Tag: medicine
Shanghai Researchers Announce Groundbreaking Treatment for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Brain Metastases
Researchers from Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center have unveiled a new treatment method that significantly improves outcomes for HER2-positive breast cancer patients suffering from brain metastases. The innovative approach involves local radiotherapy combined with Pyrotinib tablets, a small molecule drug […]
TTSH, Thermo Fisher collaboration advances precision medicine, genetic testing
Singapore’s Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) is partnering with Thermo Fisher Scientific to enhance clinical research through advanced multiple-gene testing, a field known as pharmacogenomics (PGx). PGx testing focuses on how genes influence responses to medications, aiding clinicians in making […]
Yale study explains new mode of action of painkillers
Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have uncovered another unknown effect of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as aspirin and ibuprofen, which are typically used to treat pain and inflammation. The new mechanism of action was exposed through laboratory […]
Over- and underuse of medicine, healthcare found in worldwide study
Medicine and healthcare services are found to be both over- and underused in countries all over the world, causing avoidable harm to patients and wastage of resources, according to studies conducted by a team of 27 international specialists. The team […]
Free Drugs for All starting October
INDIA – Starting October, medicines will be available free to everyone who needs them. The Indian government has received 100 crore rupees (1 billion rupees, or around US$17.5 million) from the Planning Commission to finance the supply of free medicines […]
Takeda Unveils New Drug For Hypertension
JAPAN – Takeda Pharmaceutical has launched its latest treatment for hypertension called Azilva, which is to be orally taken once-daily. Discovered by Takeda, azilsartan is an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) that lowers blood pressure by blocking the action of […]
Qnexa awaits FDA green light
If the odds be ever in their favour, Qnexa could be the first new obesity drug to receive Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval in 13 years. The last was Xenical that hit the market in 1999. Last February, a […]
