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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given marketing clearance to the Lumipulse G pTau217/ß-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio, a blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease for adults 55 and older who are showing signs and symptoms of the disease. It is the first test to be approved to aid in the early detection of the disease in the United States.
After a six-week delay, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, but only for people 65 and older and those 12 years and older who have at least one underlying condition, such as asthma, diabetes, lung disease, obesity and pregnancy, that puts them at higher risk of severe illness.
A recent study of Moderna’s combination influenze (flu) and COVID-18 vaccine, mRNA-1083, found that it induced higher immune responses than recommended standard care influenza (standard and high dose) and COVID-19 vaccines against all four influenza strains (among those ages 50 to 64 years), the three clinically relevant influenza strains (among those aged 65 years and older), and SARS-CoV-2 (all ages), with an acceptable tolerability and safety profile.
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When it comes to online health information, the Internet is a place where falsehoods flourish. Combating questionable content is no easy task, requiring education, legislation and diligence from stakeholders in the healthcare, scientific and public health communities.
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Your words, tone and body language can escalate patient fears, but they also have the power to ease anxiety and help patients cope.
- By Jim Trageser
Though mostly eradicated in the U.S., treatment for rabies must begin immediately with hyperimmune globulin and vaccines.
- By Keith Berman, MPH, MBA
With 16 FVIII products now approved for the treatment of hemophilia A, many patients with this disease are now able to live a normal life.
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