Men should not consume more than one alcoholic beverage per day, according to the recommendations of a federal commission for new American dietary guidelines. That is a reduction of the current recommended limit of two drinks per day, and is in line with the guidance for women. The shift reflects …
Read More »Sanofi to buy Biotech Company Principia for $ 3.4 billion
Sanofi agrees to take over US biotech company Principia Biopharma Inc. for about $ 3.4 billion as the French drugmaker turns to innovative therapies to stimulate growth under new Chief Executive Officer Paul Hudson. The all-cash deal will see Sanofi take full control of the company, which focuses on treatments …
Read More »Covid-19 Forms to fight for years with vaccine
The coronavirus pandemic is likely to be a challenge for years, even with a vaccine, according to pharmaceutical and public health experts. Although a vaccine will provide a measure of protection to societies around the world, the virus is likely to inflate and fight off from time to time, as …
Read More »Vaping makes teens up to 7 times more likely to catch COVID-19: study
Here is another cloud on the horizon for e-cigarette companies. A new Stanford study links vaping to a “substantially increased risk” of COVID-19 in teens and young adults. The nationwide sample of more than 4,000 participants conducted in May found that people who were armed were five to seven times …
Read More »Covid-19 Drug Research is a very narrow mess
Another problem has been the kind of internecine push-and-pull between hospitals and individual researchers. They are all frenemies, all pursuing the goal of helping people, but are also published in major magazines in pursuit of officials and subsidies. That’s not necessarily bad – if the energy is directed. “The study …
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