FDA warning- Supplement pills can choke elders to death Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Aug 2019 7:20 PM ISTUSA: People are increasingly becoming dependent on supplements these days in a bid to fulfil all their requirements. Also, the large size of the...
New Zika Vaccine for adults granted fast track designation by FDA Deepanjana Sarkar21 Aug 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to an investigational Zika vaccine (mRNA-1893) currently being...
Novel swallowable balloon device to detect Barrett's Esophagus cleared by FDA Hina Zahid22 Aug 2019 8:20 PM ISTResearchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center developed a novel minimally...
OneDraw A1C Test gets FDA clearance for long term blood sugar monitoring Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 Aug 2019 9:05 AM ISTA test system from Drawbridge Health designed for monitoring long-term blood sugar control in diabetes patients has received 510(k) clearance from the...
FDA clears first cuffless solution for measuring blood pressure Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli26 Aug 2019 7:28 PM ISTFood and Drug Administration has cleared it's first cuffless device for measuring blood pressure.U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted a...
New glasses may help Retinitis pigmentosa patients better navigate their environment Hina Zahid27 Aug 2019 7:05 PM ISTResearchers at Keck School of Medicine of USC have found that adapted augmented reality (AR) glasses can improve patients’ mobility by 50% and grasp...
ACIP Guideline update for Adult immunization Deepanjana Sarkar27 Aug 2019 7:00 PM ISTAdult immunization varies from pediatric immunization. Immunization guidelines for adult vaccination are regularly updated by experts as new vaccines...
Include men in clinical trials for breast cancer, stresses FDA in a draft guidance Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 Aug 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has stressed the inclusion of male patients in the clinical trials of breast cancer, in a recently released...
FDA approves istradefylline as new add-on drug to treat off episodes in Parkinson’s disease Hina Zahid28 Aug 2019 7:10 PM ISTFood and Drug Administration has approved istradefylline as add on therapy for Parkinson's disease when medicines don't work well.The U.S. Food and...
Liraglutide linked with increased risk of gallbladder or biliary tract related events, finds study Deepanjana Sarkar28 Aug 2019 8:28 PM ISTType 2 diabetes drug Liraglutide linked with increased risk of gallbladder or biliary tract related events, revealed a study published in the Journal...
Dapagliflozin receives FDA fast track designation for chronic kidney disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 Aug 2019 7:10 PM ISTAstraZeneca’s dapagliflozin (FARXIGA) has received FDA's Fast Track designation for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Dapagliflozin is a sodium-glucose...
FDA warning: Hepatitis C drugs causing rare liver injury in patients with liver disease Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 Aug 2019 7:15 PM ISTSome drugs used for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C (HCV) may cause serious liver injury or failure in some patients with advanced liver disease,...
