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Unequal distribution of COVID-19 antivirals means patients are buying pills online that may not be safe when taken without medical supervision, finds an investigation published by The BMJ today. Antivirals, such as Merck’s molnupiravir and Pfizer’s nirmatrelvir, are given to…

Scores more cases of monkeypox have been reported in the UK this week, with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) now saying 190 people in the country have caught it. 183 have been in England, four in Scotland, two in…

Patients dying of alcohol-related liver disease had frequent interactions with secondary care services prior to their death, and a new study has found that these opportunities to address their high-risk drinking behavior could have been missed. The research found that…

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have published the first analysis of how four types of COVID-19 vaccines prepare the body to fight SARS-CoV-2. Their in-depth look at how T cells, B cells, antibody levels shift in the…

The study covered in this summary was published in researchsquare.com and has not yet been peer reviewed. Key Takeaways The study found a high burden of chronic pain in Syrian adult refugees in Norway that has adverse consequences towards their…

Contaminated strawberries are the likely cause of a hepatitis A outbreak in the U.S. and Canada, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced (opens in new tab) Saturday (May 28). The potentially tainted strawberries were sold under the brands…

A recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server evaluated the protection conferred by messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines and prior infection against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant. Study: Protection against Omicron conferred by mRNA primary…

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a label extension for oral risdiplam (Evrysdi, Genentech) to include presymptomatic infants  younger than 2 months old with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). As reported by Medscape Medical News, the FDA first…

A recent article posted to the medRxiv* preprint server assessed the potency of tixagevimab/cilgavimab in averting severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in vaccinated immunocompromised people. Study: Tixagevimab/Cilgavimab for Prevention of COVID-19 during the Omicron Surge: Retrospective Analysis of…

Male and female bodies are physiologically different in more than one way — from hormone levels to molecular processes. While they may feel similar levels of pain, differing underlying biological processes mean that the same treatment may not work for…