Prescribing of antibiotics increases by 6% in four years The prescription of antibiotics continues to rise in England despite campaigns to curb their use because of concerns of rising antimicrobial resistance and a shortage of new antibiotics in the pipeline.…
Oxycodone may be riskier than other addictive opioids, research suggests Investigating the differences between opioids could aid researchers’ understanding of drug abuse.…
Three quarters of vets have treated pets given human medicines More than three quarters of vets treated pets last year that had become ill after ingesting medicines meant for humans, a survey has found.…
NICE re-evaluates heart failure prescribing practices National guidance on the management of acute heart failure questions common prescribing practices for patients admitted to hospital.…
Doctors more likely to prescribe antibiotics later in the day Research suggests tiredness could be the reason doctors write more prescriptions for antibiotics for acute respiratory infections towards the end of the working day.…
Evolocumab shows promising results in familial hypercholesterolaemiaEvolocumab, a fully human monoclonal antibody to PCSK9, reduced LDL cholesterol when added to background lipid-lowering therapy in patients with familial hypercholesterolaemia.…
Long-acting contraceptives reduce teenage pregnancies by 79%, study finds Providing long-acting reversible contraceptives free to teenagers substantially reduces rates of unwanted pregnancy, birth and abortion, according to a US study.…
HIV returns to baby who had once been clear, Italian researchers find Intensive antiretroviral therapy of a baby born to an HIV-infected mother does not prove to be a cure.…
Viagra could damage vision in people with an inherited eye disease Sildenafil has direct effects on both the inner and outer retina, say researchers writing in Experimental Eye Research.…
Antibiotic use linked with childhood obesity Exposure to four or more courses of broad-spectrum antibiotics was associated with an increased risk of childhood obesity, new research suggests.…
