Ivermectin is a medication that treats some parasitic diseases. There are two types: one that doctors prescribe for certain health conditions in people and another that veterinarians prescribe ...

Research Fellow, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney Over the past five years, Rachel Sutherland has received research funding from the Australian Government Department of ...

Three scientists involved in developing the blockbuster anti-obesity drugs that are currently changing the health-care landscape are among the winners of this year’s prestigious Lasker Awards.

Since the dawn of the antibiotic age, opportunistic pathogens have evolved defenses faster than humans can develop drugs to combat them. At the same time, humans have unwittingly given the bugs an ...

The report, published on 16 September in The Lancet 1, found that between 1990 and 2021, more than one million people died from drug-resistant infections each year, and this could increase to ...

Adderall (amphetamine/dextroamphetamine) is a brand-name drug prescribed for ADHD and narcolepsy in adults and some children. Adderall comes in two forms. The dosage ...

MiraLAX (polyethylene glycol 3350) is a brand-name drug used for constipation in adults and certain children. MiraLAX comes as a dissolvable powder that’s typically taken once per day.

Read on to learn more about medication that may help. The changes in these chemicals may cause the involuntary movement that’s typical of restless legs syndrome. Certain drugs can help treat the ...

In this article, we discuss the global issue of drug shortages. We summarise our research where we developed a framework for quantifying the cost of a shortage, and through three case studies provide ...

But with too few staff and inadequate gear, they’re no match for the most dangerous threat now lurking in the national parks, violent drug cartels.

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Mikayla Brown and her husband, Tyler, visit the grave of their son, Elijah, who died of a fentanyl overdose ...

George Frey/Bloomberg via Getty Mom Transfers Son's ADHD Medication to Clear Pills — and Makes Alarming Discovery About Dosages (Exclusive) The stimulant medication they looked at includes ...