[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche sales increase by 2% (CER) in first quarter with both divisions growing in high single digit ex COVID-19
Group sales grew by 2%1 at constant exchange rates (CER) (-6% in CHF), driven by the strong growth of newer medicines and diagnostics. Excluding COVID-19-related products, sales increased by 7%. Going forward, there will be no further material impact of COVID-19 sales declineDue to the appreciation of the Swiss franc against most currencies,saleswere 6% lower when reported in CHFPharmaceuticals Divisionbase business2 grew by 7%, driven by strong sales of medicines to treat severe diseases, such as Vabysmo (eye diseases), Phesgo (breast cancer), Ocrevus (multiple sclerosis), Polivy (blood cancer) and Hemlibra (haemophilia A...
Source: Roche Media News - April 24, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Fresh health warning over common additive used in thousands of ultra-processed foods including mayo and bread as scientists say they may lead to type 2 diabetes
Adults who ate lots of emulsifiers were up to 15 per cent more likely to have type 2 diabetes, French researchers found. Critics, however, tore apart the academic paper (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Updates in Managing Elderly Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Updates in Managing Elderly Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
An endocrinologist reviewed a crucial chapter in the latest position statement by the Francophone Diabetes Society at a recent conference.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 24, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
About 3.6 Million Medicare Beneficiaries Could Be Eligible for Wegovy Coverage, Study Shows About 3.6 Million Medicare Beneficiaries Could Be Eligible for Wegovy Coverage, Study Shows
About 3.6 million overweight or obese patients with heart conditions insured under the U.S. Medicare program could be eligible for coverage of Novo Nordisk ' s weight-loss...Reuters Health Information (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - April 24, 2024 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news
SPECT/CT predicts foot amputations in diabetics
Technetium-99m (Tc-99m) white blood cell SPECT/CT imaging may be useful for identifying diabetic patients at risk of amputations due to foot infections, according to a study published April 22 in Scientific Reports.
Researchers at Soonchunhyang University in Seoul, South Korea, found that patients were more likely to undergo amputations when they had high Tc-99m-labeled white blood cell activity at infection sites compared to patients with lower activity. The marker could help identify which patients need more aggressive interventions to avoid amputations, the group suggested.
“There is no efficient imaging tool establ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 24, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Molecular Imaging Source Type: news
Navajo Psychiatrist Bridges Gaps Between Native American Culture and Behavioral Health Care
Profiles the only psychiatrist in Navajo Nation who blends Western behavioral healthcare and cultural practices in his delivery of care. Discusses mental healthcare access, diabetes, recruiting healthcare workforce, and the impact of COVID-19. (Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center)
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - April 24, 2024 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news
New T2D Guidelines; More Cushing's Relacorilant Data; Drug Shortages Rage On
(MedPage Today) -- The American College of Physicians released a new guideline for the pharmacological treatment of type 2 diabetes in adults, strongly recommending the addition of an SGLT2 inhibitor, GLP-1 receptor agonist, or DPP-4 inhibitor... (Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology)
Source: MedPage Today Endocrinology - April 24, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: news
Can a Smart Sock Predict Diabetic Foot Problems Earlier? Can a Smart Sock Predict Diabetic Foot Problems Earlier?
Diabetes affects patients ' gait, increasing the risk for severe foot complications. Can a smart sock help detect unhealthy walking styles earlier?Medscape Diabetes & Endocrinology (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 23, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Commentary Source Type: news
South L.A., Antelope Valley lead L.A. County in preventable hospitalizations
Key takeawaysIn Los Angeles County, areas with the highest rates of potentially preventable hospitalizations and emergency department visits are the same areas with the highest percentages of adults insured by Medi-Cal.High rates seen in South Los Angeles and the Antelope Valley suggest better outpatient care is needed there.Study authors recommend that policymakers and payers should consider improving access to care and increasing payments for Medi-Cal providers to help narrow health equity disparities.If you ’re a Los Angeles County resident living with chronic health conditions like diabetes, asthma or hypertension, y...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - April 23, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Prenatal Exercise Cuts Common Pregnancy Complications Prenatal Exercise Cuts Common Pregnancy Complications
A new review article summarises data on preventing hypertension disorders in pregnancy and gestational diabetes.Medscape UK (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - April 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health Clinical Summary Source Type: news
Non-functional Adrenal Tumours Raise Fracture Risk Non-functional Adrenal Tumours Raise Fracture Risk
Young men appeared particularly vulnerable.Medscape UK (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 23, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Clinical Summary Source Type: news
Less Gut Microbial Diversity in Patients With Prediabetes Less Gut Microbial Diversity in Patients With Prediabetes
Compared with healthy individuals, Asian patients with prediabetes had relatively less abundance of gut bacteria associated with normal physiological functions and metabolism.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 23, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Clinical Summary Source Type: news
Experts reveal the six foods that slash your risk of diabetes, cancer and dementia
They also warned against some popular foods that can have the opposite effect. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Haiti ’s Healthcare Nears Collapse Amid Violence as Hospitals Shutter, Medicine Dwindles
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — On a recent morning at a hospital in the heart of gang territory in Haiti’s capital, a woman began convulsing before her body went limp as a doctor and two nurses raced to save her.
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They stuck electrodes to her chest and flipped on an oxygen machine while keeping their eyes on a computer screen that reflected a dangerously low oxygen level of 84%.
No one knew what was wrong with her.
Even more worrisome, the Doctors Without Borders hospital in the Cite Soleil slum was running low on key medicine to treat convulsions.
“The me...
Source: TIME: Health - April 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Dánica Coto / AP Tags: Uncategorized News Desk overnight wire Source Type: news
The new high-tech electronic socks that could help to stop foot ulcers in diabetes patients
The electronic sock contains a sensor that detects whether patients are putting too much pressure on parts of the foot that are at risk of ulcers forming, researchers say. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
