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UK researchers uncover first new asthma and COPD attack treatment in 50 years

The phase 2 study showed that benralizumab could be re-purposed for use in emergency settings

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Moderna’s JN.1-adapted COVID-19 vaccine approved by MHRA for adults and children

The JCVI has already advised the UK government on eligible groups for this year’s autumn vaccination programme

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Novavax’s JN.1-adapted COVID-19 vaccine granted FDA emergency use authorisation

JN.1 only accounts for 0.2% of cases across the country but is the ‘parent strain’ of currently circulating variants

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FDA approves updated COVID-19 vaccines to better protect against current variants

Adapted vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna have been authorised for individuals aged six months and older

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UK study reveals previously unknown genetic causes of colorectal cancer

The third most commonly diagnosed cancer globally is responsible for more than 44,000 new cases in the UK every year

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JCVI announces advice for autumn COVID-19 vaccination programme eligibility

The Committee has advised offering the vaccine to those at high risk of serious disease

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Study reveals GSK’s new recombinant shingles vaccine could reduce dementia risk

Shingrix reduced dementia diagnoses by 17% compared to Merck & Co’s Zostavax after six years

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Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic associated with cognitive benefits in diabetes patients

Researchers from the University of Oxford analysed records from more than 100 million patients in the US

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Pfizer/BioNTech’s Omicron JN.1-adapted COVID-19 vaccine recommended by CHMP

The vaccine generated an improved response against several Omicron JN.1 sublineages

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AstraZeneca’s sipavibart shown to prevent COVID-19 in immunocompromised patients

Immunocompromised individuals account for about 25% of COVID-19 hospitalisations, intensive care unit admissions and deaths

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Study reveals third COVID-19 vaccine dose improves defence in vulnerable patients

Approximately 90% of patients who received a third dose developed significant levels of antibodies

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Sanofi and Novavax announce COVID-19 vaccine licensing agreement worth over $1.2bn

The deal gives Sanofi a licence to use Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine in combination with its own flu vaccines

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