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Alzheimer’s disease is one of the biggest health challenges of our time. Millions of people and their families live with it, and while current treatments help, they are not a cure. Researchers around the world are working hard to find better ways to treat and slow the disease. This
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COVID-19 has affected children around the world. While most kids recover quickly, some continue to have health problems long after the infection is gone. A new study looked at whether vitamin D might play a role in preventing these long-term symptoms. What is Long COVID? Long COVID means having symptoms
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What Did the Research Discover? A systematic review and meta-analysis (which is an analysis of several studies) examined how well semaglutide helps people lose weight if they are obese or overweight but do not have diabetes. Researchers analyzed data from eight clinical trials with 4,567 participants, comparing semaglutide to
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Can AI help doctors detect undiagnosed COPD earlier? A recent study published in JAMA tested a tool called CAPTURE, which uses patient records and simple screening questions to flag possible cases. While it shows promise, researchers found that it may not be accurate enough to replace standard lung
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What Did the Research Discover? Researchers wanted to see if the newer recombinant shingles vaccine could lower the risk of dementia. They used a "natural experiment," which means they studied a situation that happened naturally rather than setting up a traditional clinical trial. When the U.S. switched
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We can help stop the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases by washing our hands regularly with soap and water for 20 seconds – especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, and after coughing, sneezing, or blowing our nose. If soap and water are not available, the Centers for
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Could a popular diabetes and weight-loss drug affect your vision? A new 2025 study in BMC Medicine examined whether semaglutide—sold under the names Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus—is associated with vision problems like optic nerve damage and diabetic retinopathy. Researchers analyzed over 300,000 FD
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What is it prescribed for? Piasky is indicated for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients 13 years and older with paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) and body weight of at least 40 kg. What is the name of the drug and what does it do? Piasky (pronounced PEE-ah-skee), (generic name:
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Why do some people with acute low back pain recover quickly, while others develop chronic, long-term pain? A 2021 study published in JAMA Network Open explored this question—and uncovered how early treatment choices and personal risk factors can shape recovery outcomes.
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For Immediate Release: August 14, 2025Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Papzimeos (zopapogene imadenovec-drba), a first-of-its-kind non-replicating adenoviral vector-based immunotherapy for the treatment of adult patients with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP). RRP is a rare, chronic disease caused by persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) 6 or 11 infection,
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is responsible for protecting the public health by, among other things, ensuring the safety and effectiveness of drugs, biological products and medical devices. In certain circumstances, the FDA allows the emergency use of medical products that do not yet have agency approval. The
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What is it prescribed for? Ohtuvayre is indicated for the maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. What is the name of the drug and what does it do? Ohtuvayre (pronounced OH-too-vare), (generic name: ensifentrine), is a medication indicated for the maintenance treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in