A major new study by UCL researchers has revealed the challenges faced by London’s 1.3m night workers, including pay inequality, health problems, transport difficulties, safety concerns and a… read more.
Long-term antidepressant use in Australia has risen steadily over the past decade, with the largest increase seen in young people aged 10-24, where rates have more than doubled…. read more.
Eli Lilly and Company announced that the FDA approved a single-injection, once-monthly maintenance regimen (200 mg/2 mL) of Omvoh (mirikizumab-mrkz) for subcutaneous use in adults with moderately to… read more.
Clinicians may fail to recognize common side effects of drugs like gabapentin — which are frequently prescribed for nerve pain — leading them to prescribe unnecessary medications that… read more.
Insmed announced that the European Commission has approved Brinsupri (brensocatib 25 mg tablets) for the treatment of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis (NCFB) in patients 12 years of age and… read more.
Multiple pre-exposure (PrEP) and postexposure (PEP) treatments are now available to prevent HIV infection. An updated Canadian guideline published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.250511 contains 31 recommendations and 10 good practice… read more.
Roche announced that its first point-of-care test for the diagnosis of whooping cough (pertussis) and other Bordetella infections, has been granted FDA 510(k) clearance and Clinical Laboratory Improvement… read more.
Belgian scientists from VIB and Ghent University (UGent), together with Danish collaborators, have uncovered compelling evidence that early-infancy infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) significantly increases the risk… read more.
New research reveals that more than 7 in 10 (71%) women have consumed alcohol-free or low-alcohol drinks during pregnancy, signalling their growing popularity among expectant mothers seeking safer… read more.
Amgen and AstraZeneca announced that the FDA approved Tezspire (tezepelumab-ekko) for the add-on maintenance treatment of inadequately controlled chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) in adult and pediatric… read more.
In an increasingly acute surgeon shortage, artificial intelligence could help fill the gap, coaching medical students as they practice surgical techniques. A new tool, trained on videos of… read more.
Some blood pressure medications can make the skin extra prone to sunburn. A registry study from Lund University in Sweden shows a possible increased risk of basal cell… read more.
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