Shingrix OK’d For Immunocompromised Adults
FDA expanded the approval of Shingrix, an adjuvanted recombinant zoster vaccine, for adults at increased risk of shingles due to immunosuppression, manufacturer GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) announced on Monday. The expanded indication is for adults ages 18 and older at a greater risk of shingles due to “immunodeficiency or immunosuppression caused by known disease or therapy.” The […]
Are Antibiotics Linked to Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer?
Use of antibiotics may lead to an increased risk of colon cancer at all ages, an analysis of a large Scottish primary care database suggested. Specifically, the study found that use of antibiotics was associated with an increased risk of colon cancer in both patients over age 50 (adjusted OR 1.09, 95% CI 1.01-1.18) and […]
IVF Babies at No Increased Risk of Childhood Cancers
Children conceived via assisted reproductive technology (ART) were not at increased risk of developing cancer later on, according to results of a prospective study. Compared with kids born to subfertile mothers who did not use ART, those conceived via ART methods — such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) — did not have a higher risk […]