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A doctor is checking the eyes of an old woman. — AFP/File  Punjab imposes a two-week ban on the sale and usage of Avastin. Strict action will be taken against drug inspectors, vows CM Naqvi.    Directs police to ensure arrests of those found responsible for incidents. After dozens of vision impairment cases were reported in The post Punjab caretaker govt bans non-sterile eye injections causing vision loss appeared first on Latest Medical News Articles - Being Medicos.

Jellyfish could be much smarter than scientists previously thought, asserts a new study published in the journal Current Biology. Poisonous Caribbean box jellyfish can learn at a far more complex level than ever imagined, despite only having 1,000 nerve cells and no centralized brain, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen. Scientists say The post Jellyfish are not the ‘simple creatures’ once thought: New study may change an understanding of our own brains appeared […]

Cell therapies are already here, with treatments now available for some cancers and rare diseases. But bringing such living medicines to more patients presents both scientific and financial challenges. As cell therapy research moves from rare diseases to more prevalent conditions, these treatments will cost multiple millions of dollars per dose—costs that are unsustainable for The post Startup Syntax Bio Leverages CRISPR to Transform Cell Therapy Manufacturing – MedCity News appeared first […]

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Pakistan’s health minister said Sunday that an injectable medicine that was causing a severe eye infection and sight loss in diabetic patients in the province of Punjab has been recalled and an investigation ordered while police are looking for the suppliers. Federal Health Minister Nadeem Jan said in Islamabad that a The post Pakistan recalls an injectable medicine causing eye infection, sight loss and orders a probe appeared first on Latest Medical News Articles - […]

Many people are already using tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT generative AI chatbot and Bing, which also sources current information on the internet in its results, to help with various tasks, such as writing essays, creating images and more.  Google is not far behind and has recently announced new generative AI experiences in Google Workspace that The post Google’s AI is trying to one-up ChatGPT and Bing with new everyday AI features appeared first on Latest Medical News Articles - Being […]

Eye infections affect millions of people per year and can often require a visit to the doctor. Although they may have similar symptoms, infections vary in their causes. This can include bacterial or fungal infection, a virus, or even caring for your contacts improperly. It’s important to know the signs of an eye infection so you The post 5 types of eye infections that you should be aware of – SUCH TV appeared first on Latest Medical News Articles - Being Medicos.

Zocdoc launched a new suite of tools on Tuesday — one that takes aim at the solutions sold by Phreesia, NexHealth and Solutionreach.  The product suite, called Zocdoc Practice Solutions, includes tools to streamline the patient intake process, facilitate online scheduling and enable video visits. The suite is available free of charge to any practice The post Zocdoc Takes Aim At Phreesia, NexHealth With New Free Suite of Patient Engagement Tools – MedCity News appeared first on Latest […]

Credit: Karsten Winegeart on Unsplash Flat-faced or brachycephalic dogs breeds such as English and French bulldogs may be likely to display “helpless” traits by looking at humans more often than a longer-muzzled dog breed during a food retrieval task, suggests a small study published in Scientific Reports. The increased engagement with humans and lower levels The post Flat-faced dogs might get more human help thanks to their baby faces appeared first on Latest Medical News Articles - Being […]

Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollment is on the rise, partially due to “marketing efforts” by insurers and brokers, according to a KFF report published Wednesday. Enrollment in MA plans has doubled since 2010. CMS has recently worked to reduce misleading MA marketing. To understand how MA is being marketed on TV and what the implications are The post Report: 7 Ways Medicare Advantage Is Being Marketed on TV – MedCity News appeared first on Latest Medical News Articles - Being Medicos.

But panellist Rachel Johnson, a journalist and the sister of former PM Boris Johnson, said: “The lectern that he (Mr Sunak) stood in front of in Downing Street said something like ‘long term decisions for a brighter future’. As I saw it, I thought, no, we are making short term decisions for a darker future… The post Net zero: Rishi Sunak ‘destroying’ UK green credibility, says Yanis Varoufakis appeared first on Latest Medical News Articles - Being Medicos.