A New Era in Lung Cancer Treatment: FDA Approves Augtyro on November 15, 2023

by Jasmine C, B Jamerson | Apr 17, 2025 | 2023 Approvals, Drug approvals

What is Augtyro prescribed for?  Augtyro is prescribed for the treatment of adult patients with locally advanced or metastatic ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer. What is Augtyro and what does it do? Augtyro, pronounced Aug-TYE-ro, (generic name:...

FDA News Update: Rare Disease Videos, Cabometyx Approval, and Seafood Safety

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...

Biosimilars and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A New Era of Treatment

by Jasmine C | Apr 16, 2025 | Videos

Blood Pressure Medications Could Help Prevent Dementia

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,...

Why Whooping Cough Cases Are Rising in the U.S

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...