Category: Drugs
Doctors Hoarding Unproven Coronavirus Medicine by Writing Prescriptions for Themselves and Their Families
A nationwide shortage of two drugs touted as possible treatments for the coronavirus is being driven in part by doctors inappropriately prescribing the medicines for family, friends and themselves.
Old drugs might be able to treat the new coronavirus
Instead of trying to create a new drug, some scientists are looking to see if there are any drugs available today that can fight the coronavirus.
Your questions about COVID-19 answered by Healthcare Triage – Video
Does ibuprofen increase your risk of severe disease? How far away should be from people? And more…
NIH trial of investigational vaccine for COVID-19 begins in Seattle
Study enrolling Seattle-based healthy adult volunteers.
Smallpox, seatbelts and smoking: 3 ways public health has saved lives from history to the modern day
What actually is public health? Here are three examples which show the important role public health plays: Vaccination, traffic safety and smoking reduction
NIH starts trial of COVID-19 treatment
The trial will test the safety and efficacy of the antiviral drug remdesivir in patients hospitalized at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha.
Boomers have a drug problem, but not the kind you might think
About half of older adults take at least one medication that’s not necessary or no longer needed.
What scientists are doing to develop a vaccine for the new coronavirus
Vaccine design looks simple on paper, but making it work all the way to human use is a whole other story.
UW patient, doctor call for $100 cap on insulin cost
Bill would cap insulin cost to $100 a month, and establish a state insulin supply so those between jobs or who have a low-income can have access to insulin.
Artificial intelligence can tell who will most likely respond to antidepressant drug
The program identifies patterns of brain activity that can tell someone with depression are likely to benefit from sertraline.
Promising HIV vaccine fails in clinical trial
Researchers have halted its trial of a promising HIV vaccine, after it was found the vaccine was not providing protection against the virus.
When will there be a coronavirus vaccine?
Scientists are just getting started, but their vaccine development strategy will benefit from work that has been done on closely related viruses, SARS and MERS
Researchers aim to ‘jumpstart’ work on a vaccine for new coronavirus
Human coronaviruses (CoV)have long been regarded as relatively benign causes of the common cold. In recent years, however, new highly pathogenic CoV emerged.
How do you know if you’re getting the right antibiotic?
Pending test results, doctors usually start with antibiotic that is most likely to be work. This is called empiric therapy and is the “best guess” treatment.