Research opens new avenues for treating asthma and other inflammatory diseases
For decades, scientists have thought they understood the biochemical machinery that causes asthma-inflammation in the lungs that constricts…
Karan Johar’s Ozempic joke: What you ought to know about weight loss drug
Ozempic 101: Is it behind Karan Johar’s weight loss? Fact sheet for health enthusiasts on benefits and risks…
A new way to monitor chemotherapy drug behavior inside cells
Scientists have made incredible progress in developing cancer therapies that help patients across cancer types. However, they face…
Ketamine therapy: Patients say drug gave them another shot at life
“You may feel like you’re going to die — but you’re not. Your body is right here in…
New study offers hope for patients with treatment-resistant focal epilepsy
About one-third of patients with focal epilepsy, a common form of the neurological disorder, are believed to respond…
Antidepressant craze won’t cure Gen Z sadness
The author G.K. Chesterton once said that “meaningless does not come from being weary of pain; meaningless comes…
NHS issues urgent three-word warning against mixing ibuprofen with certain supplements
Ibuprofen is a common painkiller in the UK but there is one thing you should never mix it…
Where to take back unwanted prescription drugs on Saturday, Oct. 25
How to dispose of medicine properly Don’t flush drugs, take them to drop-off centers. There are national Prescription…
More than $6 million of cocaine and methylamphetamine seized during vehicle stop in southern NSW
A man has been charged after police allegedly seized a commercial quantity of illicit drugs in a vehicle…
AI predicts cell responses to drugs and genetic changes
Controlling the state of a cell in a desired direction is one of the central challenges in life…
Melbourne drug trafficker Justin Craig Barnett jailed over foiled canola oil methamphetamine plot
In March 2023, Melbourne man Justin Craig Barnett thought his side hustle had really paid off. He texted…
Targeting bacterial communication may offer antibiotic-free wound therapy
Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a previously unrecognized mechanism by which…