Editor’s note: This article originally ran on September 29, 2023. It was updated on February 27, 2024 to reflect new staffing contingency plans and which departments will be affected by the March 1 shutdown. Congressional leaders over the weekend did not come to an agreement on legislation to fund several government agencies, including the FDA. […]
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NIH says still no drug proven safe, effective for treating COVID-19
The National Institutes of Health today announced the publishing of new COVID-19 treatment guidelines, and the expert panel producing the guidelines says no drug has yet been proven safe and effective against the virus. NIH has the new guidelines posted online at covid19treatmentguidelines.nih.gov — and says it will update the guidelines often as new peer-reviewed […]
NIH study: Tandem Diabetes artificial pancreas bests other treatments
A pivotal trial funded by the National Institutes of Health found that an artificial pancreas system from Tandem Diabetes Care (NSDQ:TNDM) was more effective than existing treatments for people with Type 1 diabetes. The Tandem system combines its t:slim X2 insulin pump and Control-IQ advanced hybrid closed-loop technology with a continuous glucose monitor made by DXCM, […]
NIH study finds daily aspirin does not prolong healthy lifespan
In a 19,114-person trial supported by the National Institutes of Health, researchers found that daily low-dose aspirin did not prolong independent living in healthy older adults. Initial findings from the Aspree trial, which began in 2010, were published in The New England Journal of Medicine this week. The study involved participants who did not have dementia […]
This exoskeleton could eliminate crouch gait
The National Institutes of Health has created what it claims is the first robotic exoskeleton that is designed to treat crouch gait in children who have cerebral palsy. Crouch gait occurs when there is excessive bending of the knees while walking. It is a common condition in children with cerebral palsy. The NIH reports that […]