Medications

FDA warns of rising dangers of unapproved drug tianeptine

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued another pointed warning about the dangers posed by tianeptine, an antidepressant that is not approved for any type of medical treatment in the United States.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

World passes 300 million COVID cases as Omicron breaks records

The total number of COVID-19 cases registered worldwide passed 300 million on Friday, with the Omicron variant's rapid spread setting new infection records in dozens of countries over the last week.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Pandemic spirals, but deaths drop

The number of COVID-19 cases spiralled by more than a half across the world this week, while pandemic-linked deaths dropped nine percent.

HIV & AIDS

Transgender people continue to face high burden of HIV worldwide

A new analysis highlights the prevalence of HIV among transgender individuals worldwide, and shows the need for continued prevention efforts for this population. Sarah Stutterheim and colleagues of Maastricht University in ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Pandemic 'far from finished': WHO

The COVID-19 crisis is far from over, the World Health Organization's emergency committee said Tuesday as it called for research into next-generation vaccines for long-term control of the pandemic.

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