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Significant increase in depression seen among children during first lockdown

The FINANCIAL -- The first lockdown led to a significant increase in symptoms of depression among children, highlighting the unintended consequences of school closures, according to a new study from the University of ...

WHO publishes series of profiles on climate change and health in island states

THE FINANCIAL -- Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are among the most vulnerable nations to climate change in the world. Yet, many island states are also leading in the global response to climate ...

Meeting Partners Online Linked to Risky Sexual Behaviors

The FINANCIAL-- People who meet sexual partners online may be more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors, according to new research in the Journal of Sexual ...

Ten or more medications, often prescribed to older heart failure patients, raises concerns

The FINANCIAL -- More than half of older patients hospitalized for heart failure, a progressive condition in which the heart doesn’t pump blood as well as it should, are discharged from the ...

Lilly and Incyte highlight positive data for Olumiant in rheumatoid arthritis

The FINANCIAL -- Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) and Incyte (NASDAQ: INCY) announced today positive data for Olumiant® (baricitinib) will be presented at ACR Convergence 2020, the American ...

Study discovers gene that helps us know when it’s time to urinate

The FINANCIAL -- Researchers discovered that a gene called PIEZO2 may help us sense when our bladders are full, and it is time to urinate. In a National Institutes of Health-funded study involving ...

One in 12 partners experience post-traumatic stress after miscarriage, suggests a new study

The research, led by Imperial College London, surveyed over 100 couples who had experienced early stage pregnancy loss (miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy before 12 ...

Roche’s Tecentriq in combination with Avastin approved in China for people with liver cancer

The FINANCIAL -- Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today announced that the China National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) has approved Tecentriq® (atezolizumab) in combination with ...

Children's asthma attacks reduced and lung function improved by Dupixent in a randomized phase 3 trial

The FINANCIAL -- A pivotal Phase 3 trial of Dupixent® (dupilumab) met its primary and all key secondary endpoints in children aged 6 to 11 years with uncontrolled moderate-to-severe asthma. In a ...

Bacteria-fighting cells in the airways boost infection risk from viruses

The FINANCIAL -- Having more bacteria-fighting immune cells in the nose and throat may explain why some people are more likely to be infected by respiratory viruses, according to a study published by ...

IFC-led online health summit aims to strengthen East Africa’s healthcare sector

The FINANCIAL -- IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is bringing together more than 50 global health-tech innovators along with leading East African healthcare providers to forge partnerships to ...

HSBC-Helping customers take steps to better health

The FINANCIAL -- Find ways to support customers’ health along with their wealth. That’s the idea behind new health and wellness programme being launched in Hong Kong by the bank’s insurance ...

WHO reveals leading causes of death and disability worldwide: 2000-2019

The FINANCIAL -- Noncommunicable diseases now make up 7 of the world’s top 10 causes of death, according to WHO’s 2019 Global Health Estimates, published today. This is an increase from 4 of the ...

PFIZER REPORTS POSITIVE CLINICAL DATA FOR BCMA-CD3 BISPECIFIC ANTIBODY (PF-06863135) IN MULTIPLE MYELOMA

The FINANCIAL -- Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) announced safety and clinical response results from the ongoing Phase 1 study (NCT03269136) for PF-06863135, an investigational B-cell maturation antigen ...

WHO announces forthcoming updates on the systematic screening for tuberculosis

The FINANCIAL -- In a Rapid Communication issued today, the World Health Organization (WHO) is announcing a number of updates to its forthcoming guidance on the systematic screening of tuberculosis ...

Impact During a Pandemic: 5 Ways Johnson & Johnson Was Recognized for Its COVID-19 Work in 2020

The FINANCIAL -- From Fast Company's 2020 Best Workplaces for Innovators to Interbrand's Best Global Brands of 2020, learn about some of the distinctions that the company has been honored with this ...

Impact During a Pandemic: 5 Ways Johnson & Johnson Was Recognized for Its COVID-19 Work in 2020

Investing in midwife-led interventions could save 4.3 million lives per year, new study finds

The FINANCIAL -- About two-thirds of maternal deaths, newborn deaths and stillbirths could be prevented by 2035 if the current level of care by professional midwives educated and regulated to ...

Should people still get screened for cancer during this pandemic?

The FINANCIAL -- The global pandemic of the coronavirus disease, called COVID-19, continues to have a serious impact on many people, including cancer patients, their families, and caregivers. ...

Bayer establishes Cell and Gene Therapy Platform to accelerate pharmaceutical innovation

The FINANCIAL -- Cell and Gene Therapy Platform (C& GT) to drive groundbreaking science delivering breakthrough innovative treatments for patients . New Platform will steer strategically and ...

Santa Parades Into Town with Two IndyCar Drivers at The World's Largest Children’s Museum

Santa makes big changes this year to make sure good little girls and boys have festive holidays despite the pandemic. IndyCar drivers Tony Kanaan and Ed Carpenter raced pedal cars while the Jolly Old ...

New Parents See Changes in Sexual Well-Being

New parents tend to have more sexual issues during the year they “transition to parenthood” than couples who are not new parents, suggests new research in the Journal of Sexual ...

Obesity is a cause of kidney disease, new research says

The FINANCIAL -- Scientists at the University of Oxford have discovered that obesity can increase the chances of someone developing kidney disease. Funded by Kidney Research UK and the Medical ...

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Significant increase in depression seen among children during first lockdown

WHO publishes series of profiles on climate change and health in island states

Meeting Partners Online Linked to Risky Sexual Behaviors

Ten or more medications, often prescribed to older heart failure patients, raises concerns

Lilly and Incyte highlight positive data for Olumiant in rheumatoid arthritis

Study discovers gene that helps us know when it’s time to urinate

One in 12 partners experience post-traumatic stress after miscarriage, suggests a new study

Roche’s Tecentriq in combination with Avastin approved in China for people with liver cancer

Children's asthma attacks reduced and lung function improved by Dupixent in a randomized phase 3 trial

Bacteria-fighting cells in the airways boost infection risk from viruses

IFC-led online health summit aims to strengthen East Africa’s healthcare sector

HSBC-Helping customers take steps to better health

WHO reveals leading causes of death and disability worldwide: 2000-2019

PFIZER REPORTS POSITIVE CLINICAL DATA FOR BCMA-CD3 BISPECIFIC ANTIBODY (PF-06863135) IN MULTIPLE MYELOMA

WHO announces forthcoming updates on the systematic screening for tuberculosis

Impact During a Pandemic: 5 Ways Johnson & Johnson Was Recognized for Its COVID-19 Work in 2020

Impact During a Pandemic: 5 Ways Johnson & Johnson Was Recognized for Its COVID-19 Work in 2020

Impact During a Pandemic: 5 Ways Johnson & Johnson Was Recognized for Its COVID-19 Work in 2020

Investing in midwife-led interventions could save 4.3 million lives per year, new study finds

Should people still get screened for cancer during this pandemic?

Bayer establishes Cell and Gene Therapy Platform to accelerate pharmaceutical innovation

Santa Parades Into Town with Two IndyCar Drivers at The World's Largest Children’s Museum

New Parents See Changes in Sexual Well-Being

Obesity is a cause of kidney disease, new research says

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