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CDC Scales Back Foodborne Illness Tracking

FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 — Federal health officials have cut back a long-running program that tracks foodborne illnesses in the United States.The Foodborne D...

Louisiana Oysters Linked to Deadly Vibrio Outbreak, Officials Warn

FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 — Two people have died after eating raw oysters infected with the flesh-eating bacteria Vibrio vulnificus, Louisiana health officials c...

Shingles Vaccine Might Protect Against Heart Attack, Stroke

FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 — The shingles vaccine not only protects against the painful skin infection, but also might provide heart health benefits, a new study s...

Hormone Therapy For Menopause Might Provide Memory Boost

FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 — Hormone therapy for menopause might be able to boost memory, a new study says.What’s more, the specific type of hormone therapy used by...

Good Sleep, Eating Right Tied To Better Mental Well-Being Among Young Adults

FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 — Good sleep can be key to a young adult’s mental well-being, according to a new study.Young adults who slept better were more likely to...

Chatbots Do Well Responding to Low- and High-Risk Suicide Questions

THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 -- Popular chatbots generally perform well in responding to very high-risk and very low-risk questions about suicide, according to a...

Most Adults Miss Symptoms of Hip Problems

THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 -- Many adults do not recognize symptoms of hip problems, although a majority do understand that a clicking sensation in the hip is a...

Variables Associated With Heart Failure Compared for Men and Women

THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 -- Asthma, depression, anxiety, and hypothyroidism are associated with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and heart...

Overweight Status Appears to Reduce Mortality in Seniors Undergoing Elective Surgery

THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 -- Older adults (aged 65 years and older) with overweight who undergo elective surgery have a lower rate of 30-day all-cause mortality...

Spironolactone Does Not Reduce Risk for Cardiovascular Morbidity, Mortality in Patients on Dialysis

THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 -- Spironolactone does not reduce a composite outcome of cardiovascular mortality and hospitalization due to heart failure among...

Pfizer and BioNTech’s Comirnaty Receives U.S. FDA Approval for Adults 65 and Older and Individuals Ages 5 through 64 at Increased Risk for Severe COVID-19

NEW YORK & MAINZ, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE) August 27, 2025 -- Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE, “Pfizer”) and BioNTech SE (Nasdaq: BNTX...

Repatha Now Indicated for Adults at Increased Risk for Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events Due to Uncontrolled LDL-C

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Aug. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has broadened the...

FDA Approves Dawnzera (donidalorsen) as the First and Only RNA-targeted Prophylactic Treatment for Hereditary Angioedema

CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 21, 2025-- Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: IONS) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...

Stealth Biotherapeutics Announces FDA Acceptance of Elamipretide NDA Resubmission

NEEDHAM, Mass., Aug. 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Stealth BioTherapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development and...

PTC Therapeutics Receives Complete Response Letter for Vatiquinone NDA

WARREN, N.J., Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTCT) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a...

Stealth Biotherapeutics Resubmits New Drug Application for Elamipretide for the Treatment of Barth Syndrome

NEEDHAM, Mass., Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Stealth BioTherapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery, development...

FDA Approves Tonmya (cyclobenzaprine hydrochloride sublingual tablets) for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia

CHATHAM, N.J., Aug. 15, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: TNXP), a fully-integrated biotechnology company, today announced...

FDA Approves Papzimeos (zopapogene imadenovec-drba) for the Treatment of Adults with Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis

GERMANTOWN, Md, Aug. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Precigen, Inc. (Nasdaq: PGEN), a biopharmaceutical company specializing in the advancement of innovative...

Arvinas Announces FDA Acceptance of the New Drug Application for Vepdegestrant for the Treatment of ESR1m, ER+/HER2- Advanced Breast Cancer

NEW HAVEN, Conn., Aug. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arvinas, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARVN), today with its partner Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE), announced that the U.S. Food...

Regeneron Announces Positive Results from Phase 3 Trial of Cemdisiran in Generalized Myasthenia Gravis

TARRYTOWN, N.Y., Aug. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: REGN) today announced that the primary and key secondary endpoints...

Lilly's Oral GLP-1, Orforglipron, is Successful in Third Phase 3 Trial, Triggering Global Regulatory Submissions This Year for the Treatment of Obesity

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced positive topline results from the Phase 3 ATTAIN-2 trial...

Rusfertide Receives Breakthrough Therapy Designation for Treatment of Erythrocytosis in Patients with Polycythemia Vera

NEWARK, CA / ACCESS Newswire / August 25, 2025 / Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. ("Protagonist" or "the Company") announced today that rusfertide, a potential...

Valneva Announces FDA’s Decision to Suspend License of Chikungunya Vaccine Ixchiq In the U.S.

Saint Herblain (France), August 25, 2025 – Valneva SE (Nasdaq: VALN; Euronext Paris: VLA), a specialty vaccine company, today announced that the United...

Viking Therapeutics Announces Positive Top-Line Results from Phase 2 VENTURE-Oral Dosing Trial of VK2735 Tablet Formulation in Patients with Obesity

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Viking Therapeutics, Inc. ("Viking") (NASDAQ: VKTX), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the...

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