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- Biosimilar-to-Biosimilar Switches Deemed Safe, Effective 12 August, 2022While switches between biosimilars of the same reference biologic already occur for biosimilars with indications in different specialties, they do not meet regulators' interchangeability standards. Medscape Medical News
- Polio Virus Found in NYC Sewer System 12 August, 2022Discovery follows a report of a man in Rockland County stricken with polio and paralyzed. The last case of polio in the US was in 2013. Medscape Medical News
- Sexual Dysfunction, Hair Loss Linked With Long COVID 12 August, 2022The team analyzed 486,149 adult electronic health records from patients with confirmed COVID in the United Kingdom. WebMD Health News
- Xofluza Approved for Treating Flu in Children 12 August, 2022An antiviral medication that's been treating adults with influenza for years now has an application for children. FDA Approvals
- Rat Sperm Produced in Sterile Mice 12 August, 2022Researchers injected rat stem cells in infertile mice embryos which, when matured, produced morphologically indistinguishable rat sperm. Medscape Medical News
- What Caused a Series of Cases of Melioidosis? 12 August, 2022The disease is associated with travel to tropical regions, but none of the patients had a history of travel. Medscape Medical News
- Experts Say Polio Not Likely to Spread in US 12 August, 2022"But experts say the US is highly protected from the widespread transmission of polio, at least in areas that are highly vaccinated." WebMD Health News
- US Tops 10,000 Confirmed Monkeypox Cases: CDC 12 August, 2022Monkeypox cases have been found in every state except Wyoming. WebMD Health News
- Risk Factors in Kids Linked to Stroke as Soon as 30s, 40s 12 August, 2022Atherosclerotic risk factors present in children as young as 29 days are associated with significant risk for arterial ischemic stroke in the fourth and fifth decades of life, a new study suggests. Medscape Medical News
- Generalized Myasthenia Gravis Drug Receives EU Approval 12 August, 2022Approved in the US last year, efgartigimod (Vyvgart) is a first-in-class targeted therapy for patients with generalized myasthenia gravis who test positive for the antiacetylcholine receptor antibody. International Approvals
- Best Approach for Low-risk HPV+ Oropharynx Cancers? 12 August, 2022The question of whether primary transoral surgery or radiation is a better option for patients with low-risk HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers is still unanswered, despite new results from ORATOR2. MDedge News
- Big Pharma Went All In to Kill Drug Pricing Negotiations 12 August, 2022For more than a century, the drug industry has issued dire warnings of plunging innovation whenever regulation reared its head. In general, the threat hasn't materialized. Kaiser Health News
- Seattle Hospital to Refuse Some Patients Due to Capacity 12 August, 2022"All hospital systems (are) very much over capacity with very high census numbers, particularly because of an inability to discharge patients into post-acute care settings." Associated Press
- Seniors Intend to Receive Variant-Specific COVID Booster This Fall 12 August, 2022A poll from the University of Michigan found more than half of seniors are waiting for the next round of COVID-19 booster shots, many on the recommendation of a healthcare provider. Medscape Medical News
- Black NFL Retirees Win Cases When Racial Bias Eliminated 12 August, 2022The newly approved payouts are a victory for NFL families in the decade-long legal saga over concussions. Associated Press