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

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

Topical gel helps burn wounds heal faster using an existing FDA-approved drug

by Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation and the University of Arizona College of Medicine have d

Updated on: July 10,2026

Topical gel helps burn wounds heal faster using an existing FDA-approved drug

by Terasaki Institute for Biomedical InnovationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainResearchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation and the University of Arizona College of Medicine have d

Updated on:July 10,2026

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

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

New antibiotic kills drug-resistant bacteria by targeting previously unknown vulnerability

byMcMaster UniversityWhite blood cells (blue) attack two Klebsiella bacteria (pink) in this colorized scanning electron microscopic image. Credit: David Dorward/NIAIDResearchers at McMaster University

Updated on: July 19,2026

New antibiotic kills drug-resistant bacteria by targeting previously unknown vulnerability

byMcMaster UniversityWhite blood cells (blue) attack two Klebsiella bacteria (pink) in this colorized scanning electron microscopic image. Credit: David Dorward/NIAIDResearchers at McMaster University

Updated on:July 19,2026

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

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

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

Ranking high blood pressure drug combinations from most to least tolerated

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressTreatment plans lowering blood pressure (BP), containing an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) had the lowest rates of treatment discontinuation due to side effects. C

Updated on: July 19,2026

Ranking high blood pressure drug combinations from most to least tolerated

bySanjukta Mondal, Medical XpressTreatment plans lowering blood pressure (BP), containing an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB) had the lowest rates of treatment discontinuation due to side effects. C

Updated on:July 19,2026