Rimegepant shows efficacy in migraine prevention
The migraine treatment rimegepant also appears to have efficacy in preventing migraines, researchers reported on Dec. 15, 2020 in The Lancet. Investigators in the USA conducted a phase 2/3, […]
The migraine treatment rimegepant also appears to have efficacy in preventing migraines, researchers reported on Dec. 15, 2020 in The Lancet. Investigators in the USA conducted a phase 2/3, […]
A widely used tuberculosis vaccine is associated with reduced likelihood of contracting COVID-19 (coronavirus), according to a new study by Cedars-Sinai. The findings raise the possibility that a vaccine already […]
We are hearing almost hourly warnings of how the NHS will soon be overwhelmed with Covid-19 cases. Yet we have within our grasp two long-established drugs with activity […]
When a virus enters the body, it is picked up by certain cells of the immune system. They transport the virus to the lymph nodes where they present […]
A bacteriophage-loaded hydrogel proved to be effective treatment for a chronically infected knee prosthesis, according to Thomas Briot and colleagues (Red Cross Hospital, Lyon, France). Infection is one […]
The feasibility of 3D printing and using amiodarone tablets was explored by Ian Soulairol and colleagues at the University Hospital of Nîmes. Paediatric drug dosing presents challenges because […]
Storage of drug products at ultra-low temperatures calls for understanding of the special risks involved… Until recently cryopreservation for pharmaceutical products was only an issue for those dealing […]
Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that can distinguish between asymptomatic people with covid-19 and healthy individuals. One of the […]
Combination treatment of COVID-19 patients with the antiinflammatory, arthritis drug baricitinib plus the antiviral drug remdesivir was superior to remdesivir monotherapy for cutting recovery time and improving symptoms. […]
Testing for malaria could become as simple as putting on a bandage. That’s the idea behind a platform developed by Rice University engineers who introduced a microneedle patch […]
There have been many documented cases of Covid-19 “super-spreading” events, in which one person infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus infects many other people But how much of a […]
Poor awareness of a condition known as Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) – the cause of a half of all cases of heart failure in England […]