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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.html
Regulator 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.html
FDA 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.html
Study 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.html
FDA 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.html
Watch: 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.html
Breaking: 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.html
SpaceX'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.html
SpaceX loses another Starship prototype in massive explosion

The fourth Starship is no more

29 May 19:51 The Verge 1337119303710158948.html
Only 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.html
Half 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.html
Half 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.html
Nearly 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.html
A 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.html
A 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.html
A 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.html
FDA 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.html
FDA 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.html
FDA 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.html
FDA 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

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Coronavirus 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.html
Possible 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.html
Five 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.html
Spoilers: 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.html
Spoilers: 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.html
Death 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.html
Study 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.html
Mumbai: 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.html
Covid-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.html
Lahore 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.html
Bangladeshi 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.html
Five 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.html
At 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.html
Unearthed 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.html
Dinosaur-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.html
No, 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.html
Ancient 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.html
Paper-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.html
The 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.html
Missing 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.html
Team 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.html
Scientists 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.html
Coronavirus 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