‘Second-hand smoke’ increases dementia risk
World Health Matters – China – by Gary Finnegan – A study of nearly 6,000 people in five provinces in China has shown that people exposed to passive… read more.
World Health Matters – China – by Gary Finnegan – A study of nearly 6,000 people in five provinces in China has shown that people exposed to passive… read more.
World Health Matters – New Zealand – by Gary Finnegan – Taxes on sugary drinks and foods high in saturated fats, along with subsidies for fruit and vegetables,… read more.
EMA Highlights by Gary Finnegan – Pharmaceutical companies will have to pay more to have their new medicines evaluated, if the European Medicines Agency is to balance its… read more.
EMA Highlights by Gary Finnegan – Several new medicines have been approved by the EMA’s influential Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP), including the first non-surgical… read more.
by Gary Finnegan – EMA Highlights – The EMA has given its backing to a number of medicines including:
by Gary Finnegan – EMA Highlights – The first radiopharmaceutical for positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of β-amyloid neuritic plaque density has been approved by the EMA’s Committee… read more.
by Gary Finnegan – EMA Highlights – The EMA has given the green light to a new vaccine for bacterial meningitis. Bexsero, by Novartis, provides broad coverage against… read more.
by Gary Finnegan – EMA Highlights – The European Medicines Agency has pledged to boost transparency when deciding whether to allow companies to market their medicines for additional… read more.
by Gary Finnegan – World Health Matters (Canada) – Austerity measures introduced by European governments and the deepening threat of insolvency faced by the US Medicare system have… read more.
by Gary Finnegan – World Health Matters (France) – A new study has suggested that low levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3… read more.
by Gary Finnegan – World Health Matters (France) – A new study has suggested that low levels of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3… read more.
by Gary Finnegan – World Health Matters (Japan) – Researchers in Japan have called for mandatory visual field testing for drivers in light of evidence showing glaucoma may… read more.