2023-11-20 20:01:52 The BA.2.86 variant, which continues to progress in France, could soon become the majority. According to the health authorities, it now represents at least 13% of recorded cases. An increase primarily driven by one of the six sub-lineages: JN .1. A few weeks before winter and the end-of-year holidays, should we fear a … Read more
2023-10-25 09:10:03 There were continued voices calling for expansion of the National Immunization Program (NIP) target in the National Assembly. In addition to the argument that the shingles vaccine should be added to the NIP, there were also opinions that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine should be expanded to male adolescents. Representative Kim Young-ju of … Read more
2023-10-25 03:09:32 A study showed that metformin, a first-line treatment for diabetes, is not effective in treating gestational diabetes. Since the availability of metformin for gestational diabetes varies from country to country, it is expected to be used as a reference in reflecting the approval requirements. The clinical results of early metformin use for gestational … Read more
2023-10-21 07:00:00 Environment: Danish manufacturers ahead of decarbonization Created in 2019, theFranco-Danish Health Alliance presented the results of its second study measuring its economic and environmental impact on French territory. The association brings together five subsidiaries of large Danish groups with industrial facilities firmly established in France: ALK, Coloplast, Leo Pharma, Lundbeck and Novo Nordisk. … Read more
2023-10-16 20:32:00 With REDUCE-IT, STRENGTH, a large-scale study examining the cardiovascular protective effects of omega-3, the possibility of omega-3 causing atrial fibrillation is becoming established. Although the conclusions of each study were mixed, a recent meta-analysis tilted the weight towards an increased risk of atrial fibrillation, and the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee (PRAC) of the … Read more
2023-09-26 02:44:12 Research has shown that if you develop high blood pressure even briefly during adolescence, your risk of developing cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction or heart failure increases significantly in the future. Accordingly, experts believe that a strategy to prevent this should be developed in advance by measuring blood pressure in young adults … Read more
2023-09-25 15:47:22 London. British doctors are sounding the alarm. Victorian-era diseases such as tuberculosis spread to many areas of Britain. The state health system has apparently not been able to put a stop to this so far. General practitioners’ practices and clinics in the British National Health Service (NHS) report that more and more patients … Read more
2023-09-19 02:58:56 The American Heart Association (AHA) issued a statement urging people to participate in efforts to lower low-density cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. Although it is common knowledge in the medical community that the lower LDL-C is, the better, this is a rebuttal to the fact that aggressive cholesterol lowering led to negative research results in … Read more