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AUGUST 24, 2024

Anthony Fauci, former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is recovering at home after being hospitalized for nearly a week for West Nile virus infection. Fauci, a leader of the U.S. Covid-19 response, spent six days in hospital as doctors tried to figure out what was responsible for his illness. It was thought he had a bacterial infection, or had been infected with a tick-borne disease, until a blood test showed he was “strongly positive” for West Nil

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The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

AUGUST 24, 2024

Campaigners hail decision to give thousands of sufferers access to new set of drugs known as ‘modulators’ Alix Oxlade was 30 weeks into her pregnancy when scans showed fluid building up in the stomach and bowels of her unborn son, Rufus. The cause was unclear, though there was an early suspect: cystic fibrosis. One of the most common inherited illnesses in the west, cystic fibrosis is caused by a defective protein that allows mucus to build up in the lungs, bowels and other organs and can lead t

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STAT

AUGUST 24, 2024

News that Anthony Fauci, long-time former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, is recovering from a bad bout of West Nile virus fever throws a spotlight on a disease that sickens plenty of Americans every summer, but which gets little attention. Transmitted by mosquitoes, the virus causes symptom-free infections in most people who contract it.

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The Guardian - Pharmaceutical Industry

AUGUST 24, 2024

The UK has the research base, the startups, the venture capitalists, but its presence in the global market is pitiful. The chancellor must step in Just how bad is the economy? The chancellor, Rachel Reeves, warns that hard choices on tax, spending and borrowing need to be made on 30 October when she delivers the first Labour budget since 2010, so poor is the economic legacy.

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Speaker: Simran Kaur, Founder & CEO at Tattva Health Inc.

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STAT

AUGUST 24, 2024

First Opinion is STAT’s platform for interesting, illuminating, and provocative articles about the life sciences writ large, written by biotech insiders, health care workers, researchers, and others. To encourage robust, good-faith discussion about issues raised in First Opinion essays, STAT publishes selected Letters to the Editor received in response to them.

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The Happy PharmD

AUGUST 24, 2024

Oncology pharmacy is a field that demands deep consideration before diving in. It’s not just about the medicine; it’s about the emotional toll and the profound impact on patients’ lives. As someone who has experienced the loss of a loved one to cancer, I understand firsthand the significance of the work oncology pharmacists undertake.

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