U.S. FDA asks five firms to recall diabetes drug with high levels of probable carcinogen
29 May 01:47 • 3 articles
U.S. FDA asks five firms to recall diabetes drug with high levels of probable carcinogen
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Thursday it has recommended five pharmaceutical firms to voluntarily recall their diabetes drug metformin after the agency found high levels of a possible cancer-causing impurity in some versions of the medication.
29 May 01:47 • Reuters • 8334514181120705475.htmlRegulator Asks 5 Firms To Recall Diabetes Drug Over Carcinogen Concerns
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Thursday it has recommended five pharmaceutical firms to voluntarily recall their diabetes drug metformin after the agency found high levels of a possible cancer-causing impurity in some versions of the medication.
29 May 02:54 • NDTV.com • 5090057681689564229.htmlFDA asks drugmakers to recall several diabetes drugs over contaminants
US health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of a widely used diabetes medication after laboratory tests found elevated levels of a contaminant linked to cancer. The Food
29 May 19:52 • New York Post • 7654946768082304082.htmlStudy reveals factors influencing outcomes in kidney cancer treated with immunotherapy
29 May 04:00 • 2 articles
Study reveals factors influencing outcomes in kidney cancer treated with immunotherapy
By analyzing tumors from patients treated with immunotherapy for advanced kidney cancer in three clinical trials, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute scientists have identified several features of the tumors that influence their response to immune checkpoint inhibitor drugs.
29 May 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232468825501616.htmlFDA approves Roche immunotherapy cocktail in liver cancer
ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss drugmaker Roche said on Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved its immunotherapy Tecentriq in combination with its drug Avastin for the most common kind of liver cancer.
29 May 19:40 • Reuters • 8334514179818911273.htmlWatch: SpaceX prototype Starship rocket just exploded in a big fireball
29 May 19:47 • 4 articles
Watch: SpaceX prototype Starship rocket just exploded in a big fireball
SpaceX’s Starship SN4 prototype launch vehicle just exploded in a huge fireball during a static fire test in Boca Chica, Texas. While the Starship spacecraft is still early in development, th…
29 May 19:47 • Boing Boing • 4601305168762041518.htmlBreaking: SpaceX’s Starship Prototype Blows Up in Huge Fireball
During its fifth static fire, SpaceX's fourth Starship prototype called SN4 just erupted in a gigantic fireball, obliterating the launch pad with it.
29 May 00:00 • Futurism • 8561510288273829377.htmlSpaceX's Starship SN4 Launch Vehicle Prototype Explodes After Static Engine Fire Test
SpaceX had just conducted yet another static fire test of the Raptor engine in its Starship SN4 prototype launch vehicle on Friday when the test vehicle exploded on the test stand in Boca Chica, Texas. TechCrunch reports: This was the fourth static fire test of this engine on this prototype, so it...
29 May 05:20 • science.slashdot.org • 3975130317302041833.htmlSpaceX loses another Starship prototype in massive explosion
The fourth Starship is no more
29 May 19:51 • The Verge • 1337119303710158948.htmlOnly half of people with symptoms are self-isolating for a week, scientists warn
29 May 19:05 • 4 articles
Only half of people with symptoms are self-isolating for a week, scientists warn
The worrying claim came to light as Sage released the minutes of more than 30 of their meetings to date
29 May 19:05 • men • 6694993427604797405.htmlHalf of Brits with coronavirus symptoms 'have not self-isolated for a week'
Behavioural experts have warned the government's Sage committee of low compliance with the new track and test system to tackle coronavirus and ease the lockdown further
29 May 18:45 • mirror • 675785260713606885.htmlHalf of people failed to recognise Covid-19 symptoms and understood need to self-isolate
Almost half of people failed to recognise Covid-19 symptoms, in a controlled experiment conducted by the ESRI.
29 May 05:30 • Irishexaminer • 8196011180098706219.htmlNearly 50% of people don't know they need to isolate with less common Covid-19 symptoms
The ESRI study suggested that there was a significant gap in people’s knowledge of when to isolate.
29 May 05:15 • TheJournal.ie • 6446904417997074379.htmlA rising tide of marine disease? How parasites respond to a warming world
29 May 00:00 • 3 articles
A rising tide of marine disease? How parasites respond to a warming world
A recent study explores the ways parasitism will respond to climate change, providing researchers new insights into disease transmission.
29 May 00:00 • ScienceDaily • 600754802672745406.htmlA rising tide of marine disease? How parasites respond to a warming world
A recent study from the University of Washington explores the ways parasitism will respond to climate change, providing researchers new insights into disease transmission. The paper was published May 18 in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution.
