Irish scientists develop Sepsis breakthrough
Irish company’s breakthrough approach to treating sepsis could save millions of lives worldwide
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Irish team develops therapy for deadly sepsis crisis
Inthelia Therapeutics, founded by two top Irish scientists, is switching focus to block infection getting a grip on patients in the first place
Trinity College spin-out aims to make colon cancer surgery safer and improve long-term patient outcomes
PLIO Surgical has developed a minimally invasive medical device that provides a safer alternative to traditional closing and joining techniques in gastric and other surgery
Chikungunya vaccine: US approves drug for adults
FDA approves single-dose Chikungunya vaccine from French drugmaker Valneva
Molecular hydrogen therapy – a promising new approach to human health
Peer-reviewed research suggests H2 therapy can help combat top 10 ailments listed by the American Centre for Disease Control
Democratic states stockpile abortion pills as legal battle continues
US supreme court temporarily blocks ruling to restrict availability of FDA-approved abortion medication
Vaping firm agrees $462m settlement over marketing to children
Deal brings much of Juul’s legal issues to an end
Tinnitus group Neuromod raises €30m to fund drive into US market
Company’s Lenire device approved by FDA uses sound and electric stimulation to ease symptoms of tinnitus
Friedreich’s ataxia: ‘A game-changer drug is on the horizon so why am I afraid?’
Will I have to spend years of my life fighting for the HSE to fund life-changing treatment while this disease eats away at me?
Alzheimer’s drug from Eisai and Biogen gets FDA accelerated approval
Trials showed €25,000 a year drug slowed rate of cognitive decline in patients with early Alzheimer’s by 27% compared to a placebo.
US regulator broke own protocols in approving Alzheimer’s drug
Congressional report says assessment of Biogen drug was ‘rife with irregularities’
Bringing some hope to children living a life in pain
Amryt Pharma has delivered first ever therapy for patients suffering from EB, or butterfly skin disease
Covid vaccines for children under-5 cleared by US health officials
President hails ‘monumental step forward’ in battle against virus but parents have been more cautious in inoculating children
Crispr babies: How a rogue scientist took the role of God
The ethics of editing humans are fraught and complex, argues Henry Greely
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