News FDA bans red dye used in medicines over cancer risk The FDA has banned the use of a red dye used in oral medicines, foods and dietary supplements, more than 30 years after it was linked to cancer.
News Santhera preps UK Duchenne drug launch after NICE says yes Santhera will launch its new drug for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in the UK within the next few weeks after getting the green light for NHS coverage.
News Obesity needs a new definition, says global commission Experts think the current way of defining obesity based on BMI isn't nuanced enough to gauge health and the need for weight-loss therapies.
News Grifols gets $21m award for Parkinson's biomarker hunt Grifols has been awarded a $21m grant from the Michael J Fox Foundation to find plasma biomarkers to predict Parkinson's years before symptoms start.
News Regeneron, Illumina join $320m Truveta investment Regeneron and Illumina have joined a major investment in health data specialist Truveta that will support the creation of a major new genome project.
News Algorithm spots common sleep disorder linked to dementia An AI algorithm can help detect REM sleep behaviour disorder, which affects millions of people and is a warning signal for neurological diseases.
News UK offers meningitis jab to young people after outbreak The UK government has responded to calls to broaden vaccinations for meningitis B, offering the jab to "thousands" of young people this summer.
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