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Should you be worried about the potential side-effects of the Covishield vaccine?
Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS), can lead to dangerously low blood clot and platele…
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An experimental drug just showed it can help slow Alzheimer's, offering new hope for patients and a major boost to pharma giant Eli Lilly
In a late-stage trial, Eli Lilly's experimental Alzheimer's treatment slowed the rate of cognitive …
Yeji Jesse Lee
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Indian generic drug Paxlovid in high demand in China amid Covid surge
As Covid cases in China continue to rise, Beijing will soon start distributing Pfizer's Covid-19 dr…
ANI
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People are taking a 20-cent 'wonder drug' to slow aging and lose weight. Some doctors say it's promising.
Metformin has been prescribed for decades to manage diabetes. But it may also be able to prevent ca…
Hilary Brueck
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Merck says it'll ask regulators to authorize the first antiviral pill designed to treat COVID-19 after a trial found it halved the risk of hospitalization or death
Merck and Ridgeback on Friday morning said they'd apply for emergency FDA authorization for the dru…
Grace Dean
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FDA authorizes boosters of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for older adults and others at high risk from COVID-19
The hope is that booster shots will help protect those most at risk as the pandemic continues to ra…
Andrew Dunn
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Inside the battle that's brewing as psychedelic companies fight for patent rights
These are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for November 9.
Leah Rosenbaum
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Former FDA commissioner says 'we're close to the end of the pandemic phase' as kids get vaccinated and COVID-19 pills emerge
Gottlieb on Sunday said he expected the Delta variant to continue to spread throughout the country,…
Connor Perrett
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Omicron has drug companies preparing for the worst. Here are their plans to counterattack the newest COVID-19 variant.
Experts fear that the newest variant may make vaccines and therapies less effective. "On the face o…
Andrew Dunn
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Why so many drug companies are now RNA companies
These are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for October 6.
Leah Rosenbaum
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Artificial intelligence has helped in developing a drug that can cure COVID-19 patients
The preclinical stage is an important part of drug development and is the stage just before huma…
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Blood pressure drug ineffective in treating even mild Covid-19 cases, as per 'real world' data from India
A drug used to treat high blood pressure was found to be ineffective in treating even mild COVID-19…
PTI
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Lilly paused it coronavirus antibody drug trial
These are Business Insider's biggest healthcare stories for October 14.
Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer
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People are getting sick from drug-resistant mold found in their flower beds and compost bins, scientists say
In a recent study by Imperial College London, researchers said gardening products are increasing ou…
Andrea Michelson
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Remdesivir drug fails to reduce mortality or hospital stay of COVID-19 patients, says WHO study
Remdesivir, one of the earliest touted treatments for COVID-19 in the world, is not effective in pr…
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Drugs used to combat COVID-19 — what works and what doesn’t
(Disclaimer: This should not be considered medical advice. Please check with your doctor before tak…
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Expert panel of India's drug regulator mulling Bharat Biotech's nasal vaccine trial proposal
A meeting of the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation …
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AstraZeneca says its COVID-19 drug cuts the risk of severe disease in half. It's the first antibody cocktail shown to both prevent and treat the disease in late-stage trials.
AstraZeneca has already requested FDA authorization for its injection, AZD7442, to prevent COVID-19…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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US officials are considering giving people 2 half doses of Moderna's COVID-19 shot to speed up rollout, vaccine chief Slaoui says
In theory, this could allow the US to immunize twice as many people with the same number of doses, …
Grace Dean
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FDC launches two variants of COVID-19 drug Favipiravir in India at ₹55 per tablet
FDC has launched two variants of Favipiravir in India at ₹55 per tablet under the brand names PiFLU…