Some of China’s senior doctors are raising concern over the quality of domestic generic medicines that have largely replaced western brand-name drugs at hospitals, amid a rare public backlash against the government’s drive to cut medical costs. Hospital chiefs and doctors in Beijing and Shanghai said the cheaper generic drugs mandated for use at public…
Using an AI tool, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have analyzed brain images from 70-year-olds and estimated their brains’ biological age. They found that factors detrimental to vascular health, such as inflammation and high glucose levels, are associated with an older-looking brain, while healthy lifestyles were linked to brains with a younger appearance. The results are…
America’s top diplomat in China said he spends 80% of his time on competition with Beijing and 20% on engagement, calling it the right balance just as Washington prepares for a new administration. This approach has helped stabilize ties between the world’s two largest economies even as they continue to clash over issues including China’s…
While lifestyle interventions show promise in tackling cardiometabolic diseases, their long-term success hinges on policy-driven environments that make healthy living accessible for all. Study: Lifestyle interventions for cardiometabolic health. Image Credit: Shutterstock AI A recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine reviewed the benefits of combined lifestyle interventions (CLIs) on cardiometabolic health. Obesity and…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s has the pharmaceutical industry running scared now that he looks poised to play a senior role in the next Trump administration. Adapting his possible future boss’ signature slogan as his own, RFK Jr. has promised to Make America Healthy Again, but one senior executive from the healthcare sector told the Financial Times his influence…
The latest celebrity weight-loss drug to be given the nod in Hong Kong will be available in December, but experts cautioned against using it for cosmetic purposes without a doctor’s prescription. US drug giant Eli Lilly announced last month that Mounjaro, for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes, had been approved by the Department of…
The latest celebrity weight-loss drug to be given the nod in Hong Kong will be available in December, but experts cautioned against using it for cosmetic purposes without a doctor’s prescription. US drug giant Eli Lilly announced last month that Mounjaro, for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes, had been approved by the Department of…
Two current and two former senior executives at AstraZeneca Plc are under investigation in China in an ongoing probe into alleged breaches of laws around drug importations and data privacy, the company said. This is in addition to Leon Wang, the British drugmaker’s China president, who remains in detention, a company spokesman at Astra told…
Dr. Nir Barzilai, the director of the Institute for Aging Research at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and board member at The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR), predicts it will take a few decades to see impactful gerotherapeutics—drugs that counter the aging process—for the average person. The key is discovering safe and effective…
Gastroenterology specialists may possess suboptimal skills and confidence in diagnosing primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) in a timely fashion and separately from other hepatic conditions, according to data from a new qualitative study. New research presented at the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 2024 Scientific Sessions in Philadelphia, PA, this week showed both gastroenterologists and relevant…