clinical medicine
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California’s Set to Produce Its Own Low-Cost Insulin
California Governor Gavin Newsom says California is moving forward with a plan to produce its own insulin after he signed a $US100 ($139) million budget to produce the drug at a cheaper price point.
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The Flu Vaccine May Help Keep Alzheimer’s at Bay
New research suggests even more benefits for flu vaccination in older people. The study found that adults over 65 who received at least one flu shot were noticeably less likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease up to four years later. More research will be needed to confirm a cause-and-effect link and to figure out…
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Experimental Gene Treatment May Have Helped Shrink a Woman’s Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
A year later after getting a novel form of immunotherapy, Kathy Wilkes’ metastasising tumours have shrunk and remain at bay.
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Number of Potential Mystery Hepatitis Cases in U.S. Jumps to 180
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday that it is now looking into 180 reports of children with severe and sudden unexplained liver inflammation, known as acute hepatitis. After first being documented in kids in Europe, the first U.S. reports of acute hepatitis of unknown origin popped up in October 2021, with five…