Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

What doctors know about lingering symptoms of coronavirus

With over 2 million cases in the U.S. since the coronavirus pandemic began in late December, there are now many people who have recovered from COVID-19. At the same, there have been reports of people who continue to have ...

Medications

Ayahuasca: Just how safe is this psychoactive brew?

Psychedelic drugs are experiencing something of a renaissance. It's no longer a case of turning on, tuning in and dropping out, as the hippy mantra went in the 1960s. Tripping—whether on magic mushrooms, LSD or psychedelic ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Alzheimer's drug stirs hope for patients, worry for doctors

In the weeks since a new Alzheimer's drug was approved, hopeful patients have bombarded Dr. Alireza Atri with calls and emails about a treatment that has sparked both excitement and skepticism.

Medications

Experimental drug shows promise for opioid withdrawal symptoms

While medicines are available to relieve withdrawal symptoms in people recovering from opioid addiction, they cause side effects and can maintain the brain changes that led to addiction in the first place, which can lead ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Senegal says hydroxychloroquine virus treatment is promising

Senegal is set to continue administering hydroxychloroquine to coronavirus patients, a senior health official said Thursday, after encouraging results for those treated with the venerable anti-malarial drug.

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