29 May 04:00 • EurekAlert! • 8889232468845492713.htmlA rising tide of marine disease? How parasites respond to a warming world
Warming events are increasing in magnitude and severity, threatening many ecosystems worldwide. As the global temperatures continue to climb, it also raises uncertainties as to the relationship, prevalence, ...
29 May 19:51 • phys.org • 3476726123603764471.htmlFDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug
29 May 15:10 • 4 articles
FDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug
U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of a widely used diabetes medication after laboratory tests found elevated levels of a contaminant linked to cancer.
29 May 15:10 • KNOE 8 News • 9048639191167553147.htmlFDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of a widely used diabetes medication after laboratory tests found elevated...
29 May 19:30 • WSVN 7News • 4504855329947732898.htmlFDA Finds Contamination In Several Brands Of Diabetes Drug
U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of metformin, a widely used diabetes medication.
29 May 19:43 • HuffPost • 5982769915967164501.htmlFDA finds contamination in several brands of diabetes drug
WASHINGTON - U.S. health regulators are telling five drugmakers to recall their versions of a widely used diabetes medication after laboratory tests found e
29 May 19:34 • iNFOnews.ca • 6669504244779646037.htmlCoronavirus infection rate may shift toward younger ages; death risk higher in cancer patients
29 May 19:46 • 1 article
Coronavirus infection rate may shift toward younger ages; death risk higher in cancer patients
(Reuters) - The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.
29 May 19:46 • Reuters • 8334514180860280289.htmlPossible coronavirus-linked MIS-C inflammatory condition reported in children at Texas pediatric hospitals
29 May 19:00 • 1 article
Possible coronavirus-linked MIS-C inflammatory condition reported in children at Texas pediatric hospitals
At least two children’s hospitals in Texas have recently treated pediatric patients for a mysterious inflammatory syndrome that experts have said is likely related to the novel coronavirus.
29 May 19:00 • Fox News • 7362823819646376490.htmlFive Delhi luxury hotels made extended Covid hospitals
29 May 19:28 • 1 article
Five Delhi luxury hotels made extended Covid hospitals
NEW DELHI: To ensure sufficient beds to deal with the increasing coronavirus cases, the Delhi government on Friday directed that five luxury hotels in.
29 May 19:28 • The Times of India • 6060938664767688843.htmlSpoilers: Geoff reels in Corrie as makes a devastating discovery
29 May 07:00 • 2 articles
Spoilers: Geoff reels in Corrie as makes a devastating discovery
Geoff is left in shock when he makes a huge discovery.
29 May 07:00 • Metro • 970161747473402039.htmlSpoilers: Geoff is fuming in Corrie as Alya takes revenge
Alya got the upper hand on abuser Geoff — who was less than pleased to discover that she'd taken drastic action.
29 May 19:55 • Metro • 970161748570872242.htmlDeath rate after elective surgery soars if a patient has Covid-19
29 May 19:38 • 1 article
Death rate after elective surgery soars if a patient has Covid-19
The death rate after elective surgery soars if a patient has Covid-19, a new study has revealed, as doctors say non urgent procedures should be postponed. The study, published in The Lancet, revealed that among patients with Covid-19 who underwent elective surgery the death rate was 18.9 per cent. Researchers
29 May 19:38 • Yahoo • 7097669638577282912.htmlStudy finds B.C. logging continues on critical caribou habitat
29 May 19:33 • 1 article
Study finds B.C. logging continues on critical caribou habitat
Researchers argue that points to Canada’s ongoing failure to protect endangered species
29 May 19:33 • The Globe and Mail • 68426411467855315.htmlMumbai: In four wards, recovery rate less than 20 per cent
29 May 19:28 • 1 article
Mumbai: In four wards, recovery rate less than 20 per cent
A test to check if the person is negative is only done if the patient has severe Covid-19 symptoms. Mumbai now has 16,008 recovered patients, and 19745 active cases.
29 May 19:28 • The Indian Express • 2885715105204325588.htmlCovid-19 claims another doctor’s life in Lahore
29 May 19:45 • 2 articles
Covid-19 claims another doctor’s life in Lahore
A doctor in her 20s, who had tested positive for Covid-19 over 10 days ago, lost her life at a private hospital in Lahore after battling the infection for days.According to the health department,
29 May 19:45 • Pakistan Today • 6621510369203113011.htmlLahore doctor in her 20s treating Covid-19 patients passes away from virus
According to the federal health ministry's data, Dr Sana Fatima is the first frontline medic in Punjab to die from the virus.
29 May 18:55 • DAWN.COM • 4500271767976450090.htmlBangladeshi eggplant farmers reap rewards via genetics
29 May 19:53 • 1 article
Bangladeshi eggplant farmers reap rewards via genetics
Farmers in Bangladesh achieved significantly higher yields and revenues by growing insect-resistant, genetically engineered eggplant, a new Cornell study has found.
