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Pfizer and Ionis Pharmaceuticals have decided to discontinue the clinical development program for vupanorsen (PF-07285557), an investigational antisense therapy that was being evaluated for potential indications in cardiovascular risk reduction and severe hypertriglyceridemia. The decision…
With the increasing recognition of numerous racial and ethnic disparities across a range of health outcomes, scientists are striving to identify the reasons for these patterns. Emerging literature points to the gut microbiome as a…
Across communities worldwide, there are people who have inequitable access to healthcare, including eye care. At least 2.2 billion people around the globe have a vision impairment or blindness that could have been prevented or…
Intermittent fasting (IF) is associated with measurable weight loss and metabolic benefits in adults with overweight or obesity, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open. The investigators conducted an “umbrella” review of several other meta-analyses of…
Higher coffee intake is linked to a lower risk of endometrial cancer, according to a meta-analysis published in The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research. Researchers found that coffee may provide a protective effect against…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Omnipod® 5 Automated Insulin Delivery System (Omnipod 5) for individuals aged 6 years and older with type 1 diabetes. The Omnipod 5 System consists of a…
This article was previously published January 10, 2019, and has been updated with new information. History shows a wide range of uses for peppermint essential oil, which has been used as far back in time…
This story is about a hero doctor and a human being of great courage and integrity, Dr. Meryl Nass — who is an internist in Maine with proven expertise in hard-to-treat chronic illnesses as well…
Early on in the COVID pandemic, people suspected that the deaths attributed to the infection were exaggerated. There was plenty of evidence for this. For starters, hospitals were instructed and incentivized to mark any patient…
This article was previously published December 30, 2018, and has been updated with new information. Fasting is one of the oldest dietary interventions in the world, and modern science confirms it can have a profoundly…
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