Barely three months ago, the anti-malarial drug that President Donald Trump touted seemed like such a sure bet against COVID-19 that Susanna Naggie had a
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Drug used to slow kidney disease found to be ineffective
Following a major clinical trial, clinicians find the drug allopurinol does not prevent worsening of kidney disease. The Australasian Kidney Trials Network led a large,
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Another study finds malaria drug does NOT help coronavirus patients
Patients treated with Trump’s coronavirus drug hydroxychloroquine fare no better than those who didn’t get the malaria pills, Columbia University study finds Columbia University researchers
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Could chloroquine treat coronavirus? 5 questions answered about a problematic and unproven use for an antimalarial drug
An Arizona man died, and his wife was hospitalized, after taking a form of chloroquine, which President Trump has touted as an effective treatment for
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Two more UK companies recall their versions of Zantac heartburn drug
Two more UK companies recall their versions of Zantac heartburn drug over fears they are contaminated with a cancer-causing chemical The medicines affected are prescription-only
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Machine learning’s next frontier: Epigenetic drug discovery
Machine learning’s powerful ability to detect patterns in complex data is revolutionizing how we drive, how we diagnose disease and now, how we discover new
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Drug chains, hospitals take to the skies for drone medical deliveries
Walgreens tests drone delivery Walgreens teams up with Alphabet subsidiary Wing to test a drone delivery service in a Virginia suburb. FOX Business’ Kristina Partsinevelos
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Competitive people are more prone to drug consumption
Hostile and competitive people are more likely to give in to drug consumption, according to a study published by a research group at the University
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Drug with immunotherapy may provide therapeutic opportunity for patients previously treated for kidney and lung cancer
Pegilodecakin, a first-in-class drug currently in clinical trials, has shown positive safety results and may offer a potential new treatment avenue for patients with non-small
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Heartburn drug zantac may contain small amounts of known carcinogen, FDA says
(HealthDay)—A substance that could cause cancer has been found in some ranitidine heartburn and ulcer medicines, including the brand-name drug Zantac, and the source of
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