Cancer Physicians Attack High Drug Costs More than 100 cancer specialists have banded together to persuade pharmaceutical companies to bring prices down, suggesting that the high prices for medicine needed to keep someone alive is profiteering. More
Swedish police find drugs on Bieber tour bus The latest chapter in Justin Bieber's European tour escapade was added Thursday when Swedish police said they had found drugs and a stun gun on the pop singer's bus. Lars Bystrom, spokesman for the Stockholm police, told The Associated Press a small amount of drugs and a stun gun were discovered during a search of the bus, which had been parked under the Globen concert venue in Stockholm, where Bieber was performing Wednesday. More
AIDS Vaccine Path Suggested by Study By tracking one patient’s immune response, scientists have tracked how a series of mutations led to an antibody that can defeat many H.I.V. strains. More
New FDA research finds 12% of retail chicken has salmonella, 74% of which is antibiotic-resistant Perhaps, like me, you’ve wondered what percentage of retail meat has foodborne pathogens, and of those, which pathogens are antibiotic resistant. Well, you’re in luck. The Food and Drug Administration’s National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System puts out a yearly report looking at the rates of antibiotic resistance of foodborne pathogens in retail meat and poultry samples. More
HIV Test Urged for 7,000 Oklahoma Dental Patients Health officials are urging 7,000 patients of an Oklahoma dentist to seek medical tests to ensure they haven't been exposed to hepatitis or the virus that causes AIDS. The Oklahoma and Tulsa health departments say the patients may have been exposed to viruses at clinics operated by W. More
FDA Approves New Antibiotic for Uncomplicated UTIs The US Food and Drug Administration has approved pivmecillinam (Pivya) tablets to treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections in women. 04/26/2024 - 7:54 am | View Link
Pivya Approved to Treat Uncomplicated UTI in Women The approval was based on data from 3 phase 3 trials which compared the efficacy of different dosing regimens of pivmecillinam to placebo, to another oral antibacterial drug, and to ibuprofen. 04/26/2024 - 2:48 am | View Link
What’s Next In The Ozempic Era? A new family of drugs is changing the way scientists are thinking about obesity — and more uses are on the horizon ... 04/25/2024 - 8:00 am | View Link
FDA approves new antibiotic against UTIs "The FDA is committed to fostering new antibiotic availability when they prove to be safe and effective, and Pivya will provide an additional treatment option for uncomplicated UTIs," he added. 04/25/2024 - 4:10 am | View Link
FDA approves treatment for uncomplicated UTIs The FDA approved the first new antibiotic for urinary tract infections in two decades. The agency approved pivmecillinam tables for adult women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections caused by ... 04/25/2024 - 3:50 am | View Link
You may have seen a range of games described as "cozy", especially within the indie space. But what exactly are cozy games and why do we see so many of them nowadays?
SwitchBot is one of the biggest names in home automation, and it has already created a retrofit smart lock with the SwitchBot Lock. However, this smart lock solution is only compatible with a single-cylinder deadbolt, so you cant install it if you have a different lock type.
By openly sharing code, many developers are able to review and improve programs together; this approach has led to remarkable innovations. However, when it comes to antivirus software, the more eyes, the better may not hold true.
A controversial issue arose in gaming circles recently: the idea of tipping game developers. While its an interesting concept, I dont think its the way forward.
Dear Amy: My boyfriend’s dad is a CPA, with decades of experience. A few years ago he offered to do my taxes, due to the sudden complexity because of an inheritance — and I was using cheap software for very basic returns.
Since taking over my yearly filing he has consistently made mistakes that have cost me quite a bit of money.
Connections requires players to find the connections between 16 words, and place them in four groups of four. If you want some help, we have the solution to Connections for April 29, 2024, along with hints to help you solve it yourself.