Phthalate exposure during preconception linked to higher risk of preterm birth
Photo Cred: John Looy/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury Maternal exposure to phthalates during the preconception period may be a potential risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes, including preterm birth, according to...
Read MoreFirst at-home COVID-19 test approved
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted emergency use authorization for the first novel coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnostic test with an at-home...
Read MoreFederal judge prevents sale of industrial bleach equivalents to treat COVID-19
Photo Cred: Helloquence/Unsplash By Katherine Shagoury A federal court has entered a temporary injunction against the Genesis II Church of Health and Healing and four individuals associated with the entity...
Read MoreLarge-scale COVID-19 treatment clinical trial launched in UK
Photo Cred: Gustavo Fring/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A large randomized clinical trial of potential novel coronavirus (COVID-19) treatments is underway in the United Kingdom. The Randomized Evaluation of COVID-19 Therapy...
Read MorePsychedelic compound could be produced in yeast
Photo Cred: The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability By Katherine Shagoury Researchers from the Technical University of Denmark in Kongens Lyngby have found that that psilocybin, a potential drug...
Read MoreNearly half of healthcare practices furloughing staff, survey says
Photo Cred: Lukas/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Medical group practices of all sizes and specialties have felt the direct and indirect financial impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to...
Read MoreClinical trial for treatments containing omega-3 fatty acids initiated
Photo Cred: Polina Tankilevitch/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury The KD Pharma Group and its partner SLA Pharma announced lasts week its new drug containing omega-3 fatty acids, EPAspire, is entering clinical...
Read MoreStudy analyzes Zhichan powder in treatment of Parkinson’s disease
Photo Cred: Daria Shevtsova/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury A network pharmacology analysis of Zhichan powder shows promise in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease, according to new research published in the journal...
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