People with cancer have been severely affected by COVID-19, with the pandemic impacting how they’re diagnosed, treated and cared for. […]
Opioid agonist treatment could substantially reduce drug related deaths if used more widely
New evidence that opioid agonists such as methadone and buprenorphine could substantially reduce drug related deaths if more widely used […]
Drink and drug risk is lower among optimistic pupils with ‘happy’ memories, says study
Teenagers with happy childhood memories are likely to drink less, take fewer drugs and enjoy learning, according to research published […]
Osteoporosis drug could half number of redo hip replacement operations
More than half of repeat hip replacement operations could be prevented with a drug already successfully used to treat osteoporosis, […]
Drug reverses age-related cognitive decline within days
Just a few doses of an experimental drug can reverse age-related declines in memory and mental flexibility in mice, according […]
Diabetes drug can treat and reverse heart failure and reduce
Empagliflozin, a recently developed diabetes drug, can effectively treat and reverse heart failure in both diabetic and non-diabetic patients, according […]
FDA grants Eli Lilly's coronavirus antibody drug emergency approval
Eli Lilly to start immediately shipping coronavirus antibody drug, that makes hospitalization four times less likely, after emergency FDA approval […]
OCD drug improves coronavirus patients' symptoms, study finds
OCD drug improves coronavirus symptoms by stopping body from attacking its own cells and tissues in ‘storms’ that can cause […]
New bowel cancer model uncovering how it avoids immunotherapy drug
Scientists at the Institute of Cancer Research, London, have developed a complex model system that mimics the most common form […]
Antiepileptic drug exposure in pregnancy and neurodevelopmental disorder risk
Children born to mothers who took the antiepileptic drug sodium valproate during pregnancy may have a four to five-fold increased […]