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Why Shares Of Valneva SE Are Soaring Today

Valneva SE (NASDAQ: VALN) shares are trading higher after the company and Pfizer announced they have entered into an Equity Subscription Agreement and have updated the terms of their Collaboration and License Agreement for Lyme disease vaccine candidate VLA15.

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UK to offer vaccines to some gay men to stop monkeypox

British health officials will start offering vaccines to gay and bisexual men at the highest risk of catching monkeypox, in an effort to curb the biggest outbreak of the disease beyond Africa

The Independent UK

Regulus Gets FDA Orphan Drug Status For Kidney Disease Candidate

Regulus Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: RGLS) received orphan drug designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its lead drug RGLS8429 in the treatment of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD).

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Why Are 9 Meters Biopharma Shares Plunging Today?

9 Meters Biopharma Inc (NASDAQ: NMTR) completed a pre-specified interim analysis for the Phase 3 study of larazotide for patients with celiac disease who continue to experience gastrointestinal symptoms while adhering to a gluten-free diet.

Benzinga

Supreme Court sides with insurer in dialysis coverage case - Roll Call

The Supreme Court decides in favor of an insurer in a case focused on reimbursement rates for kidney dialysis.

Roll Call

Charity calls for salt levy to in bid to reduce heart disease and stroke

Eating too much salt comes with a greater risk of high blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes, warned the charity.

Daily Record

Merck To Start Pivotal Trial For Next-Gen Pneumococcal Vaccine Next Month

Merck & Co Inc (NYSE:MRK) presented results from the Phase 1/2 study, evaluating V116 in pneumococcal vaccine-naïve adults 18-49 years of age (Phase 1) and 50 years of age and older (Phase 2). Data were shared at the International Symposium on Pneumococci and Pneumococcal Diseases. V116 targets serotypes that account for 85% of…

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Yoga could manage chronic kidney diseases, says expert

In Sanskrit, yoga means 'to unite' and describes a way to live a healthy life. Yoga was developed as a spiritual practice thousands of years ago. Today, most westerners do yoga for exercise or to reduce stress. On the occasion of World Yoga Day, celebrated every year on June 21st,…

The Times of India

Farmers working in burnt sugarcane, paddy fields, at risk of chronic kidney disease

A multinational study including NIMS nephrologist concludes the finding

The Hindu

The Daily Biotech Pulse: Thumbs Down For Acadia's Pimavanserin, Pfizer Buys Stake In Valneva, AstraZeneca - Ionis Eplontersen Aces Rare Disease Trial

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:

Benzinga

How monkeypox epidemic is likely to play out – in four graphs

The first case of monkeypox in a human was reported in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since then, there have been many monkeypox outbreaks, but they have been self-limiting, with chains of human transmission ending without establishing epidemics. The current outbreak, however, is different. There is more…

The Conversation

What are PFAS, and why is the EPA warning about them in drinking water? An environmental health scientist explains

“PFAS? What’s PFAS?”

The Conversation

Commentary: Vaccine disruptions and mistrust are ramping up measles risk

Pandemics have consequences beyond the death and disease directly caused by the novel pathogen. In the 1918 influenza pandemic, more deaths were caused by the pneumococcal bacterium among those made susceptible to bacterial infection by influenza than by the flu itself.

Los Angeles Times

Nana lucky to still have her husband after he developed meningitis twice from an ear infection

Sylvia Stoneham's husband Len has beat the disease twice - 25 years apart

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Some Omicron sub-variants escaping antibodies from Sinopharm shot -Chinese study

A small Chinese study detailed in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal showed neutralising antibodies against some Omicron sub-variants were largely undetectable after two doses of a Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine, with a booster shot only partly restoring them.

Daily Record

Mouth cancer warning signs including ulcers that won’t heal

Oral cancers have a 50% survival rate if caught early, so knowing the signs and symptoms is vital to detecting the disease.

Daily Record

Alzheimer's diagnosis breakthrough which detects disease at earliest stage yet

The new technique is simple and can identify the condition at an early stage when it is very difficult to diagnose

Edinburgh Live

Signs and symptoms of lung disease as new awareness campaign launched

Monday marks the start of Love You Lungs week, a campaign to raise awareness of lung health. A lung condition can be permanent but there are treatments to slow down progression.

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Dangers of living with coeliac disease

Letter: If I eat even a smidgen of gluten I vomit repeatedly for hours, writes Mary Gildea

The Independent UK

Single brain scan could diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, study suggests

With no cure for Alzheimer’s, an early diagnosis allows patients to access help and support.

The Conversation

What's in a name? Why giving monkeypox a new one is a good idea

In its latest update on monkey pox in mid-June, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that cases had been reported from 42 member states across five of its regions – the Americas, Africa, Europe, Eastern Mediterranean, and Western Pacific. A total of 2,103 laboratory cases had been reported, including one…

Daily Mirror

Cancer warning sign - when to see GP over mouth ulcers that won’t heal

Oral cancers, if caught early enough, have a 50 per cent survival rate - but spotting the early warning signs is essential to the prevention and treatment of the disease

Wales Online

Alzheimer's disease breakthrough which gives most accurate and early diagnosis yet

The single brain scan could pave the way to pioneering treatments as well as giving families quicker answers

Daily Mirror

Boy, 12, has bones that can shatter at the slightest touch like he's 'made of glass'

Rohit's condition has also hampered his ability to grow, with the 12-year-old standing at just one foot and four inches tall, and the disease means he's unable to play with other kids

Inverse

Is coffee good for you? How to get the most health benefits out of each cup

There is more to coffee than caffeine. These four compounds can be found in every cup, and they may have health benefits.

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