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MPR Weekly Dose

Jan 20, 2023

Pfizer-BioNTech bivalent vaccine under investigation; Trial evaluating HIV prevention vaccine discontinued; Early detection sepsis test cleared; Trial results for RSV-associated disease vaccine; Combo Tx for HCC recurrence shows promise


Jan 13, 2023

FDA grant accelerated approval to Alzheimer disease treatment; New fixed-dose asthma treatment; NERD therapy looks promising; Leukemia drug to be withdrawn; Pertussis prevention treatment approved for use during pregnancy


Jan 6, 2023

Risk evaluation and mitigation strategy updated for abortion pill, mifepristone; Potential PTSD therapy shows positive results; A host of HIV meds are to be discontinued in the next year; Weight-loss treatment gains expanded approval in pediatrics; Experts rank their best diets for a variety of categories. 


Jan 3, 2023

In this week's episode we interviewed Gretel Schueller, managing editor of health at US news, to discuss the results from this year's Best Diet rankings and the methodology used to compile the list.