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Common diuretic pill offers clues to new Alzheimer’s treatment

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The research began by looking for existing FDA-approved drugs with the capacity to target genes related to Alzheimer's disease risk

Researchers on the hunt for a pre-approved medicine that can be repurposed to treat Alzheimer’s disease have found promising signs of effectiveness in a 50-year-old generic drug commonly used as a diuretic. Through a variety of animal studies and real-world investigations, the new study indicates exposure to the common drug could significantly reduce a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s.

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US finally moves forward on COVID vaccine booster plan, for Pfizer only

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After weeks of turbulent regulatory discussions, COVID-19 vaccine boosters are finally rolling out across the United States following the final tick of approval from Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Th… Continue reading US finally moves forward on COVID vaccine booster plan, for Pfizer only→

FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID vaccine booster, for some groups

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has formally approved a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for some populations in the United States. The approval allows a third Pfizer dose for those over the age of 65 and adults over 18 at high-ris… Continue reading FDA authorizes Pfizer COVID vaccine booster, for some groups→

What are rapid antigen COVID tests and why aren’t we using them more?

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As part of President Biden’s recent “Path out of the Pandemic” plan, increased testing was flagged as an important part of containing the spread of COVID-19. The plan indicates nearly US$2 billion will be spent procuring 280 million rapid COVID-19 test… Continue reading What are rapid antigen COVID tests and why aren’t we using them more?→

FDA panel limits COVID booster recommendation to elderly, high-risk

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An advisory panel to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has overwhelmingly voted against recommending a broad COVID-19 vaccine booster program for all American adults at this time. Instead, the panel unanimously recommended boosters for those in… Continue reading FDA panel limits COVID booster recommendation to elderly, high-risk→

Experts argue COVID-19 vaccine boosters should be delayed

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A new article published in The Lancet is arguing against broadly administering COVID-19 vaccine booster shots at this point in time. The article is co-authored by two of the US Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine advisors, both of whom recently … Continue reading Experts argue COVID-19 vaccine boosters should be delayed→

Researchers show how to tamper with medication in popular infusion pumps using software flaws

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McAfee security researchers on Tuesday said they had found multiple vulnerabilities in infusion pump software that, under certain conditions, a skilled hacker could use to alter a patient’s medication dose to a potentially unsafe level. The vulnerabilities are in equipment made by multinational vendor B. Braun that are used in pediatric and adult health care facilities in the United States. While there are no reports of malicious exploitation of the flaws, the research illustrates the challenge of securing devices conceived decades ago from 21st-century digital threats. The findings come as the health care sector reckons with a series of ransomware attacks that hit aging hospital computer networks during the pandemic. Medical devices “remain vulnerable to legacy issues that have persisted for many years and have exceptionally slow update or upgrade cycles,” said Steve Povolny, who heads the Advanced Threat Research team at McAfee. In a statement, B. Braun said the […]

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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is first to receive full FDA approval

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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has now fully approved Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine, making it the first COVID-19 vaccine to be completely authorized and marked as safe for use. The approval is hoped to instill confidence in those still hesitant to … Continue reading Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is first to receive full FDA approval→

US decision to offer COVID-19 vaccine boosters to all divides experts

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From late September all Americans will be offered a third COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, to be administered at least eight months after a second dose. The formal booster announcement comes as the World Health Organization (WHO) and other experts questi… Continue reading US decision to offer COVID-19 vaccine boosters to all divides experts→

BlackBerry’s popular operating system for medical devices affected by critical vulnerabilities, drawing fed warnings

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A critical set of software flaws first revealed in April also affects code made by BlackBerry that is used in countless devices in the medical, automotive and energy sectors, the technology vendor confirmed on Tuesday. A hacker who exploits the so-called BadAlloc software vulnerabilities, which Microsoft researchers uncovered, could cause devices running the software to crash. In BlackBerry’s case, the attacker would need to first gain access to a targeted network and then go after devices that are exposed to the internet. The affected software is BlackBerry’s QNX Real-Time Operating System, a suite of software that manages data across a network. It’s unclear just how many devices are running the affected BlackBerry software. The firm said last year that its QNX software was embedded in more than 175 million cars alone. A BlackBerry spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment. “These vulnerabilities may introduce risks for certain […]

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