Medications

Q&A: Botox for migraines

I have suffered with migraines on and off for about five years. Recently, the oral therapy I've used seems to be less effective. While I know newer medications are available, a friend suggested I try Botox injections. She ...

Vaccination

Study: Chinese COVID shot may offer elderly poor protection

A new study suggests that a Sinopharm vaccine offers poor protection from COVID-19 among the elderly, raising questions for dozens of countries that have given the Chinese company's shots to their most vulnerable populations.

Inflammatory disorders

'Freedom from disease' in psoriasis is multicomponent concept

(HealthDay)—For people with psoriasis, "freedom from disease" is a multicomponent concept that includes five main domains, according to research published online Nov. 24 in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology ...

Vaccination

What's at stake in COVID-19 jab patent waiver row

Over a year into global COVID-19 vaccination efforts the question of whether jab formulas ought to be freely available is still unresolved—and undersupplied countries are turning to workarounds.

Medications

Scientists discover how remdesivir works to inhibit coronavirus

More effective antiviral treatments could be on the way after research from The University of Texas at Austin sheds new light on the COVID-19 antiviral drug remdesivir, the only treatment of its kind currently approved in ...

Medications

Tirzepatide improves kidney outcomes in T2DM with increased CV risk

An exploratory analysis of data from the SURPASS-4 trial has shown that adults with type 2 diabetes and increased cardiovascular risk receiving tirzepatide experience fewer renal complications, especially new onset of macroalbuminuria; ...

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