October 24, 2015 New oral drug can stop measles infection before symptoms begin In an attempt to help quell measles outbreaks, researchers have created an oral drug termed ERDRP-0519 that can block a measles-like virus in ferrets – preventing the disease from spreading to others.
October 24, 2015 The rise of superbugs: How antibiotic resistance develops and how you can help stop it Even the man who discovered penicillin in the 1940s knew that one day antibiotics could become useless if used improperly.
October 24, 2015 6 things you don’t want to hear about prescription drugs Some of the most alarming facts have nothing to do with side effects.
October 24, 2015 Advanced prostate cancer patients may live longer with new drug Men with advanced prostate cancer may live longer after receiving a new type of targeted radiation treatment, a new study suggests
October 24, 2015 Breast cancer drugs may help high-risk, healthy women Doctors should talk about breast cancer-reducing drugs with women and offer tamoxifen or raloxifene to those that have a high risk of cancer and aren't likely to suffer side effects, a government-backed panel said on Monday.
October 24, 2015 Which are better: Generic or name-brand medications? Aged whiskey, high-speed laptops, extra-ply toilet paper--sometimes, ponying up for name brands buys higher quality. But when it comes to medications, generic drugs are like a plain white tee--the cheaper option does the same job as the one that breaks the bank.
October 24, 2015 GSK promises to publish detailed drug trial data British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline, which paid $3 billion last year to settle charges that it gave misleading information on its medicines, said on Tuesday it would publish more of its clinical research data
October 24, 2015 With overuse, antibiotics become bad medicine When an antibiotic works, the relief it brings is typically fast and resolute.
October 24, 2015 FDA vetoes Novo Nordisk insulin drug U.S. regulators refused to approve Novo Nordisk's new long-acting insulin Tresiba until it conducts extra tests for potential heart risks, dealing a major blow to a key product for the Danish drugmaker
October 24, 2015 Green coffee bean extract study recalled: What it means for consumers Dr. Mehmet Oz promoted green coffee bean extract as a “magic weight-loss cure,” but last week two authors of the study Oz cited in a government hearing retracted their research.
