July 21, 2020 Jim Carroll: During COVID-19, the fight against addiction continues at home More than ever, it is critical that patients and their caregivers know how to properly store and dispose of unused, expired, or unneeded medicines on their own.
June 19, 2020 Coronavirus doctors’ overuse of antibiotics could spur resistance and raise death toll Doctors knew antibiotics weren’t effective against the coronavirus, but they feared patients could develop life-threatening bacterial co-infections and used them anyway, raising concerns about antibiotic resistance. Dr. Jeffrey Strich, a researcher and physician at The National Institutes of Health Clinical Center sits down with ӣƵ Digital to explain how the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to the mounting resistance to antibiotics and how this plight will raise the death toll in the United States.
June 2, 2020 Coronavirus causes shortage of popular antidepressant The coronavirus pandemic has led to a shortage of a commonly prescribed antidepressant, as virus-produced anxiety has put the drug in high demand.
May 27, 2020 Only drug in US to treat 'severe' malaria approved by FDA, federal agency says The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this week announced it has approved the only drug in the country to treat “severe” cases of malaria in both adults and pediatric patients.
May 21, 2020 Coronavirus sparks scammers pushing CBD as cure-all Many businesses are illegally profiting off COVID-19 fears with false claims of preventing, treating, or even curing the virus. Authorities are taking measures to shut down false advertisements.
May 14, 2020 Remdesivir being used to treat coronavirus patients in Japan, health ministry says It is the only treatment approved for use in COVID-19 patients in Japan, which has seen at least 16,000 cases of the virus and nearly 700 deaths.
May 11, 2020 Automatic pill dispenser helping seniors stay safe, independent at home One company called MedMinder is helping seniors stay safe and independent at home through this automatic pill dispenser.
May 8, 2020 Government watchdog wants HHS official reinstated while it investigates claims of retaliation, lawyers say The government agency responsible for whistleblower complaints said it had determined there are "reasonable grounds" to believe the Trump administration's decision to remove a former government scientist from his post was done in retaliation, his attorneys said Friday.
May 6, 2020 Tocilizumab drug shows coronavirus treatment promise, doctor says Tocilizumab drug treatment shows promise for critically ill coronavirus patients, an expert says.
April 7, 2020 Possible coronavirus treatment leaves lupus patients with new challenges: 'There are backorders' How shortages of the possible coronavirus treatment drug hydroxychloroquine are affecting lupus patients.