Q&A: Ensuring vaccine safety is no easy task Patrick LF Zuber, group leader for global vaccine safety at the World Health Organization, talks about vaccine safety, the Ebola vaccine and new vaccines in the pipeline.…
Patients’ fear of dementia is concealing its true prevalenceStigma and fear associated with dementia is preventing early diagnosis and hampering researchers from obtaining a full picture of the disease, according to the International Longevity Centre UK. …
Smart drugs worth £200,000 seized in the UKA haul of “smart drugs” with a street value of £200,000 has been seized in the UK. …
Medicines regulator reviews chloramphenicol packaging after picking errors Regulators are working with community pharmacy organisations to review the packaging of chloramphenicol eye and ear drops.…
Meta-analysis strengthens link between depression and inflammation Anti-inflammatory treatments have an effect on depression and depressive symptoms, a systematic review of trials finds.…
Chemical screening unearths tannic acid as candidate for cystic fibrosis therapy Researchers have found that tannic acid is able to act against Staphylococcus aureus, a major cause of infection in cystic fibrosis.…
Green light for first treatment to target ovarian cancer with BRCA mutation The European Medicines Agency has recommended that Lynparza (olaparib) be approved to combat a type of ovarian cancer for which there are limited treatment options.…
Psychedelics: entering a new age of addiction therapy Psilocybin, the compound that makes mushrooms magic, is showing promise as a treatment for several psychiatric illnesses.…
Vaccine for human respiratory syncytial virus on the horizonA vaccine being developed to protect against human respiratory syncytial virus may offer hope in preventing this major cause of infant infection.…
First drug for rare sun disease recommended for approval in Europe The European Medicines Agency recommends that Scenesse (afamelanotide) should be approved for the prevention of severe sunburn in patients with erythropoietic protoporphyria.…