Health

GSK said on Monday that a combination of its cancer drugs Zejula and Jemperli, when as used as a maintenance therapy following Jemperli plus chemotherapy, met the main goal of a late-stage trial to treat a certain type of endometrial cancer. The results from the trial showed that Jemperli plus chemotherapy followed by Jemperli and Zejula improved progression-free survival, compared …

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday approved Arcutis Biotherapeutics’ drug for treating a skin condition called seborrheic dermatitis in individuals nine years of age and older. Shares of Arcutis jumped 20% in extended trade to $2.94. The health regulator’s nod makes roflumilast foam the first topical drug for treating moderate to severe seborrheic dermatitis with a new …

Despite artificial rain in Lahore to ease the smog situation in Lahore, Punjab’s capital remained 5th most polluted city in the world. On Saturday, the Punjab government successfully conducted a test for artificial rain via cloud-seeding over a limited area in Lahore to curb smog. The average reading of Lahore on the Air Quality Index measured 221 today in the …

Vaping products were the fastest growing category in UK grocery for the second year running in 2023, while sales of cigarettes, cigars and loose tobacco fell sharply, industry data showed. Britain’s government in October proposed banning younger generations from ever buying cigarettes and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it also needed to act on youth vaping. And on Thursday the …

PARIS: Energy investments should be informed by the COP28 agreement to accelerate the move away from fossil fuels this decade, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Friday. “After COP28, governments, companies, investors, need to tell the people around the world what actions they are taking to move the world away from fossil fuels,” Executive Director Fatih …

ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) on Thursday recalled three batches of Dolor DS painkiller syrup after the revelation that it lacks enough elements to cure the patients. The Dolor DS suspension is manufactured by Adamjee Pharmaceuticals Karachi. According to an alert issued by DRAP, Dolor DS 100mg/5mL Suspension (Batch # 1236,1237 and 1238) lacks the required quantity of Sodium that …

DUBAI: For the first time on Wednesday, nations approved a call to transition away from fossil fuels as UN negotiations in Dubai tackled the top culprit behind climate change, but at-risk countries said far more action was needed. More than 100 countries had lobbied hard for strong language in the COP28 agreement to “phase out” oil, gas and coal use, …

GENEVA: The United Nation humanitarian office said on Wednesday that Gaza faced a public health disaster due to the collapse of its health system and the spread of disease amid an offensive by Israel that has hit hospitals and displaced hundreds of thousands of people. The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, meanwhile, warned that the people of …

Consumer advocacy group Public Citizen on Tuesday filed a petition with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration seeking to require makers of Botox and several similar injections to include stronger warnings about the risk of a potentially fatal muscle-paralyzing disease. These injections, which use various versions of botulinum toxins to contract specific muscles by blocking certain nerve signals to erase …

Kate Micucci, well-known for her role in the ‘Big Bang Theory’, said she had been diagnosed with lung cancer. In a video posted to social media app TikTok over the weekend, the 43-year-old actor revealed her diagnosis. Micucci, wearing a hospital gown, said she underwent lung cancer surgery on Friday.   “Hey everybody, this is not a TikTok, it’s a …