What is shingles? Holly Willoughby misses This Morning after being hit with the condition
The beloved TV presenter is unwell with shingles, which is characterised by a tell-tale rash. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Senate Democrats seek to " temporarily " substitute Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Judiciary panel
Senate Democrats will try to "temporarily" replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) on the Senate Judiciary Committee as she recovers from shingles. Why it matters: Feinstein is facing a sudden burst of calls from lawmakers in her own party to resign as her illness has kept her out of the Senate…#democrats #diannefeinstein #feinstein #chuckschumer #judiciarycommittee #swappingfeinstein #republicans #judiciary #joshchafetz (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Philadelphia City Council Threatens To Halt School Funding Over Asbestos
No plan, no more money. That’s the Philadelphia City Council’s message to its school district leadership following the recent closure of two schools because of asbestos issues.
Asbestos contamination is an ongoing and large-scale issue in Philadelphia’s aging school buildings.
“We’re not going to just give you funding if you’re not going to give us a plan,” Philadelphia Councilmember Anthony Phillips said at a recent news conference.
Council members put pressure on the district to provide a detailed and definitive plan to fix the toxic issues.
Philadelphia’s Education Committee Chair Isaiah Thom...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - March 28, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Fran Mannino Tags: Asbestos Exposure Source Type: news
What is the painful condition called shingles?
What is shingles, the painful skin condition caused by same virus as chickenpox and the rare condition that partially paralyzed Justin Bieber's face? (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - March 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New STELARA ® (ustekinumab) Long-Term Data Support its Established Safety Profile in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Durable Efficacy in Ulcerative Colitis
SPRING HOUSE, PENNSYLVANIA, March 4, 2023 – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson today announced final pooled long-term safety results for STELARA® (ustekinumab) through five years in adults with moderately to severely active Crohn’s disease (CD) and four years in adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC), as well as final four-year clinical and endoscopic outcomes from the UNIFI long-term extension (LTE) study evaluating the efficacy of STELARA for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active UC.1,2 These data are a part of Janssen’s 22 oral and poster ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - March 4, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Latest News Source Type: news
Sen. Feinstein Hospitalized With Shingles
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) said in a statement Thursday she has been hospitalized in San Francisco due to shingles, in the latest blow for Democrats, who have been without Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) for weeks as he battles with “severe” depression at Walter Reed National Military Medical…#diannefeinstein #democrats #johnfetterman #dpa #feinstein #fetterman #whattowatchfor #joebidens #kamalaharris #adamschiff (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - March 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA Panel Backs GSK ’s RSV Vaccine for Older People
GSK Plc’s vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus won the support of a key panel of U.S. regulatory advisers for use in people aged 60 and older, as the drugmaker races against Pfizer Inc. to bring to market the first vaccine for RSV.
The panel of 12 outside advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Wednesday that GSK’s data show the Arexvy vaccine is effective. The same committee voted 10-2 that company data show the shot is safe. By contrast, it had voted 7-4 with one abstention to recommend Pfizer’s vaccine as both safe and effective in preventing RSV.
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Source: TIME: Health - March 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lisa Pham and Tanaz Meghjani/Bloomberg Tags: Uncategorized bloomberg wire Drugs healthscienceclimate News Source Type: news
GSK bullish on 2023 as earnings surpass expectations
UK drugmaker’s shingles vaccine boosts sales while demand for Covid-related products falls (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - February 1, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Could taking a depression pill prevent lasting agony of shingles?
Sitting in A&E, with piercing pain radiating across his forehead and his left eye, David Hadfield clutched his head, struggling to work out what was going wrong. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 31, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Free Shingles Vaccine, Negotiable Prescription Prices & Other Medicare Changes in 2023
The year 2023 brings changes to the rules, limits and options on all kinds of federal programs and Medicare is no exception. Roughly 65 million senior citizens who rely on Medicare for health coverage will pay less for several things, but more for Part A coverage. They will also get free…#cms #socialsecurity #shingrix #medicareparts #medicare #smartassetblog (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Notes from the Field: Expanded Laboratory Testing for Varicella - Minnesota, 2016-2023
This report describes expanded laboratory testing for varicella by the Minnesota Department of Health. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - January 6, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: Chickenpox (Varicella Disease) MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Shingles (Herpes Zoster) Source Type: news
Africa: Dormant Shingles Virus in Your Neurons Can Increase Risk of Stroke - New Research Identified a Potential Culprit
[The Conversation Africa] Over 90% of the world population has the virus that causes chickenpox lying dormant in their nervous system. Most people contract the varicella zoster virus, or VZV, when they get chickenpox as children. For around a third of these people, this same virus will reactivate years later and cause shingles, also called herpes zoster. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - December 21, 2022 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Are you up to date on your vaccines?
Flu, measles, shingles — you want to prevent all of them. Yale clinical experts tell you how to stay up to date on your vaccinations. (Source: Yale Science and Health News)
Source: Yale Science and Health News - December 13, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Pfizer sees $10 billion-$15 billion in annual mRNA vaccine revenue by 2030 By Reuters
(Reuters) - U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) said on Monday it expects $10 billion to $15 billion in annual global revenue by 2030 from its portfolio of mRNA vaccines, which includes its COVID-19 vaccine as well as shots for flu and shingles. Add a Comment Are you sure you want to block…#mrna #pfizerinc #pfe (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pfizer sees $10 bln-$15 bln in annual mRNA vaccine revenue by 2030
Dec 12 (Reuters) - U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) said on Monday it expects $10 billion to $15 billion in annual global revenue by 2030 from its portfolio of mRNA vaccines, which includes its COVID-19 vaccine as well as shots for flu and shingles. Reporting by Bhanvi Satija in Bengaluru and…#newjersey #shinjiniganguli #bhanvisatija #mrna #pfizerinc #bengaluru #michaelerman (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
