FDA OKs First Drug for Symptoms of Rare Liver Disease in Kids
The FDA approved odevixibat (Bylvay) for treating young children with intense itching caused by progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis (PFIC), manufacturer Albireo Pharma announced on Tuesday. Odevixibat becomes the first therapy for the rare disease and was approved to treat pruritus in all PFIC subtypes for patients ages 3 months and older. It was described as […]
COVID-19 Lockdown in Uganda Increased Gender-Based Violence
Women and young girls confined to their homes during the COVID-19 lockdowns experienced increases in sexual violence and exposure to HIV, researchers in Uganda reported. At a press conference at the virtual International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science, Rose Apondi, MPH, an HIV-prevention specialist with the CDC in Kampala, Uganda, said that when […]
Hospitalization Rates for New-Onset Type 2 Diabetes in Kids Took Off During Pandemic
Young people were more likely to be initially diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) during the pandemic, while there was a significant increase in the number of new-onset pediatric T2D cases during the first 9 months of the COVID-19 crisis, researchers reported. Most of these cases involved non-Hispanic Black children and males, according to presentations […]
How Quickly Does Meningitis Progress?
This meningitis disease is most common in babies, young children, and teenagers. However, cases in young adults are being increasingly reported. Meningitis is an infection of the meninges or coverings of the brain. This serious illness can progress very quickly and have lifelong consequences. So, it is important to get medical attention as soon as […]
FDA to Add Warning on Rare Myocarditis Risk After COVID Vaccination
Given the reported cases of myocarditis in young people who received mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, FDA will include a warning statement about the risks and characteristics of this rare condition, an agency representative said at CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting on Wednesday. Data presented by CDC staff estimated a rate of 12.6 cases […]