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Single-dose oral treatment for gonorrhea effectively combats drug-resistant infections, clinical trial finds
A single-dose oral medication called zoliflodacin shows promise as a new treatment for antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea, according to a Phase III trial published in The Lancet.
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ADHD prescriptions on the rise in Ontario, study finds
Annual prescriptions for drugs to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) increased 157% in Ontario from 2015 to 2023, according to a new study from researchers at ICES, North York General, and The Hospital ...
Dec 11, 2025
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Examining hidden risks of cannabis use among older adults
Cannabis use is rising among older adults, fueled by expanded legalization and people increasingly turning to cannabinoid-containing products to manage pain, sleep problems and other chronic issues.
Dec 11, 2025
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EU to reward antibiotic innovation with new pharma rules
Drugmakers that develop new antibiotics are set to benefit from longer market protection in Europe after the EU agreed Thursday to a wide-ranging reform of pharmaceutical rules seeking to boost innovation and tackle antimicrobial ...
Dec 11, 2025
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Plant used in folk medicine has anti-inflammatory anti-arthritic effects, study confirms
In Brazil, researchers from the Federal University of Grande Dourados (UFGD), the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), and São Paulo State University (UNESP) have conducted a study that confirmed the safety and anti-inflammatory, ...
Dec 10, 2025
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Slow tapering plus therapy most effective strategy for stopping antidepressants, research finds
For adults who have recovered from depression with the help of antidepressants, gradually reducing medication together with psychological support appears to be as effective as remaining on antidepressants for preventing relapse, ...
Dec 10, 2025
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Sustained benefit seen for etranacogene dezaparvovec in hemophilia B
For men with hemophilia B, receipt of gene therapy comprising an infusion of etranacogene dezaparvovec results in sustained endogenous factor IX expression and low annualized bleeding rates over five years, according to a ...
Dec 10, 2025
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Opioids: Clarifying the concept of safe supply to save lives
In Canada, thousands of people use contaminated street opioids. To reduce overdoses, the country has been experimenting for the past 10 years with the distribution of pharmaceutical opioids as an alternative to illicit drugs. ...
Dec 10, 2025
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Stricter approval process reduces prescribing of anti-seizure drug that can cause birth defects
The introduction of a stricter approval process for prescribing an anti-seizure drug that can cause birth defects when taken during pregnancy has been effective at reducing the number of prescriptions issued for the drug, ...
Dec 10, 2025
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GLP-1 medications show little effect on cancer, study shows
A new study suggests popular GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic and Zepbound, may not lower cancer risk as some had hoped.
Dec 10, 2025
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Sedative choice could improve outcomes for breathing tube patients
Doctors treating seriously ill patients in an emergency setting may want to give the sedative etomidate, rather than ketamine, while placing a breathing tube, according to a randomized trial published in the New England Journal ...
Dec 9, 2025
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Online tool detects drug exposure directly from patient samples
Doctors and researchers try to understand what medications a person has taken by asking patients directly or by looking at medical records. But this information is often incomplete. People may forget what they took, use over‑the‑counter ...
Dec 9, 2025
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How a rare drug made from scientists' blood saves babies from botulism
When Alessandro Barbera was rushed to a California hospital with infant botulism in October, his father had barely heard of the disease, never mind the rare and costly treatment that likely saved the newborn's life.
Dec 9, 2025
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Some blood pressure pills recalled for possible contamination
A widely used blood pressure medication is being pulled from shelves after testing suggested some batches may contain traces of other drugs.
Dec 9, 2025
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Fish oil supplement halves serious cardiovascular events in patients on dialysis, clinical trial finds
A daily fish oil supplement has been shown to significantly reduce serious cardiovascular events in people receiving dialysis for kidney failure. The findings come from a major international clinical trial co-led in Australia ...
Dec 8, 2025
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Anti-platelet drug can slow metastasis in aggressive cancers, research shows
Aggressive cancers can use blood vessels like roadways, speeding through the body and finding new places to grow. But new research shows that a drug in clinical trials may help stop the spread of cancer before it reaches ...
Dec 8, 2025
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An existing drug may improve ovarian cancer treatment
Hua-Ying Fan, PhD, hopes that her team's latest discovery could help the almost 21,000 people who are expected to receive an ovarian cancer diagnosis this year.
Dec 8, 2025
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Men and women may need different medications to avoid broken bones
A new international study published in Osteoporosis International and led by Monash's Center for Medicine Use and Safety (CMUS) has investigated the risks of a second hip fracture, subsequent fractures, and death in people ...
Dec 8, 2025
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Opioid use linked to higher risk of C. difficile infection
New research from the University of Georgia suggests that opioid use could make patients more vulnerable to infections.
Dec 8, 2025
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Telling people to use antibiotics responsibly isn't enough. What will work instead?
Antimicrobial resistance is projected to cause up to 10 million deaths each year by 2050, making it one of the most pressing global health challenges of this century. In 2021, an estimated 4.71 million deaths were associated ...
Dec 8, 2025
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Medical cannabis linked to reduced opioid use in adults with chronic pain
Adults with chronic pain who participated in New York State's (NYS) Medical Cannabis Program were significantly less likely to require prescription opioids, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine and ...
Dec 8, 2025
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Potentially life-threatening medicine interactions combated with new database
A comprehensive webpage-based database, named as IMgateway, currently offers rigorous, evidence-based information on the integration of complementary and conventional medicine but has lacked data on Chinese herbal medicines—until ...
Dec 8, 2025
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Time to legalize psychedelics? Campus debate weighs therapeutic need vs. safety questions
Debate over psychedelic legalization tends to focus on two extreme views: the need to speed therapeutic access to meet urgent problems such as veteran suicide, and calls to thoroughly research substances first to ensure they ...
Dec 8, 2025
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FDA approves Itvisma for spinal muscular atrophy
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Itvisma (onasemnogene abeparvovec-brve) for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) in patients 2 years and older with confirmed mutation in the survival motor neuron ...
Dec 8, 2025
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Emergency departments fall short on delivering timely treatment for sickle cell pain, study finds
A new study finds that only one in three patients visiting emergency departments (EDs) for severe pain associated with sickle cell disease received appropriate opioid-based pain-relieving medications within the first hour ...
Dec 6, 2025
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