Omicron surges in Europe as Italy and Spain tighten restrictions – BBC News
Italy and Spain are the latest European countries to tighten coronavirus restrictions in an effort to curb the spread of the Omicron … source
Diabetes, lung and heart disease common in U.S. coronavirus patients: CDC
(Reuters) – Diabetes, heart disease and long-term lung problems are the most common underlying conditions among Americans hospitalized with the illness caused by the new coronavirus, but more than one…
Biogen scraps development of therapy for rare brain disease
(Reuters) – Biogen Inc said on Friday it would discontinue the development of its experimental therapy for a rare brain disease after the treatment failed a mid-stage trial, the latest…
AstraZeneca succeeds in treating lupus in late-stage study
The company logo for pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., April 8, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan…
Lilly’s pancreatic cancer treatment fails late-stage study
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Lilly is seen on a wall of the Lilly France company unit, part of the Eli Lilly and Co drugmaker group, in Fegersheim near Strasbourg,…
Retrophin scraps nervous system disorder study, shares dive
(Reuters) – Retrophin Inc said on Thursday it was discontinuing the late-stage study for its rare neurological disorder treatment after it failed to improve patients’ ability to conduct daily activities…
GSK builds oncology pipeline as drug shown to help myeloma patients
(Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline said an experimental multiple myeloma treatment has shown a meaningful response in patients that have run out of three previous treatment options, in a boost for the…
VBI’s shares plunge after hep B vaccine fails secondary goal in late-stage trial
(Reuters) – VBI Vaccines Inc said on Monday a late-stage study was unsuccessful in showing two doses of its hepatitis B vaccine were as effective as three doses of an…
Enanta’s lung infection therapy succeeds in mid-stage trial
(Reuters) – Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Friday its treatment for a highly contagious respiratory infection met the main goal of reducing virus levels in the body in a mid-stage…
Abbott device helps in cutting blood sugar in type 2 diabetics: study
(Reuters) – Insulin-dependent patients with type 2 diabetes saw a significant drop in their blood sugar levels after wearing Abbott Laboratories Inc’s continuous glucose monitoring system for three months compared…