2023-06-28 09:00:35 Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – An experimental drug from Eli Lilly helped obese patients lose an average of 24% of their body weight over a 48-week period when consuming the highest dose in a study still underway. At mid-stage, the largest level of weight loss yet seen in a revolutionary new class … Read more
2023-06-24 12:41:03 Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — Eli Lilly’s experimental weight loss pill helped people lose 15% of their body weight after 36 weeks on the highest dose taken during a mid-stage trial, which rivals what was seen with approved therapies. Currently injectables such as Wegovy are taken over longer periods. In a study … Read more
2023-05-16 10:24:47 Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday granted the green light to a new type of drug for the treatment of hot flashes and night sweats during menopause. Veozah, or “fezolinetant”, from Astellas Pharma is the first approved drug to combat neurokinin 3 (NK3). The … Read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — Alzheimer’s disease affects more women than men, as more than two-thirds of people with severe dementia are female. This may have biological causes that are still poorly understood, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Part of the puzzle is that women lose sex hormones, such as estrogen, when they go … Read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Next month, WHO advisers will consider whether to add liraglutide, an active ingredient in some diabetes and obesity drugs, to the list of essential medicines. The WHO says the list, which is updated every two years, includes medicines “that meet the priority health needs of the population”. The Expert … Read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – The Saudi Food and Drug Authority, through its official account on the “Instagram” website, warned against breaking the pill before consulting the pharmacist. Here are some tips to keep in mind before taking this step. What is the most prominent? First, you need to make sure that there is … Read more
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — A federal judge in Texas is holding a hearingA a lawsuitOn Wednesday morning, it is seeking a nationwide recall of mifepristone, the first drug in the medical abortion process. Data analyzed by CNN shows that Mifepristone is safer than some common low-risk medications, including Penicillin and Viagra. And the … Read more
One of America’s leading oncologists and bioethicists shocked the world when, at the age of 57, he announced that he only wanted to live to be 75. As he approaches this age, does he still stick to his plan? In an article in The Atlantic magazine published in October 2014, he vowed that when he … Read more