29 May 19:53 • phys.org • 3476726124139982172.htmlFive hotels to be extensions for private hospitals
29 May 19:54 • 1 article
Five hotels to be extensions for private hospitals
This will increase number of beds that are available for COVID-19 patients, says Delhi government
29 May 19:54 • The Hindu • 6679535024641148902.htmlAt isolation centre, TMH cancer patients find familiar faces
29 May 19:26 • 1 article
At isolation centre, TMH cancer patients find familiar faces
Hospital staff continue to care for patients at another facility
29 May 19:26 • The Hindu • 6679535024987434379.htmlUnearthed Toothless Pterosaur Jaw Belongs To Species Previously Unknown To The UK
29 May 19:38 • 1 article
Unearthed Toothless Pterosaur Jaw Belongs To Species Previously Unknown To The UK
Most commonly found in Brazil and China, Tapejaridae are a family of flying pterosaurs that lived during the Cretaceous period. However, for the first time
29 May 19:38 • IFLScience • 242791748922781740.htmlDinosaur-Killing Asteroid Created A Hydrothermal Province Nine Times The Size Of Yellowstone
29 May 19:00 • 1 article
Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Created A Hydrothermal Province Nine Times The Size Of Yellowstone
Remains of an ancient hydrothermal vent system have been discovered beneath the crater whose making ended the Cretaceous era. The system is nine times the
29 May 19:00 • IFLScience • 242791748950643222.htmlNo, Pelicans Don't Shove Their Spines Through Their Mouths To Cool Down
29 May 19:06 • 1 article
No, Pelicans Don't Shove Their Spines Through Their Mouths To Cool Down
There’s nothing that excites me more than discovering a new freaky animal fact and so you can imagine my excitement when a conversation struck up on Twitte
29 May 19:06 • IFLScience • 242791750137298100.htmlAncient Antarctic Ice Sheet Loss Dwarfs Modern Melting, Study Finds
29 May 19:30 • 1 article
Ancient Antarctic Ice Sheet Loss Dwarfs Modern Melting, Study Finds
More than a year ago, researcher Julian Dowdeswell boarded a research vessel at the edge of the Fimbul ice shelf to the east of the Antarctic Peninsula. He and six other scientists with the University of Cambridge were setting off as part of an expedition to study the ancient patterns of ice sheet retreat along the peninsula, what is one of today’s most vulnerable ice shelves.
29 May 19:30 • Gizmodo UK • 8363059002562854327.htmlPaper-thin gallium oxide transistor handles more than 8,000 volts
29 May 19:48 • 1 article
Paper-thin gallium oxide transistor handles more than 8,000 volts
People love their electric cars. But not so much the bulky batteries and related power systems that take up precious cargo space.
29 May 19:48 • Tech Xplore • 4945708898982766835.htmlThe science behind the SpaceX Crew Dragon launch tomorrow
29 May 19:10 • 1 article
The science behind the SpaceX Crew Dragon launch tomorrow
On Saturday, two NASA astronauts, Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley will make history by traveling to the International Space Station (ISS) in a privately funded spacecraft, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, and Crew Dragon capsule.
29 May 19:10 • Digital Journal • 4566489173096358548.htmlMissing Memories of the Universe
29 May 11:00 • 2 articles
Missing Memories of the Universe
With observatories shut down because of the pandemic, the photons that reveal the secrets of the cosmos can’t be recorded or decoded
29 May 11:00 • Scientific American Blog Network • 5160668528845342877.htmlTeam cracks the case of the universe’s ‘missing matter’
Researchers have solved a decades-old mystery of "missing matter"—material long predicted to exist in the universe but never detected—until now.
29 May 19:34 • Futurity • 5051862824816193028.htmlScientists raise concern over hydroxychloroquine study
29 May 19:00 • 1 article
Scientists raise concern over hydroxychloroquine study
Paris, France | AFP | Dozens of scientists have raised concerns over a large-scale study of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine published in the Lancet that led to the World Health Organization suspending clinical trials of the anti-viral drugs as a potential treatment for COVID-19. Hydroxychloroquine, normally used to treat arthritis, has become one of the most high …
29 May 19:00 • The Independent Uganda: • 5099025990072082766.htmlCoronavirus claims the lives of five more doctors
29 May 19:04 • 1 article
Coronavirus claims the lives of five more doctors
Two doctors from Lahore and one from Gujranwala, Peshawar and Faisalabad each have lost their lives
29 May 19:04 • Dunya News • 5863268918602975167.html