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Commonly Used Nausea Drugs Increase the Risk of Stroke – Study

A study published by the BMJ shows that antidopaminergic antiemetics (ADAs) used to treat nausea and vomiting increases the risk of ischemic stroke. Conditions such as migraine, after surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, causes nausea and vomiting. Three ADAs used to treat nausea and vomiting, namely domperidone, metoclopramide, and metopimazine, were studied. They were all found … Read more

Pfizer Recalls Hypertension Drugs Over Cancer Risks

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Pharma giant, Pfizer has announced the voluntary withdrawal of its hypertensive medication, Accuretic (quinapril HCl/hydrochlorothiazide) and another two generics distributed by Greenstone—(quinapril and hydrochlorothiazide and quinapril HCl/ hydrochlorothiazide) The medications treat hypertension by lowering blood pressure, and reducing the risk of stroke, myocardial infractions and other cardiovascular events. They have been safely used for over … Read more

Giving Antibiotics to Babies Affects Gut Microbes – Study

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A new study by health experts suggests that giving antibiotics to babies within the first week of life can lead to a decrease in the microbiome -the healthy bacteria in a baby. An important function of this microbiome is to help a baby digest milk. Most newborn are giving broad-spectrum antibiotics to fight against a … Read more

A Longer Lasting Cholera Injection Discovered

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Researchers at the ACS Infectious Diseases have discovered a new Cholera vaccine that can last much longer. This research was conducted by Peng Xu, Edward Ryan, Xuefei Huang and colleagues. The current standard treatment for Cholera, a bacterial disease caused by the highly contagious V. cholerae only lasts for 2 to 5 years. It is not … Read more

First Woman “Cured” of HIV Through Transplant

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Third Person with HIV Cured Through Transplant

A New York biracial woman could be the third person to be treated for HIV after a successful stem cell transplant. The two other cases recorded before her are Timothy Ray Brown in Berlin, and Adam Castillejo in London. For the first two cases, they received stem cell transplantation. Two of them had bone marrow … Read more

Vaccine Manufacturing in Africa being Undermined by BioNTech, says WHO

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In a new article published by the BMJ, alongside German Newspaper, Die Welt, World Health Organization (WHO) accused a foundation representing BioNTech of frustrating its effort to support African countries to manufacture its own Covid vaccines. WHO established a technology transfer hub established in South Africa (June 2021). The WHO initiative is supported by the … Read more

Regular Paracetamol Use Can Cause High Blood Pressure – Study

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A new study has linked increase in heart diseases and stroke with regular use of paracetamol for a long time. The researcher advised that patients who are placed on long-term chronic pain treatment with the painkiller should use the lowest effective dose, while also targeting the shortest possible duration of treatment. The large randomised clinical … Read more

Check out Libmeldy, the most expensive drug ever

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A medication used to treat a rare condition, metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD) is now believed to be the most expensive drug. Gene therapy, Libmeldy (atidarsagene autotemcel), also called OTL-200, is a one-off treatment and has a price of about £2.8 million (GBP). MLD is a very rare hereditary condition resulting from a mutation in the gene … Read more

A New Injectable HIV Drug, Cabenuva Approved by FDA

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A new HIV-1 injection that involves a two-month dosing interval, rilpivirine and cabotegravir (Cabenuva) has been issued approval by the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration). This medication is the first injectable complete HIV drug to be approved by the FDA. Cabenuva is used to treat adults living with HIV in adults. The initial approval … Read more