by Jasmine C | Apr 16, 2025 | FDA, Trending News
For Immediate Release: March 28, 2025 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an at-a-glance summary of news from around the agency: On Thursday, the FDA’s Learning and Education to ADvance and Empower Rare Disease Drug Developers initiative...
by Jasmine C, B Jamerson | Apr 16, 2025 | Health and Medical Research News, Heart Conditions, Trending News
What did the research discover? This study explored whether high blood pressure (hypertension) and taking blood pressure medication in later life (ages 60 and older) affect the risk of developing dementia. Researchers analyzed data from 17 studies across 15 countries,...
by Jasmine C, B Jamerson | Apr 16, 2025 | Health and Medical Research News, Immune System, Trending News
What did the research discover? Recent data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a significant rise in whooping cough (also known as pertussis) cases. For the week ending September 14, 2024 there were 291 new cases were reported, with...
by Jasmine C, B Jamerson | Apr 16, 2025 | Health and Medical Research News, Immune System, Trending News
What did the research discover? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved FluMist for self- or caregiver-administration. FluMist is a nasal spray vaccine that helps prevent the flu (influenza) in people aged 2 through 49. While FluMist has been around...