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A baby stops breathing at a grocery store – An ICU nurse steps in
“You read about things like this. You hear about them. But you never think it’ll happen to you – until it happens.”
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Living the introvert’s dream: Alone for 500 days, but never lonely
Plus: Rapid evolution in the skin microbiome and a step toward prediction of adult height.
News from the FDA/CDC
Most adults, more than one in three children take dietary supplements: Report
Women and girls were more likely to take supplements than men and boys.
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Previously unknown viral families hide in the darnedest places
Plus: The moose who came to dinner and the mouse that said you were stressed.
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Lack of food for thought: Starve a bacterium, feed an infection
Plus: An iguana trades mycobacteria for cake, while humans sacrifice cake to the god of allergies.
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Frustration over iPLEDGE evident at FDA meeting
Dermatologists argue the iPLEDGE REMS burden is too high for providers and patients. Access problems persist with lockouts and some cite a lack of...
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FDA panels vote to modify isotretinoin iPLEDGE REMS
The committees sought to balance reducing burden with maintaining safety and preventing fetal exposures to isotretinoin.
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Sweaty treatment for social anxiety could pass the sniff test
Plus: MOF-Jet gives needle-phobics a shot in the arm, and data-mining provides a hippocampal close-up.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves OTC naloxone, but will cost be a barrier?
“The major question is what is it going to cost. In order for people to access it they have to be able to afford it,”
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FDA Advisory panels consider easing isotretinoin requirements
The 2-day meeting is addressing what can be done to reduce burden with the iPLEDGE REMS while maintaining safety and preventing fetal exposure to...
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JAK inhibitor ivarmacitinib shows efficacy for atopic dermatitis in a pivotal trial
The co-primary endpoints were change in IGA and EASI scores at 16 weeks, and both improved rapidly, showing statistical significance relative to...