Health

Six New Cases of MERS Confirmed in Saudi Arabia

VILevi/iStock/Thinkstock(RIYADH, Saudi Arabia) — The World Health Organization announced Friday that in the first two weeks of this month, six new cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus, also known as MERS, were identified in Saudi Arabia. The new Read More

New Skin Cancer Drug Approved by FDA

Minerva Studio/iStock/ThinkStock(NEW YORK) — A new treatment has been approved for the most common form of skin cancer. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for advanced basal cell carcinoma, a skin cancer that’s easy to treat, if Read More

FDA Approves New Cholesterol Fighting Drug

Remains/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first treatment in a new class of drugs for patients who were not able to significantly lower their LDL cholesterol levels with statin therapy. Praluent, an injection Read More

Malaria Vaccine Gets Postive Review from EU Regulators

luiscar/iStock/Thinkstock(LONDON) — The world’s first malaria vaccine passed a major hurdle on Friday thanks to a positive review by European drug regulators. A shot created by British drug makers GlaxoSmithKline, Mosquirix also known as RTS,S is the first of Read More