Old Drug, New Tricks: Existing Medicines Show Promise in Fighting Cancer
Dozens of compounds approved for other purposes can kill cancer cells selectively
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The Unexpected Diversity of Pain
It comes in many types that each require specialized treatment, and scientists are learning to diagnose different varieties
Johns Hopkins Scientists Give Psychedelics the Serious Treatment
The first research center of its kind in the country is bringing renewed rigor to the investigation of the drugs’ therapeutic uses
Bacteria “Tolerant” of One Antibiotic Are More Likely to Develop Resistance
Even combination therapies do not prevent such pathogens from becoming resistant
Virus Spread by Shrews Linked to Human Deaths from Mysterious Brain Infections
The pathogen has been newly identified in eight cases of encephalitis in Germany over the past 20 years
When Opioids Backfire
Our most powerful painkillers can actually make some patients more sensitive to pain
Venomous Menace: Snakebite Treatments Are Failing in India
The most widely used antivenom is not effective against the venom of several common snakes
CRISPR Babies Scientist Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
A Chinese Court jailed He Jiankui for an “illegal medical practice” in editing embryos’ DNA
Good News for Dogs with Cancer
New therapies for beloved pets are getting developed in hopes of treating humans as well
FDA Approves an Ebola Vaccine For the First Time
The first to be approved in the United States, the vaccine protects against the virus responsible for the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
Invisible Ink Could Reveal whether Kids Have Been Vaccinated
The technology embeds immunization records into a child’s skin
Trump Administration Unveils Two Proposals to Permit Drug Importation
The proposals, which are still under review, are a step toward allowing drugs to be imported from Canada and other countries
MDMA Could Be Tailored to Make It More Suitable for Treating Mental Illness
A mouse study demonstrates it is possible to separate the substance’s ability to enhance sociability from its addictive potential
The Potential Hazards Of Personalized Medicines
As the number of precision medicines grows, so does the challenge of assuring their quality. Solutions are waiting in the wings.
Speeding Access To New And Innovative Cancer Treatments
An emerging measure for predicting cancer treatment outcomes could dramatically speed clinical trials and the approval of new therapies. What stands in the way?
Reassessment of Alzheimer’s Drug Raises Hope—and Concerns
Will the benefits of aducanumab be enough to justify FDA approval, given its small benefit and high price?
Trump Administration Program Will Provide HIV Prevention Drug for Free
The “Ready, Set, PrEP” program will provide donated drugs that could protect up to 200,000 people a year for 11 years
HIV-Positive Babies Fare Better When Treatment Starts at Birth
Although not practical in many areas, the approach reveals clues to how the immune system battles the infection
How a Billionaire Couple Greased the Skids for Nancy Pelosi’s Drug-Pricing Bill
Former Enron employee John Arnold and his wife Laura have financed much of the Democrats’ efforts to cut prescription drug costs
Some Relief for Test Anxiety Is Found in an Unusual Treatment
Students were given placebos and told they were placebos, yet the intervention helped
