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Uptake of HIV prevention medication doubles with mix of digital health interventions, study finds
A UCLA Health-led study found a combination of interventions of one-on-one telehealth coaching, peer support forums, and automated text messages... Read more
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Investigating the most allergen-inducing drugs
Anaphylaxis is a variant of an extremely severe allergic reaction. Contact with the allergen can lead to a sharp drop... Read more
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Study shows early success of a novel drug in treating a rare and chronic blood cancer
A novel treatment for polycythemia vera, a potentially fatal blood cancer, demonstrated the ability to control overproduction of red blood... Read more
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Giant, online drug company may offer savings for urology drugs
An online pharmacy offering standardized, transparent pricing can reduce out-of-pocket costs for patients taking common medications prescribed by urologists, suggests... Read more
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Q&A: COVID rebound can happen whether or not you take Paxlovid
What initially was referred to as "Paxlovid rebound"—a return of COVID symptoms or test positivity after starting a course of... Read more
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Clinical markers improve with IV ertapenem for hidradenitis suppurativa
Treatment of hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) with intravenous ertapenem is associated with improvement in clinical and inflammatory markers, according to a... Read more
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Alzheimer's disease: Viagra is seen as a potential treatment, but the research shows contradictory findings
A recent study reported that sildenafil, sold under the brand name Viagra, and other medicines from the same group called... Read more
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Parents scrambling after asthma inhaler Flovent removed from market
A popular asthma inhaler was discontinued on Jan. 1, and the business move has left families scrambling to find a... Read more
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PCSK9 inhibitor access remains a significant barrier, leaving patients at risk for heart attacks and strokes
A new study published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes from the Family Heart Foundation—a patient-centered research and advocacy nonprofit... Read more
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Common hair loss and prostate drug may also cut heart disease risk
The drug finasteride, also known as Propecia or Proscar, treats male pattern baldness and enlarged prostate in millions of men... Read more
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New insight into old IBD drug could improve treatments
Although it is one of the oldest medications used to treat patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and an effective... Read more
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Study identifies increase in antibiotic-resistant typhoid
A study in Malawi has shown that shortly after an increase in antimicrobial use—specifically the antibiotic ciprofloxacin—rates of antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella... Read more
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Prescription opioids found to increase the risk of falls, especially in those over 85
A new study led by researchers at the National Drug and Alcohol Research Center (NDARC), UNSW Sydney, has explored the... Read more
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New model identifies drugs that shouldn't be taken together
Any drug that is taken orally must pass through the lining of the digestive tract. Transporter proteins found on cells... Read more
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Drug repairs systems that remove Alzheimer's-causing waste from the brain, study shows
A team of Rutgers undergraduates has shown that an experimental drug known as Yoda1 may help drain cranial waste plus... Read more