FDA approves first treatment for chronic hepatitis delta virus infection

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Hepcludex (bulevirtide‐gmod) injection to treat chronic hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection in adults without cirrhosis or compensat

Updated on: June 25,2026

FDA approves first treatment for chronic hepatitis delta virus infection

by Lori SolomonThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Hepcludex (bulevirtide‐gmod) injection to treat chronic hepatitis delta virus (HDV) infection in adults without cirrhosis or compensat

Updated on:June 25,2026

NASA medication storage protocols evaluated

bySouthwest Research InstituteSouthwest Research Institute evaluated common medication handling practices for NASA. Researchers compared medications stored in their original packaging to those repacka

Updated on: June 26,2026

NASA medication storage protocols evaluated

bySouthwest Research InstituteSouthwest Research Institute evaluated common medication handling practices for NASA. Researchers compared medications stored in their original packaging to those repacka

Updated on:June 26,2026

Weight loss drugs risk widening health inequalities, warn researchers

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsDrugs such as semaglutide (Wegovy/Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro) are transforming obesity treatment, but without affordable, healthy f

Updated on: July 16,2026

Weight loss drugs risk widening health inequalities, warn researchers

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsDrugs such as semaglutide (Wegovy/Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro) are transforming obesity treatment, but without affordable, healthy f

Updated on:July 16,2026

Kidney drug finerenone may help millions more patients after three major studies

byGeorge Institute for Global HealthHiddo Lambers Heerspink. Credit: UMCGA series of major studies has shown that finerenone preserves kidney function, reduces cardiovascular risk, and improves surviv

Updated on: June 28,2026

Kidney drug finerenone may help millions more patients after three major studies

byGeorge Institute for Global HealthHiddo Lambers Heerspink. Credit: UMCGA series of major studies has shown that finerenone preserves kidney function, reduces cardiovascular risk, and improves surviv

Updated on:June 28,2026

Flu drugs show promise against cognitive decline

byNorthwestern UniversityStudy first author Leila Giron doing lab work at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. Credit: Ben Schamisso / Northwestern UniversityA class of flu

Updated on: July 16,2026

Flu drugs show promise against cognitive decline

byNorthwestern UniversityStudy first author Leila Giron doing lab work at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago. Credit: Ben Schamisso / Northwestern UniversityA class of flu

Updated on:July 16,2026

Antibiotics for common sore throats have very limited effect on strep spread

by Margareta G. Kubista,University of GothenburgCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAntibiotics for sore throats have hardly any preventive effect against serious streptococcal infections in the populat

Updated on: July 12,2026

Antibiotics for common sore throats have very limited effect on strep spread

by Margareta G. Kubista,University of GothenburgCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAntibiotics for sore throats have hardly any preventive effect against serious streptococcal infections in the populat

Updated on:July 12,2026

Early paracetamol treatment may speed closure of preterm infants' ductus arteriosus

byUniversity of OuluCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a common condition in preterm infants in which the fetal blood vessel connection between the aorta and the pulmon

Updated on: July 16,2026

Early paracetamol treatment may speed closure of preterm infants' ductus arteriosus

byUniversity of OuluCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPatent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a common condition in preterm infants in which the fetal blood vessel connection between the aorta and the pulmon

Updated on:July 16,2026

Ibuprofen for joint pain: What you really need to know

by Anthony Paul Smith,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMillionsof people in the UK suffer from joint pain and arthritis. But with long wait times for scans, specialist appointments, ph

Updated on: July 11,2026

Ibuprofen for joint pain: What you really need to know

by Anthony Paul Smith,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMillionsof people in the UK suffer from joint pain and arthritis. But with long wait times for scans, specialist appointments, ph

Updated on:July 11,2026

Drug duo synergy may help cystic fibrosis patients clear lung mucus, animal tests suggest

by Erin Digitale,Stanford UniversityCredit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2026). DOI: 10.1172/jci201541Two existing types of drugs synergize to improve the clearing of mucus from the lungs of anima

Updated on: July 03,2026

Drug duo synergy may help cystic fibrosis patients clear lung mucus, animal tests suggest

by Erin Digitale,Stanford UniversityCredit:Journal of Clinical Investigation(2026). DOI: 10.1172/jci201541Two existing types of drugs synergize to improve the clearing of mucus from the lungs of anima

Updated on:July 03,2026

Life-changing benefits of hydroxyurea for sickle cell anemia affirmed by 10-year study

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterNormal blood cells next to a sickle-blood cell, colored scanning electron microscope image. Credit: Wikipedia/Illustration from Anatomy & Physiol

Updated on: July 05,2026

Life-changing benefits of hydroxyurea for sickle cell anemia affirmed by 10-year study

byCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical CenterNormal blood cells next to a sickle-blood cell, colored scanning electron microscope image. Credit: Wikipedia/Illustration from Anatomy & Physiol

Updated on:July 05,2026