You’d need a pretty big, stiff broom to sweep away all of the hype dished out by the Trump Administration as it announced an Emergency Use Authorization for convalescent plasma – the liquid component of blood that may be tapped for disease-fighting antibodies from people who’ve been infected with COVID-19. Before the announcement was even… Read More »
As more people turn to eating less meat, new and “controversial” research gives you reason to return to red meat. While the vegan trend has taken off, a series of reviews has found there are very few health benefits to cutting your meat consumption. Based on a series of five high-quality systematic reviews of the… Read More »
Sanofi has weathered controversy with its world-first dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, but the company is pressing ahead, and on Tuesday said the FDA had not only accepted its application for approval, but also granted a priority review. The FDA is set to decide on Sanofi’s vaccine by May 1, 2019. In granting the priority review, the FDA determined… Read More »
Electronic cigarettes are certainly giving the tobacco industry a run for its money. These small, lightweight tools are being used as cessation devices by countless consumers, and with a startling level of overall efficacy. Whether the goal is to quit using nicotine entirely or to simply wean away from the burning of tobacco and… Read More »