Obstetrics & gynaecology

Male hormonal birth control? It may be closer than you think

Matthew Treviño and Emily Fletcher are self-described DINKWADs—double income, no kids, with a dog. The Sacramento couple, who met and work at UC Davis, are as committed to each other as they are to not having children, ...

Health informatics

New paper calls for patient-first regulation of AI in health care

Ever wonder if the latest and greatest artificial intelligence (AI) tool you read about in the morning paper is going to save your life? A new study published in JAMA and led by John W. Ayers, Ph.D., of the Qualcomm Institute ...

Health

Q&A: Are over-the-counter eye drops safe?

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recalled dozens of over-the-counter lubricating eye drops and artificial tears in 2023 due to contamination and unsafe manufacturing practices.

Medications

Q&A: The legal drug crisis in the US

Three out of four American adults say prescription drug prices are unaffordable, and nearly a third admit to not taking prescribed medications due to cost, according to a recent poll conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

WHO holds first traditional medicine summit

The World Health Organization opened its first summit on traditional medicine on Thursday, with the group saying it was seeking to collect evidence and data to allow for the safe use of such treatments.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Critics say pandemic treaty text is 'step backwards'

As negotiations accelerate towards a new pandemic treaty, observers warn that efforts to ensure equal access to the medical products needed to battle future threats are being watered down.

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