Antipsychotics in Dementia Patients Are Associated with a Range of Potential Harms
Antipsychotics often are prescribed to older patients with dementia for agitation, hallucinations, or delusions, despite a black-box warning that these
Antipsychotics often are prescribed to older patients with dementia for agitation, hallucinations, or delusions, despite a black-box warning that these
When malicious hackers stole data from Change Healthcare and demanded a ransom, providers lost an estimated $100 million per day early on.
Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk A/S, costs roughly $1,350 for a month of injections without insurance, and Eli Lilly & Co.’s Zepbound is similarly priced.
In Canada, cannabis poisonings rose sharply among people 65 and older after the country legalized the drug, a new study found.
Agroforestry, often promoted as a sustainable agriculture practice, is rapidly expanding, often at the cost of primary tropical forests. While agroforestry impacts amphibian diversity negatively,…
Is the myth about urinating on a jellyfish sting for relief actually true? An expert weighs in.
In a speech last week, former US FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said establishing dynamic tools, including active registries and firm-based regulation, will be crucial to…
SARS-CoV-2 infection of immunocompromised individuals often leads to prolonged detection of viral RNA and infectious virus in nasal specimens, presumably due to the lack of…
Gastrointestinal (GI) B cells and plasma cells (PCs), critical to mucosal homeostasis, play an important role in the host response to HIV-1 infection. Here, high…
The emergence of ‘Mexican Fire’ disease in Brazilian tomato fields, attributed to potato virus Y (PVY), has raised concerns. Characterized by severe necrosis on median…
Ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury significantly contributes to the morbidity and mortality associated with cardiac events. Poloxamer 188 (P188), a nonionic triblock copolymer, has been proposed to…