Nearly 80% of U.S. neurologists prescribing drugs for multiple sclerosis (MS) have received at least one pharma industry payment, with higher-volume prescribers more likely to be beneficiaries, finds a five-year analysis of Medicare database payments, […]
Patients often push their doctors to prescribe antibiotics unnecessarily, increasing bacterial resistance. More trust in patients could help here. This is the surprising outcome of a study supported by the SNSF.This article was originally published […]
A new HIV antiretroviral shows promise as a long-acting, oral prophylactic agent, according to a new study by Izzat Raheem, Tracy Diamond and colleagues from Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, U.S., published in the […]
Forskolin, a natural compound derived from a plant, could significantly improve treatment outcomes for an aggressive form of leukemia, known as KMT2A-rearranged Acute Myeloid Leukemia (KMT2A-r AML), according to a new study from the University […]
Medicinal cannabis use has increased rapidly in recent years in Australia. Since access pathways were expanded in 2016, more than 700,000 prescription approvals have been issued.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
New research from the University of South Australia shows that ibuprofen and acetaminophen are quietly fueling one of the world’s biggest health threats: antibiotic resistance.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Many patients would prefer to use medicines that are less harmful to the environment, even if that means paying more or compromising on convenience. That’s the key finding from new research by Utrecht University, led […]
An international research team has identified a previously unknown mechanism by which the breast cancer drug tamoxifen can increase the risk of secondary tumors in the uterus.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
In 2024, Hurricane Helene triggered a nationwide shortage of the country’s intravenous (IV) fluids after damaging a facility in North Carolina. A similar IV fluid shortage was caused when Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico in […]
University of Arizona researchers devised a new method to deliver cancer chemotherapy drugs to pancreatic and breast cancer tumors more effectively and with less damage to healthy tissues than standard forms of chemotherapy. The paper […]
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