AIFA Agenzia Italiana del Farmaco Important Information Note on Spikevax bivalent vaccines The Italian Medicines Agency wishes to inform you of the following: Reports have been received of accidental underdose of the booster dose of Spikevax bivalent vaccines administered as a dose of 0.25 mL (equivalent to 25 μg) instead of 0.5 mL (50 μg). […]
The The theme of this year’s World Hearing Day “Hearing care for all” is particularly relevant for Europe, where access to hearing care varies greatly in different countries and regions. Estimated 197 Millions of people in Europe suffer from some form of hearing loss. According to a World Health Organization report on hearing from the […]
SIF Societa’ Italiana di Farmacologia Excessive consumption of supplements based on Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) and peripheral neuropathy. Australian Regulatory Authority By Alessandra Russo. Specialist in Medical Toxicology. Messina The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has published a warning regarding the risk of developing peripheral neuropathy associated with excessive consumption of Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) supplements. For full […]
The Commission European has granted conditional marketing authorisation for etranacogene dezaparvovec (Hemgenix), the first and only gene therapy for the treatment of severe and moderately severe haemophilia B (congenital factor IX deficiency) in adults without a history of factor IX inhibitors. The approval means that the product will now be available in all countries of […]
Knowledge Replacing a modest proportion of time spent sitting with various forms of physical activity (even everyday activities such as walks and gardening) reduced the risk of coronary artery disease (CHD). Why this matters Lack of exercise due to predominant sitting is a measurable and modifiable goal for reducing the risk of CHD. Study design Prospective […]
Key messages Antibiotic use is associated with the risk of chronic inflammatory bowel disease, especially after the age of 40. The risk increases with cumulative exposure to antibiotics and is highest in the first two years after exposure. That the use of antibiotics is a risk factor for chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD, short for […]
ISS Istituto Superiore di Sanita’ Signed the Iss-Enpam agreement for training on telemedicine and digital health The Tech2Doc platform created by Enpam will be used by the Istituto Superiore di Sanità to provide training on telemedicine and digital health. “Our goal was to create a tool usable by all doctors and dentists with an information […]
Palermo, Sep 9. (Adnkronos) – The Provincial Health Authority of Trapani, to deal with the shortage of medical personnel in local hospitals, has started a partnership with the Association of doctors of foreign origin in Italy and the United to Unite Movement (Uxu), which bring together doctors enrolled in the Orders of Italian doctors and […]
Milan, 3 mar. (Adnkronos Health) – Tomorrow, March 4, we celebrate the World Day to fight the human Papillomavirus HPV, the first cause of cervical cancer. On the occasion of the HPV Day, Lilt, the Italian League for the fight against cancer, in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute-Int of Milan, announces the launch of […]
Among 5 different alternatives for dealing with treatment-resistant depression in the elderly, the pragmatic OPTIMUM, sponsored by a patient association, found the greatest improvement and numerically highest rate of remission after 10 weeks with the addition of aripiprazole, reports the New England Journal of Medicine. Background In older adults with treatment-resistant depression, the question arises […]