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AstraZeneca’s sipavibart shown to prevent COVID-19 in immunocompromised patients

Immunocompromised individuals account for about 25% of COVID-19 hospitalisations, intensive care unit admissions and deaths

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NICE recommends three tumour profiling tests for early breast cancer patients

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, affecting more than 55,000 people every year

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Study reveals third COVID-19 vaccine dose improves defence in vulnerable patients

Approximately 90% of patients who received a third dose developed significant levels of antibodies

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Sanofi and Novavax announce COVID-19 vaccine licensing agreement worth over $1.2bn

The deal gives Sanofi a licence to use Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine in combination with its own flu vaccines

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Researchers’ new vaccine technology shows efficacy against broad range of coronaviruses

The vaccine provided protection against coronaviruses that have not yet emerged

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AstraZeneca begins global withdrawal of COVID-19 vaccine following decline in demand

The company applied to voluntarily withdraw its European marketing authorisation on 5 March

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Pfizer’s sickle cell disease therapy Oxbryta recommended by NICE for NHS use

About 4,000 people in England with the genetic blood disorder are expected to benefit from the decision

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WHO reveals ‘extensive’ worldwide overuse of antibiotics during COVID-19 pandemic

Findings from the report reveal factors that could have contributed to the spread of antimicrobial resistance

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Novartis’ targeted combination therapy recommended by NICE to treat childhood brain tumours

Gliomas are the most common type of brain cancer in paediatric patients

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NICE recommends Menarini’s Nexpovio combination to treat multiple myeloma

More than 4,500 new patients are diagnosed with this form of blood cancer every year in the UK

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Novartis’ blood cancer therapy Kymriah recommended by NICE for routine NHS use

In England, ALL is responsible for around 300 new diagnoses every year in people aged 25 years and under

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AbbVie’s oral therapy Aquipta recommended by NICE for migraine prevention in adults

Approximately 170,000 patients in England are expected to benefit from the agency’s decision

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