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Green Pharmaceuticals Recalls SnoreStop NasoSpray Lot

Green Pharmaceuticals Inc is voluntarily recalling lot 2373/21222 of SnoreStop NasoSpray.

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This Protein Inhibits Flu Replication

UT Southwestern researchers identified a new function for a protein called TAO2 that appears to be key to inhibiting flu replication, according to a study published in PNAS.

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Food Allergy Tied to Lower Risk of COVID Infection

People with food allergies are less likely to become infected with COVID, while obesity and BMI are tied to increased risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection. In addition, researchers say asthma does not increase risk for COVID.

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Green Pharmaceuticals Recalls SnoreStop NasoSpray Lot

Green Pharmaceuticals Inc is voluntarily recalling lot 2373/21222 of SnoreStop NasoSpray.

Disorders & Diseases

COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories Tied to Depression

COVID-19 conspiracy theories may be harmful, especially to those who are prone to anxiety and depression, according to research presented at the European Congress of Psychiatry in Budapest.

Pediatrics

RSV Responsible for More Than 100,000 Deaths Worldwide in Children Under Five in 2019

A new study published in The Lancet estimates that RSV-attributable acute lower respiratory infection was responsible for more than 100,000 deaths in children under five across the globe in 2019.

Products & Treatment

Medline Contracted by Dept of Veterans Affairs

The Dept of Veterans Affairs has re-contracted Medline as the sole distributor of non-pharmaceutical medical supplies for the VA’s Consolidated Mail Outpatient Pharmacy program.

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Study: COVID-19 Vaccination Appears to be Safe for Patients Treated for Hypothyroidism

Inactivated and mRNA COVID-19 vaccines appear to be safe for patients treated for hypothyroidism, according to a new study being presented at ENDO 2022, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting.

Smoking, Vaping & E-Cigarettes

Los Angeles Bans Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products

Los Angeles will ban businesses from selling flavored tobacco products under new restrictions in an attempt to decrease teen vaping.

Critical Care

Electrical Stimulation Treats Opioid-induced Respiratory Depression

A novel treatment for opioid-induced respiratory depression that administers electrical pulses to the back of the neck helped anesthetized patients undergoing neurosurgery regain respiratory control following high dosage opioid use.

Infectious Diseases

Doctors Report Bizarre Spring Flu Season

Influenza season usually peaks between December and February, but in many parts of the country this year it peaked in the spring.

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Higher Socioeconomic Status Linked to Increased Air Pollution Exposure in China

People living in China who have a higher socioeconomic status are actually more exposed to outdoor air pollution, according to findings published in Environmental Health Perspectives.