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More than 100 drugs face supply chain shortages, FDA says

More than 100 drugs face supply chain shortages, FDA says Via Just The News: More than 100 pharmaceutical drugs are facing supply chain shortages, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned. Drugs currently listed as "in shortage" by the FDA include antidepressants, antibiotics, heart medicines, cancer-fighting drugs, and pain killers. "The FDA continues to take steps to monitor the supply chain," the federal agency wrote. "The Drug Shortage Staff […]

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AIDS virus

AIDS virus used in gene therapy to fix ‘bubble baby’ disease

AIDS virus used in gene therapy to fix 'bubble baby' disease Via AP News: A gene therapy that makes use of an unlikely helper, the AIDS virus, gave a working immune system to 48 babies and toddlers who were born without one, doctors reported Tuesday. Results show that all but two of the 50 children who were given the experimental therapy in a study now have healthy germ-fighting abilities. “We’re […]

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FDA

Top FDA Official Would Resign If Unproven COVID-19 Vaccine Rubber-Stamped

Top FDA Official Would Resign If Unproven COVID-19 Vaccine Rubber-Stamped One FDA official is making it known that any vaccine Trump approves will be held to a higher standard. Which begs the question, what is the standard?  Via Reuters: A top U.S. health regulator who will help decide the fate of a coronavirus vaccine has vowed to resign if the Trump administration approves a vaccine before it is shown to […]

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German Study

German Study Shows Odds Of Catching COVID19 On Airplane Are Slim

German Study Shows Odds Of Catching COVID19 On Airplane Are Slim A new German study is shedding light on the chances of catching COVID19 on a plane, and it isn't what you would think.  Via Fox News: The odds of catching novel coronavirus on an airplane with infected passengers appear to be relatively small, though still possible, according to a new report. German researchers told of the health outcomes for more than a hundred […]

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A MIRACLE BABY WAS BORN IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Winchester, VA - Ectopia cordis is a condition in which a baby's heart grows outside the body while in utero. Babies with this condition have a less than 10% chance of survival. The Guardian reports that one baby, Vanellope Hope Wilkins is defying those odds, and is the first baby in the U.K. to do so. Born by cesarean section on November 22, at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester, Vanellope overcame her […]

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A MEDICAL HELICOPTER CRASH IN ARKANSAS CLAIMS THREE LIVES

Winchester, VA - The Washington Times reports that a medical helicopter crashed last night near the Arkansas County town of De Witt, which lies about 60 miles southeast of Little Rock. All three people aboard the helicopter perished in the crash. There were no patients on board. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash, and FAA investigators are headed out to Arkansas to do so as well. At the […]

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