Sodium Bicarbonate Shortage Postpones Hospital Treatments

Hospitals around the country have begun postponing treatments in the wake of a sodium bicarbonate shortage. The simple compound is used for patients whose blood has a higher acidity during surgical procedures, chemotherapy, and other vital treatments. Though drug...

AstraZeneca Asthma Trial Shows Slowed Use of Steroids

AstraZeneca has released phase 3 clinical trial information linking their newest asthma medication with reduced oral steroid use in patients with severe asthmatic symptoms. The drug, Benralizumab, shows a limited need for steroids, which according to an AstraZeneca...

FDA Approves Merck Tumor Treatment for DNA-Linked Cancers

In a move towards general cancer treatment, the FDA has approved Merck’s cancer drug for the treatment of any advanced tumor with microsatellite instability or DNA mismatch repair defects. Variants of these DNA indicators are present in genetically-linked cancers. The...