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Verapamil increases anti-tuberculosis activity of bedaquiline

Researchers have shown that giving bedaquiline along with the calcium channel blocker verapamil can result in more potent antibacterial effects.…

Small protein is a potential new antibiotic

A small protein, which has been given the name copsin, has shown promise as a potential new antibiotic. It may prove important to combat antibiotic resistance.…

Redesigned aminoglycoside may eliminate risk of hearing loss

Researchers have diminished the toxicity of the aminoglycoside sisomicin — which can cause hearing damage or loss — by altering its molecular structure.…

Nocturnal enuresis in children

Bedwetting is common in young children but requires careful assessment and management in collaboration with the child’s parent or guardian.…

Injectable weight loss drug liraglutide approved by FDA

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved liraglutide, an injectable drug best known as an antidiabetes agent, to treat obesity in combination with lifestyle changes such as a reduced-calorie diet and exercise.…

Mistakes made by patients using medical devices points to need for better training

A research team sought to identify the factors associated with incorrect use of metered-dose inhalers and epinephrine autoinjectors.…

US approves new antibiotic for life-threatening infections

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of a new antibiotic, ceftolozane plus tazobactam (Zerbaxa), for the treatment of adults with complicated intra-abdominal infections and complicated urinary tract infections.…

Researchers pinpoint new approach to treating obesity

Researchers have identified group 2 innate lymphoid cells for the first time in human white adipose tissue and shown that it limits obesity.…

NSAIDs may help protect against skin cancer

The use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), a class of medicines used to treat pain and inflammation, is associated with a reduced risk of developing cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), a type of skin cancer, research suggests.…

Oxygen therapy reduces dyspnoea in COPD patients with mild disease

Continuous oxygen during exertion, but not short-burst therapy, significantly reduces dyspnoea in patients with mild chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, researchers find.…