A new drug regimen for certain types of pancreatic cancer recently received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) — the first new medication in nearly a decade. Onivyde (irinotecan liposome), an injectable medication made by Ipsen, has been approved
A high-tech robot, designed to combat disease in tulip fields, relies on artificial intelligence to identify and address sick flowers in the Netherlands. Equipped with cameras and AI algorithms, the robot examines tulips, capturing thousands of images to determine if they are
A map reveals where a deadly “flesh-eating disease” that impacts dogs has been recorded in the UK. While Alabama Rot is “very rare”, the Kennel Club warn it can be fatal as it blocks and damages the blood vessels in dogs’ skin
A drug that has long been used to treat two common men’s health conditions could have some unexpected benefits. Finasteride — more commonly known as Propecia or Proscar — has treated male pattern baldness and enlarged prostate in millions of men. In
Britons are being warned about the price of a breakfast staple rising as producers battle adverse weather and disease. Demand for orange juice could outstrip supply, pushing up prices as soon as June with growers in Brazil contending with greening disease. Farmers
A study that analyzed the genetic code of a quarter of a million U.S. volunteers found more than 275 million entirely new variants that may help explain why some groups are more prone to disease than others, researchers reported on Monday. The
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a dire warning about the likelihood of Disease X breaking out, telling a global summit it is “a matter of when, not if” a fresh pandemic will strike. Speaking at the World
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus has issued a new warning about the likelihood of Disease X breaking out, telling global world leaders it is “a matter of when, not if” a new pathogen and pandemic will strike. Tedros, who goes
After a case of bubonic plague was confirmed in Oregon earlier this week, some people may wonder if there’s a danger of the disease spreading in the U.S. The Oregon resident, who was the first to contract the infection since 2015, reportedly
Australian researchers may have found a breakthrough treatment for lupus. In a study published in Nature Communications on Feb. 6, scientists at Monash University revealed that they were able to “fix” defective cells that can cause lupus, an autoimmune disease. They accomplished