[Ad hoc announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR] Roche reports good sales growth despite decline in demand for COVID-19 products
Groupsales grow by 1%1at constant exchange rates (CER) in the first nine months, showing a strong increase of 7% in the third quarterExcluding COVID-19 products,Group salesincrease by 9%Pharmaceuticals Division sales grow by 9%, driven by continued high demand for newer medicinesDiagnostics Division ’s base businessincreases by 7%;overall divisional sales are down 18% due to a surge in demand for COVID-19 tests in 2022Highlightsin the third quarter of 2023:EU approval ofEvrysdifor babies under two months old with spinal muscular atrophyFirst approval of subcutaneous form of cancer immunotherapyTecentriqPositive phase III...
Source: Roche Investor Update - October 19, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Pulmonary Hypertension Increases ARDS Mortality Risk Pulmonary Hypertension Increases ARDS Mortality Risk
Coexisting pulmonary hypertension may be a marker for disease severity among patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - October 17, 2023 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news
Early Pregnancy Obesity Linked to Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
MONDAY, Oct. 16, 2023 -- Early pregnancy obesity is associated with a higher incidence of postpartum hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes, according to a study published online Oct. 10 in Circulation Research.
Sadiya S. Khan, M.D., from the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 16, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Lifesaving WHO health supplies land in Egypt for people-in-need in Gaza
14 October 2023, Cairo, Egypt – A plane carrying 78 cubic metres of health supplies from WHO’s logistics hub in Dubai has landed in Al-Arish airport in Egypt. The supplies will be delivered to Gaza to meet critical health needs as soon as humanitarian access through the Rafah crossing is established.
Every hour these supplies remain on the Egyptian side of the border, more girls and boys, women, and men, especially those vulnerable or disabled, will die while supplies that can save them are less than 20 kilometers (12 miles) away.
The supplies include enough trauma medicines and health supplies to treat 1200 wou...
Source: WHO EMRO News - October 14, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
'Surprising' Contribution of Pulmonary Hypertension to ARDS Outcomes
(MedPage Today) -- HONOLULU -- As suspected, patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) had particularly bad outcomes if they had coexisting pulmonary hypertension (PH), an analysis of the National Inpatient Sample showed.
Compared... (Source: MedPage Today Nephrology)
Source: MedPage Today Nephrology - October 12, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Source Type: news
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Which Guidelines to Choose?
(MedPage Today) -- HONOLULU -- Are the updated European guidelines on pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) applicable to American practice?
The European Society of Cardiology and European Respiratory Society guidelines released last year changed... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - October 12, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Modifiable Risk Factors Increase Dementia Risk More for Some Minority Groups
THURSDAY, Oct. 12, 2023 -- The impact of modifiable risk factors, including hypertension, obesity, and diabetes, on dementia risk is magnified for some minority ethnic groups, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in PLOS ONE.
Naaheed... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
‘I’m a cardiologist - this is the worst thing you can do if you have high blood pressure’
A cardiologist has warned of "the worst" thing someone with high blood pressure can do. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Walking Intervention Can Lower BP in Sedentary Older Adults
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 -- A lifestyle walking intervention can reduce blood pressure in sedentary older adults with hypertension, according to a study published online July 27 in the Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease.
Elizabeth C.... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
How U.S. Hospitals Undercut Public Health
This article was originally published in Undark Magazine.
Health care in the United States — the largest industry in the world’s largest economy — is notoriously cost inefficient, consuming substantially more money per capita to deliver far inferior outcomes relative to peer nations. What is less widely recognized is that the health care industry is also remarkably energy inefficient. In an era of tightening connections between environmental destruction and disease, this widely neglected reality is a major cause behind many of the sicknesses our hospitals treat and the poor health outcomes they oversee...
Source: TIME: Health - October 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Eric Reinhart and David Introcaso Tags: Uncategorized climate change healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Consumer Health: Do your medications and supplements affect your blood pressure?
If you've been diagnosed with high blood pressure, you're in good company. Nearly half of the adults in the U.S. have high blood pressure, and many don't even know they have it, according to the American Heart Association. Your healthcare professional likely has provided information about the dangers of high blood pressure and lifestyle changes you can make to control it. And if lifestyle changes aren't enough, your healthcare team may recommend medication to lower your blood pressure. You also should know… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - October 2, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
Nigeria: Inadequate Cardiovascular Checks Gives Rise to Hypertension, Stroke - Govt
[Premium Times] Statistics from the World Health Organisation (WHO) show that Cardiovascular Diseases are the foremost cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 million lives each year. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 30, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Why Doctors Might Not Treat High Blood Pressure in Seniors
Doctors often don’t aggressively treat high blood pressure in seniors, fearing hypertension medicines could make them prone to falls or other unw... (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 30, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Learning critical Black history can change white perspectives on racism in health care
Key takeawaysTwo-thirds of white Americans believe that Black Americans do not experience racism or racial inequities in health care.UCLA psychologists exposed white study participants to the well-documented history of medical-related mistreatment of Black Americans.Subsequently, white participants were more likely to adopt a new perspective and support policies aimed at reducing racial disparities in health care.Being exposed to some of the many historical incidences of anti-Black racism in American health care can contribute to white peoples ’ recognition of health disparities currently faced by Black Americans and lea...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - September 28, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Stroke, High BP Don't Mediate Pollution's Link to Dementia Stroke, High BP Don't Mediate Pollution's Link to Dementia
Hypertension and stroke do not mediate or modify associations of fine particulate matter air pollution with dementia, a new study suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - September 28, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
