CVS is removing over-the-counter allergy and cold products containing a popular ingredient from sale. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found that this compound, phenylephrine, is no more effective than placebo when taken orally. About…
Cancer has a powerful new enemy - and it's all due to a 9-year-old girl with an unforgettable smile. What does this child have to do with the cure for cancer, the New York Post explained. Researchers have developed a drug containing a molecule called AOH1996. She destroys everything...
Human clinical trials recently began for the first drug created entirely using artificial intelligence (AI). CNBC reported in more detail. Insilico Medicine, a Hong Kong biotech startup with more than $400 million in funding, has created INS018_055 to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a chronic...
A machine learning algorithm has identified a compound that kills Acinetobacter baumannii, a superbug found in many hospitals. Scitech Daily reported in more detail. Using an artificial intelligence algorithm, researchers from MIT and McMaster University have identified a new antibiotic that can kill a type of bacteria responsible for...
Medicines for children should be taken on board planes in hand luggage in case the child becomes ill during the flight, a new study suggests. According to the BBC, American experts say that most incidents during a flight are common health problems...
Sacramento City Unified is delivering Narcan, a drug that can eliminate opioid overdoses, to county campuses as fentanyl overdoses have skyrocketed, KCRA reports. District leaders stressed that narcan will only be available in case of emergency and will be kept by staff.…
The new drug can stop depression, anxiety, as well as help with traumatic brain injuries and cognitive disorders. What is this drug and how does it work? Acts by inhibiting Cdk5 kinase Cdk5 kinase has long been associated with neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative…
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center announced the first cancer drug developed entirely in Oklahoma and without the help of a pharmaceutical company. It will soon be tested on humans for the first time. Read more about the innovation told the publication The Oklahoman. The drug, dubbed OK-1, has been in development for more than…
When a small trial of a cancer drug yields an unprecedented result - 100 percent of participants went into remission - oncologists and patients are wondering if it can be applied to other types of tumors. More about a potential cure for cancer told The Washington Post.
Blaine Labs has announced a recall of RevitaDerm wound care gel. The company initiated the recall after it discovered the presence of Bacillus cereus bacteria in a bottle of one of the batches. More about this told the publication BGR. The review was announced jointly with the Administration on…