A US-based biotech startup called Loyal has received key approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for what could be the world’s first drug, aimed at increasing the life span of dogs. The regulator’s Center for Veterinary Medicine has accepted the Reasonable Expectation of Effectiveness (RXE) section of its conditional approval application for LOY-002, … Read more
A US man left his corporate job to travel the world and photograph the special bond between dogs and humans. Disenchanted with his 9-to-5 job, lifelong dog lover John Fabiano turned his passion into a full-time career in 2022 and says he’s happier than ever. Originally from Buffalo, New York, Mr Fabiano was always fascinated … Read more
A clinical trial is currently underway in the US to develop a new drug that could potentially extend the lifespan of dogs. Loyal, an animal health company based in San Francisco is conducting the double-blind placebo STAY study, where neither the patients nor anyone administering the drug know which dog is receiving the actual drug, … Read more
A 34-year-old woman in Romania was found dead in her apartment in Bucharest under disturbing circumstances. Adriana Neagoe, a dog-lover who owned two pugs, had been unresponsive to calls and messages for several days, prompting her family to check on her well-being. Police and firefighters were alerted following which they broke into the apartment. But … Read more