Senate Panel Scolds Companies for Drug Price Spikes
Lawmakers investigating how mergers may stoke price hikes at companies including Valeant, Turing
Lawmakers investigating how mergers may stoke price hikes at companies including Valeant, Turing
The eggs of the genetically engineered animal contain an enzyme that can treat a rare disease
If you find yourself taking headache medication more often than you'd like, try these drug-free approaches next time a headache looms
Preliminary studies reveal harmful effects of highly potent cannabis, but causal links remain unclear
New data shows monoclonal antibodies may indeed slow the disease when given early
A clinical trial will look at the neurological structure and function of people who have attempted suicide
A live webcast Wednesday evening will demonstrate how radioactive chemicals can provide a window on disease within the body
Scientists alarmed by potential spread of gene that makes bacteria highly resistant to last-resort antibiotics
Survey of 10,000 people across 12 countries reveals widespread misconceptions the drugs
The widespread practice of giving antibiotics to healthy livestock to promote growth and prevent disease is making the drugs ineffective, the American Academy of Pediatrics says
Fatalities from causes like heart disease, cancer and stroke dropped 43 percent between 1969 and 2013
Synthetic cells get one step closer to reality
The decision is likely to delay a possible broad roll-out of the shot for between three and five years
A review of studies that assess clinical antidepressants shows hidden conflicts of interest and financial ties to corporate drugmakers
The new libido pill will likely lure users for whom it was not approved: women taking antidepressants
Genetic sequencing of the virus suggests it has been circulating for two years in an area with low immunization rates
Experts are concerned that the illness, which is increasingly linked to a disorder that causes paralysis, may become a problem in the U.S.
The 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich and Aziz Sancar for discoveries of the mechanisms by which cells maintain the integrity of their DNA sequences ...
Analgesics struggle to get through clinical trials as the response to sham treatments has become stronger
The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura for their discoveries of a medication against roundworm parasites and to Youyou Tu for her discoveries concerning a novel therapy against malaria...
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