In the United Kingdom, drug misuse is one of the major reasons for fatalities of people aged between 16 and 40 years. In 2022, over 2,664 deaths among males and 1,195 deaths among females in ...

Drug discovery is the process through which potential new medicines are identified. It involves a wide range of scientific disciplines, including biology, chemistry and pharmacology. Synthesis and ...

That idea was given some weight, when at intermission during a performance at Theatre UCF, I heard a young woman explaining to her companion that AZT was a drug used to slow the effects of HIV.

A friend suggested recently that “Rent,” Jonathan Larson’s musical about Bohemian artists living in New York City under the shadow of the 1980s-90s AIDS epidemic, is now a “period piece.” That idea ...

People with asthma are often treated with a combination of quick-relief and long-term controller medicines. Quick-Relief Medicine works quickly to relax your airways and help you breathe easier. You ...

An adverse reaction is an undesirable reaction to a medication that's been taken correctly. It may occur immediately, hours, or years after starting a drug. Reactions might include minor side effects ...

Drugs such as Novo Nordisk’s blockbuster Ozempic can cut drug and alcohol abuse by up to 50% according to a new study, adding to mounting evidence that the drugs yield health benefits beyond ...

One of the most prominent medical developments in recent years has been the emergence of a class of drugs called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs). The best known of these ...

Journalist Rory Carson spends time in a Larne crack house before examining how one person’s drug use can impact the entire family. Show more Journalist Rory Carson explores the hidden lives of ...

Welcome to the Institute of Medicine, a major hub of health and medical research and education in Sweden. With nearly 470 employees and 300 PhD students, the Institute of Medicine is the largest ...

MANILA – The Marcos administration's anti-drug campaign has so far netted a total of PHP49.82 billion worth of narcotics, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) reported on Sunday. From July ...