Month: April 2024

Metabolic health before vaccination determines effectiveness of anti-flu response

The annual influenza vaccine has become less effective on average over time. One reason may be reduced vaccine efficacy in people with obesity than those with a healthier body mass index (BMI), while the number of people with high BMI grows. Findings showed switching mice to a healthy diet four weeks before influenza vaccination protected […]

Published on April 23, 2024

New Bladder Cancer Therapy Approved by FDA

The U.S. health regulator approved on Monday ImmunityBio’s combination therapy to treat a type of bladder cancer, marking an end to the company’s efforts to bring its therapy to the market. The agency’s green light is a shot in the arm for ImmunityBio, which had reiterated… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David […]

Published on April 23, 2024

California Legislators Debate Froot Loops and Free Condoms

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California state lawmakers this year are continuing their progressive tilt on health policy with dozens of proposals including a ban on a Froot Loops ingredient and free condoms for high schoolers. As states increasingly fracture along partisan lines, California Democrats are stamping their supermajority on legislation that they will consider until they […]

Published on April 23, 2024