[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 Investor Update - April 24, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
[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
Africa: Two New Malaria Vaccines Are Being Rolled Out Across Africa - How They Work and What They Promise
[The Conversation Africa] Malaria incidents are on the rise. There were 249 million cases of this parasitic disease in 2022, five million more than in 2021. Africa suffers more than any other region from malaria, with 94% of cases and 95% of deaths worldwide. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 23, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Malaria Source Type: news
What do you know about malaria?
Editors note: World Malaria Day will be observed Thursday, April 25. Malaria is caused by a single-celled parasite of the genus Plasmodium. The parasite is transmitted to humans most commonly through mosquito bites. The malaria parasites enter the bloodstream and travel to the liver. When the parasites mature, they leave the liver and infect red blood cells. This is when people typically develop malaria symptoms. Because the parasites that cause malaria affect red blood cells, people also can be infected… (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - April 22, 2024 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
USC Releases Commencement Speakers From Scheduled Appearances
The Steven Spielberg building at the USC School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) In the wake of its decision to cancel a pro-Palestinian valedictorian’s commencement address, the University of Southern California has released other speakers from their commitments to address attendees. Entertainment…#stevenspielberg #sca #propalestinian #jonmchu #richasians #mikylee #korea #cjgroup #parasite #usc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Study suggests parasite in bad meat affects memory and learning YEARS after you're sickened
One type of parasitic food poisoning has been linked to dementia, schizophrenia and decreased intelligence. A new study from Prague adds to the evidence. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Doctors thought woman, 77, had cancer... then they discovered she had a brain-eating amoeba
An elderly woman in rural China died from the rare brain-eating amoeba Balamuthia mandrillaris, which doctors initially mistook for a brain tumor. The parasite has infected just 200 people worldwide. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Growing Eye Mass Leads to a Rare Diagnosis
(MedPage Today) -- Tropical parasitic disease is often asymptomatic, but beware of unexplained ocular symptoms (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)
Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease - April 14, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Potential association between latent Toxoplasma gondii infection and suicide attempts: a case-control registry-based study - Fakhar M, Montazeri M, Nakhaei M, Soleymani M, Zakariaei Z, Abbasi A, Solaymani E.
Toxoplasma gondii is a ubiquitous parasitic protozoan that may be an important cause of neurological and psychiatric diseases. The purpose of this case-control registry-based study was to evaluate the prevalence of T. gondii infection and related risk fact... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Nonprofit Companion Animal Parasite Council (CAPC) Warns Parasitic Pet Diseases Will Spread Further in 2024
CAPC Forecasts Expansion of Lyme, Heartworm and Other Tick-Borne Diseases in Pets; CAPC Annual Pet Parasite Forecasts Predict Prevalence of Diseases with Proven Accuracy and 30-Day Forecasts at PetDiseaseAlerts.org Help Pet Owners Track Their Progression SALEM, Ore., April 2, 2024... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 2, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PET ANW Source Type: news
Warning that brain-eating parasite with 99% death rate might be making its way into British water
If you get infected by the Naegleria fowleri 'you die', said Professor Naveed Khan, a microbiologist based in Edinburgh with decades of experience researching pathogenic amoebae. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 31, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Child Malnutrition in Peru Driven Up by Poverty and Food Insecurity
A young Quechua mother, originally from Peru's southern Andes highlands, walks through the streets of Lima, carrying her young daughter in her lliclla (a colorful shawl made by native women in the Andes). A quarter of Peru's rural population under the age of five suffers from chronic malnutrition, clear evidence of inequality, which will have severe impacts on the rural child population. CREDIT: Wálter Hupiú / IPSBy Mariela JaraLIMA, Mar 27 2024 (IPS) Quechua farmer Felipa Noamesa, who lives in the southern Peruvian department of Cuzco, prepares a cream of fava bean soup for breakfast every morning with bread and vegetab...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - March 27, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Mariela Jara Tags: Development & Aid Economy & Trade Editors' Choice Featured Financial Crisis Food and Agriculture Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies Latin America & the Caribbean Population Poverty & SDGs Regional Categories TerraViva Unit Source Type: news
Roche receives FDA approval for the first molecular test to screen for malaria in blood donors
The cobas Malaria test is the first FDA-approved molecular test to screen U.S. blood donors for malariaMalaria is a serious and potentially fatal parasitic infection most commonly transmitted by mosquitoes that can also be spread through blood transfusionRoche is dedicated to saving patients ’ lives through diagnostic solutions that aid in the protection of the global blood supply from infectious diseasesBasel, 26 March 2024 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the cobas® Malaria test for use on the cobas® 6800/8800 Systems. This approved test ca...
Source: Roche Media News - March 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Roche receives FDA approval for the first molecular test to screen for malaria in blood donors
The cobas Malaria test is the first FDA-approved molecular test to screen U.S. blood donors for malariaMalaria is a serious and potentially fatal parasitic infection most commonly transmitted by mosquitoes that can also be spread through blood transfusionRoche is dedicated to saving patients ’ lives through diagnostic solutions that aid in the protection of the global blood supply from infectious diseasesBasel, 26 March 2024 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) announced today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the cobas® Malaria test for use on the cobas® 6800/8800 Systems. This approved test ca...
Source: Roche Investor Update - March 26, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
I discovered why seemingly healthy amphibians were being wiped out
The mass deaths were puzzling scientists around the world – there were no signs of viruses or parasites. Then we looked closely at their skinIt was while we were sitting and talking in a hotel bar at the first global congress of herpetology that the world ’s amphibian experts realised there was a problem: frogs, toads, salamanders and newts were disappearing in their thousands around the world and nobody understood why.Not a single talk at the 1989 congress at the University of Kent had discussed the strange disappearance of the world ’s amphibians. But scientist after scientist had the same story: from Central Ameri...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 21, 2024 Category: Science Authors: Andrew Cunningham Tags: Amphibians Animals Endangered species Australia news UK news Conservation Environment World news Wildlife Zoos Zoology Biology Science Source Type: news
