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Disease of the Month: AIDS

Disease of the Month: AIDS

“Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End HIV”  -Theme of the year 2022  Introduction: HIV/AIDS is one of the top 10 cause of mortality. It is a chronic, epidemic disease caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a virus that infect WBC’s CD4 T-cell of the immune system. HIV, a type of retrovirus that isn't…

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Dr. Barbara Delage and Dr. Nicholas Kassebaum Shares Insights on Malnutrition-related Deaths

Shots: Dr. Barbara Delage talked about the key findings from the new study on malnutrition-related deaths. She also spoke about the birth condition, Orofacial cleft Dr. Nicholas Kassebaum spoke about how malnutrition-related deaths could be prevented in children living with a cleft The study was conducted in collaboration with Smile Train and the Institute for…

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Michael Irizarry, SVP, Clinical Research, Eisai Shares Insights from the Clinical Data of Lecanemab Presented at AAIC

Shots: Michael talked about the new data from its Alzheimer’s pipeline at the Alzheimer’s Association International (AAIC) Michael also highlighted the study design of the P-II & P-III trial evaluating lecanemab The interview gives an understanding of  Eisai’s human health care (hhc) concept which provides innovative products with high unmet medical needs to target diseases…

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Brian Quigley, CEO at Qnovia Shares Insights on Respira Technologies Rebranded as Qnovia

Shots: Brian spoke about why Respira Technologies has been rebranded as Qnovia Brian also talked about how Qnovia is working to advance its first inhalable prescription smoking cessation therapy and its applications The interview summarizes how this rebranding will accelerate Qnovia’s technology and products from others in the biotechnology space  Smriti: Would you please start off…

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Dr. Volker Knappertz, EVP R&D, Aurinia Shares Insights on LUPKYNIS MAA from EMA

Shots: Volker spoke about the granting of marketing authorization by EC to treat adults with active lupus nephritis.The approval was based on the results of the P-III AURORA study  Volker also talked about the collaboration between Aurinia and Otsuka Pharmaceutical for the development and commercialization of LUPKYNIS The interview gives an understanding of how Aurinia…

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Dr. Robert Kowal, Vice President at Medtronic Shares Insights on a New Clinical Study on Micra AV Leadless Pacing Performance

Shots: Robert spoke about the publication of the new study in the Heart Rhythm Journal about the Micra AV leadless pacemaker and how it is an effective therapy for patients with atrioventricular (AV) block  Robert talked about the study design and the key findings from the study evaluating Medtronic’s Micra AV device  The interview gives an understanding…

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