Drug-resistant infections occur when pathogens change in ways that render antimicrobial drugs ineffective. As a result, the pathogens survive and continue to spread. When infections are treatable with ...

FROM LOS ANGELES to London, weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic are reshaping culture as much as waistlines. Some Ozempic-takers have tiny appetites and dine at unusual hours to avoid spells of nausea.

The average drug now costs more than US$1 billion to develop and takes more than a decade to reach the market 1. And for every success, there are nine drug candidates that fail clinical trials 2.

Since taking office on June 30, 2016, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has carried out a “war on drugs” that has led to the deaths of over 12,000 Filipinos to date, mostly urban poor.

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. Sample ...

Available antipsychotic treatments work by blocking dopamine receptors. The new drug, Cobenfy, takes a different approach. By Ellen Barry and Christina Jewett The Food and Drug Administration on ...

By Noah Weiland Noah Weiland has written about the public health policies that seek to address drug overdoses. Drug overdose deaths are decreasing sharply across the country, according to recent ...

It’s true that on paper, South Dakota’s cannabis laws are some of the strictest in the nation. It’s also true that judges rarely impose the most severe sanctions available in marijuana cases, and that ...

In my previous article, I discussed how AI is rapidly transforming the drug discovery process, significantly accelerating timelines and reducing costs. However, while AI's potential in this domain ...

Most drugs are used to help someone get better if they're ill, and we call them medicines. Medicines and drugs can be harmful. You should always check with a doctor or an adult you trust before ...

Drug-induced lupus is more common in men because they are given these drugs more often; however, not everyone who takes these drugs will develop the disease. Specific criteria for diagnosing ...

Humidifiers increase the moisture of indoor air. The difference between a humidifier and a vaporizer is that a humidifier puts out cool mist, while a vaporizer releases hot steam. This article ...