The sale of tobacco only through liquor stores, petrol stations or pharmacies would considerably reduce the overall availability of tobacco and assist the Government in achieving its 2025 smokefree goal, new University of ...
Jan 9, 2020
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University researchers finds that scaling up use of methadone and buprenorphine—medications for treating opioid use disorder known as opioid agonist therapies (OATs)—could greatly reduce HIV transmission rates and prevent ...
Jan 3, 2020
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If there's anyone in the United States who can see the future of medicine, it's Dr. Janet Woodcock.
Sep 6, 2019
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The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is currently looking to expand the list of medicines available "over the counter" – that is, via a pharmacist without a prescription.
Mar 27, 2019
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It is difficult to study hearts in the laboratory because of their incredible ability to change in response to their environment. Hearts in healthy athletes enlarge to support the increased demands on the body, hearts in ...
Mar 1, 2019
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The post-holiday New Year might not seem like an ideal time to celebrate fat. But when it comes to lipids, there is no better time. For the past 15 years, scientists have been working to specify and classify these fatty acids ...
Jan 10, 2019
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The aim of "precision medicine" is to devise individualised treatment strategies and therapies. Statistical methods play an important role in predicting the efficacy of drugs from clinical study data, based on patient characteristics. ...
Nov 7, 2018
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The cerebral cortex is responsible for a large number of complex brain functions, ranging from the perception of sensory stimuli through alertness, memory and language to consciousness. Neurobiologists at the Max Planck Institute ...
Nov 5, 2018
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(HealthDay)—The hour you "lost" with daylight savings time in the spring you "gain back" on Sunday, when clocks are set an hour back.
Nov 2, 2018
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Increasing the calorie intake for an intensive care patient does not improve their chances of survival, according to a new Australian study.
Oct 23, 2018
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