkers associated with the condition. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, used a combination of an online psychiatric assessment and a blood test to diagnose patients with bipolar disorder, many of whom had been misdiagnosed with major depressive disorder. […]
Your weekly digest of the top healthcare stories, covering news published from 23/10/2023 – 27/10/2023. Daily Express More than half England’s authorities are failing to meet national dementia diagnosis targets. A postcode lottery means hundreds of thousands do not have the confirmation they need to obtain new treatments, Parliament’s all-party group on dementia said. Its report said a diagnosis rate […]
Research from experts at Michigan Medicine is highlighting the potential for additional at-home assistance for partners of those who are treated in the emergency department for a sexually transmitted infection. Expedited partner therapy is one method of reducing STI re-infection. It’s a safe, effective, harm-reduction-focused practice of treating sex partner(s) of patients with STIs without a clinical exam of the partner(s). This […]
A large study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.230459 identified 10 predictors of opioid overdose after prescription for chronic pain, which can help clinicians engage in shared decision-making with patients around opioid prescribing. “The opioid crisis has generated interest in identifying patients at higher risk of addiction or overdose and has led to the development of several screening tools; however, these instruments […]
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