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Mar 24, 2025

Obesity has become one of the most pressing global health challenges, with its prevalence rising at an alarming rate. The causes of obesity are deeply rooted in modern lifestyles, where high-calorie diets, sedentary habits, and environmental influences create the perfect storm for excessive weight gain. Beyond life...

Jan 12, 2021

Medivir, IGM Biosciences enters into an exclusive licensing agreement for Birinapant Medivir AB has entered into an exclusive licensing agreement with IGM Biosciences to receive global, exclusive development rights for Birinapant. Birinapant is a clinical-stage SMAC mimetic that degrades Inhibitors of Apoptosis ...

May 27, 2025

Parkinson’s disease is a complex and progressive neurodegenerative disorder that affects millions worldwide, with its prevalence expected to rise due to aging populations and environmental factors. Characterized by a gradual decline in motor and non-motor functions, the disease significantly impacts the quality of ...

Jan 08, 2021

Recent years have been experiencing a dramatic increase in the number of Hepatitis D cases. It is spreading at a rapid rate. DelveInsight estimated that the total diagnosed Hepatitis D prevalence was reported to be 204,976 in 2017 in the 7MM (the US, EU5 (the UK, Germany, Spain, France, and Italy) and Japan). Furth...

Jan 07, 2021

Ikena secures USD 120 Million to advance a growing pipeline of cancer drugs Ikena Oncology has bagged USD 120 million to develop its expanding pipeline of cancer drugs. The Series B round begins as Ikena prepares to add a TEAD inhibitor to its roster of clinical programs and pushes a first-in-class KRAS asset th...

Jan 06, 2021

In recent decades, apart from the movement of goods and services from one corner of the world to another, globalization has brought many new aspects in its folds. Medical tourism is one of the growing phenomena of the globalized world. In recent years, significant growth has been observed in the medical tourism sec...

Jan 05, 2021

Pfizer and OPKO Health: A step closer to FDA Nod for pediatric growth hormone deficiency (GHD) drug, Somatrogon Pfizer and Opko had joined hands in 2014 to develop somatrogon, a pediatric growth hormone deficiency (GHD) drug. It comprises the natural sequence of growth hormone and a copy of the C-terminal peptid...

Jan 04, 2021

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is the 10th leading cause of death worldwide. With 2 billion people infected all over, HBV infection is a reason behind 500 000 to 1.2 million deaths per year. Hepatitis B is a lethal infection and has been a major global problem for years. If it lasts for over 6 months, it is term...

Dec 31, 2020

Improving cancer immunotherapy by recovering a warning system Cancer cells, most of the time, develop tactics to elude the immune system. A research team that is led by scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center has recognized one such mechanism, and it believes aiming it with drugs could potentially e...

Dec 30, 2020

Alcohol use is a serious health problem worldwide, leading to many physical, mental, and behavioral health problems. Besides physical health, it also leads to a significant number of mortality every year. As per the WHO, worldwide, harmful use of alcohol results in 3 million deaths every year which is about 5.3 % o...