Category: Features
Chiasma’s new drug for growth disorder treatment rejected by US FDA
Chiasma, Inc., a late-stage biopharmaceutical company that is focused on improving the lives of patients with rare and serious chronic diseases, announced on April 15 that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Complete Response Letter […]
Fast food consumption linked to higher levels of industrial chemical called phthalates
According to a study published today by researchers at Milken Institute School of Public Healthat the George Washington University, people who reported consuming more fast food in a national survey were exposed to higher levels of potentially harmful chemicals known […]
Worldwide switch to new polio vaccine rolled out
Healthcare providers in 155 different countries and territories all over the world will start switching to a new polio vaccine today, in what they hope to be the final push against the disease. The shift, which will continue over the […]
2015 saw decline in acreage used for GMO crops
Since the technology to use genetically modified crops became broadly commercialized in 1996, the world’s farmers have steadily and sharply increased their use of it. But 2015 saw a change in that aspect. According to a non-profit that tracks the […]
Low-cost, portable platform for diagnosis of HIV and HCV co-infections
McGill University, Montreal researchers have recently developed a paper-based electrochemical platform with multiplexing and telemedicine capabilities that can be used on-the-go. This may enable low-cost, point-of-care diagnosis of HIV and HCV co-infections within serum samples. The commercially available, widely-used,rapid point-of-care […]
CDC confirms Zika virus causes microcephaly
After a careful review of existing evidence, the scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have concluded that Zika virus is a cause of microcephaly, an underdeveloped brain at birth. According to their report that was published […]
McDonald’s, Domino’s Pizza urged by investors to cut meat antibiotics
Warning that overuse of antibiotics is increasing health risks and resistance to vital drugs, a US$1 trillion coalition of 54 institutional investment groups is calling on fast-food chains the likes of McDonald’s, Domino’s Pizza, and eight others to dramatically decrease […]
An effective apology has six components, science says
According to Roy Lewicki,lead author of the study and professor emeritus of management and human resources at The Ohio State University’s Fisher College of Business, apologies do work. For a more effective one, you should hit as many as possible […]
International college students less at risk of violent crimes
A new research suggests that international students who attend universities in the US, especially females, are less likely to experience violent, non-sexual victimization compared to their domestic counterparts. This is due, in part, to their lifestyle and activity choices. Criminologists […]
Medical marijuana grown by Valley ‘nuns’
The spiritual Sisters of the Valley hope to ease suffering through a centuries-old tradition familiar to many abbeys and cloisters. They do this by growing potent varieties of medical marijuana they say are rich in cannabidiols, the chemicals thought to reduce […]
