Archive: 10/02/2018

Medications

OxyContin maker will stop promoting opioids to doctors

The maker of the powerful painkiller OxyContin said it will stop marketing opioid drugs to doctors, a surprise reversal following lawsuits that blamed the company for helping trigger the current drug abuse epidemic.

Feb 10, 2018

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Norovirus outbreak in South Korea caused no deaths

A story shared widely online that claims a norovirus outbreak at the Pyeongchang Olympics has led to fatalities is false.

Feb 10, 2018

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Cancer

Soft chemotherapy is very effective in older patients when added to targeted treatment in aggressive breast cancer

Avoidance of side-effects of chemotherapy is particularly important in the elderly, but finding the balance between reduced toxicity and maximum effectiveness is not always easy. A trial carried out by the European Organisation ...

Feb 10, 2018

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