Therapeutic advances in lung cancer Molecular testing before the start of treatment is good clinical practice (GCP) and confers considerable benefits in survival, according to Professor Joanna Chorostowska-Wynimko… read more.
Hussain S. Lalani, MD, MPH, MSc, of the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, is the lead author of a paper published in JAMA, “Strategies… read more.
About 10% of Americans believe they are allergic to penicillin, and approximately 90% of those patients are not actually allergic. As a result, those with the penicillin allergy… read more.
New data shows that the number of children suffering a seizure after swallowing medications or illegal substances has doubled between 2009 and 2023 in the US. The findings… read more.
A team of researchers says it has developed the first wearable camera system that, with the help of artificial intelligence, detects potential errors in medication delivery. In a… read more.
“Drug wastage jeopardises sustainability” was one of the driving concepts behind the ROAD (Re-dispensing unused oral anticancer drugs) project, according to Dr Charlotte Bekker (Radboud University Medical Centre)…. read more.
Although there has been a slight downward trend in the prescription of benzodiazepines (depressants that relieve anxiety, muscle spasms, produce sedation and reduce seizures) among older adults over… read more.
Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with antiretroviral medications is effective in preventing HIV acquisition.1 Multiple PrEP medications have recently become available in the US, including 3 oral options with comparable safety… read more.
Removing protected class regulation from Medicare prescription drug policies could greatly reduce the United States’ prescription drug spending—this could have saved potentially $47 billion between 2011-2019, according to… read more.
Generative AI still needs to find the right balance between too little and too much care before it can help doctors make decisions in the Emergency Department. If… read more.
Lisa Jamieson’s interest in nutrition and nutritional supplements was sparked by some of her own experiences whilst studying for a master’s degree in nutritional medicine. In this series… read more.
Healthcare professionals should always consider whether nutritional factors are at play when a person presents with new symptoms, even if they do not look malnourished at first glance,… read more.
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