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 ...

They also appear deceptively simple to operate. They contain micronized drug in a propellant under pressure as well as surfactants to prevent agglomeration of drug crystals, lubricants for the ...

Every day seems to bring more exciting news. First the drugs tackled diabetes. Then, with just an injection a week, they took on obesity. Now they are being found to treat cardiovascular and ...

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.

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 ...

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 person dies of a drug overdose every five minutes in America. More than 70,000 people a year are already being killed by the opioid Fentanyl. This drug is now being mixed with something even ...

Federal officials have celebrated a striking drop in drug overdoses across the country. But state-level data shows that Black people are suffering significantly worse outcomes than white people.

A BBC investigation found 20 online pharmacies selling restricted drugs without checks - such as GP approval. In total, we bought over 1,600 various prescription-only pills by entering false ...

In addition, in order to investigate the use of compressed antisolvent processes for preparing drug-loaded polymeric particles of PVM/MA, the authors used gentamicin sulfate, a hydrophilic ...

The first drug to slow the destruction of the brain in Alzheimer's has been heralded as momentous. The research breakthrough ends decades of failure and shows a new era of drugs to treat Alzheimer ...

When a medication works right, it boosts your health or helps you feel better. But a drug can bring on problems if it doesn't mix well with something else you put into your body, like another ...