Health

Vedolizumab shows real-world efficacy against ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease

[ad_1] New data from the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) 2020 conference have suggested that vedolizumab is a promising therapeutic agent for long-term maintenance treatment for patients with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. Previous research, such as the randomized placebo-controlled trials GEMINI, has shown that the humanized, anti-α selective intestinal …

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Cases of dengue fever continue to rise in Laos

[ad_1] Laos’ ministry of health has urged authorities and residents across the country to be vigilant and help limit the spread of dengue fever as the number of infections continues to rise, Xinhua said. Cases of dengue in Laos have risen to 7,504, of which 12 have been reported since …

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Former director of forensics at Mocoa, to answer for child rape

[ad_1] The nation’s attorney general’s office initiated disciplinary proceedings against the former director of Forensic Medicine in Mocoa (Putumayo), Félix Antonio Ávila López, for alleged sexual abuse of minors. According to the events narrated in the disciplinary hearing, the man had contacted the minors through an alleged pimp. The minors …

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