Valproate poses risk to unborn children, says European regulator Review recommends that valproate should not be prescribed to treat bipolar disorder or epilepsy in pregnant women or women or girls of childbearing age unless there is no alternative product.…
Fight against Ebola growing stronger in Liberia Pharmacists in Liberia report that the fight against Ebola is gaining momentum with traditional leaders in rural villages implementing measures to stop transmission.…
Conflict in Ukraine leads to disruption to HIV and TB treatmentPeople in Ukraine infected with HIV/AIDS or tuberculosis have faced interrupted treatment, says a UN report on the protracted conflict.…
Prostate cancer cells tricked into self-destruction because of their hunger for copper Researchers have found a way to utilise prostate cancer cells’ voracious appetite for copper as a weapon to kill them. …
Low levels of antibiotics and heavy metals in the environment select for resistant bacteria In vitro experiments have shown that very low, sublethal levels of antibiotics and heavy metals can select for bacteria carrying multidrug-resistant plasmids.…
Faecal transplant therapy delivered effectively by oral capsule Oral delivery of faecal microbiota to eliminate Clostridium difficile infection is as successful as more invasive methods of the treatment.…
UK can expect a “handful” of Ebola cases, Hunt tells MPs The UK is expected to have a “handful” of Ebola cases in the next three months, health secretary Jeremy Hunt told MPs.…
Dieters who lose weight quickly just as likely to keep the weight offResearchers tested the effects of slow and steady weight loss against rapid weight loss for long-term weight control, and found no difference.…
Long QT syndrome How to interpret ECG readings in long QT syndrome and minimise patients’ risk of heart symptoms caused by this cardiac arrhythmia.…
Mind-expanding exploration at London’s Kew Gardens The Intoxication Season, Mind Altering Plants and Fungi at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, ran from 20 September to 12 October 2014.…