Monkeypox: we have vaccines and drugs to treat it
Medicines are not normally needed to treat monkeypox. The illness is usually mild and most people infected will recover within...
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Dangerous counterfeit drugs are putting millions of US consumers at risk, according to a new study
Many counterfeit pharmaceutical drugs are sold online, and the bulk of them are being obtained without a prescription. Peter Dazeley/The...
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Catatonia: the person’s body may be frozen, but their minds are not – new study
Lidiia/ShutterstockOccasionally, as a doctor, I am asked to see a patient in the emergency department who is completely mute. They...
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Monkeypox: some countries are protecting contacts with the smallpox vaccine, which uses humanity’s only domesticated virus
The good news about monkeypox is that it doesn’t spread that well between humans. Because of this, the current monkeypox...
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Here’s why you might feel sick after a workout – and what you can do to prevent it
Feeling sick after a workout is usually no cause for alarm. voronaman/ ShutterstockMany of us exercise to feel better. While...
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What is a medication, or medical, abortion? 5 questions answered by 3 doctors
The mifepristone pill is one option for medication abortion that can be purchased online and used at home. Olivier Douliery/AFP...
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Scientists at Work: How pharmacists and community health workers build trust with Cambodian genocide survivors
Community health workers assist patients as they gather their medications and supplements to discuss them during remote visits with pharmacists....
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The Heard v. Depp trial is not just a media spectacle – it is an opportunity to discuss the nuances of intimate partner violence
The Depp v. Heard trial provides a chance to shine a light on intimate partner violence. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty...
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Cancer groundshot: Access to proven treatments must parallel development of new therapies
Cancer groundshot highlights that investment in improving access to treatments already proven to work saves more lives than discovery of...
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Monkeypox Q&A: how do you catch it and what are the risks? An expert explains
The latest outbreak of monkeypox has, at the time of writing, reached 17 countries with 110 confirmed cases and a...
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