The off-label use of ketamine to treat chronic pain is not supported by scientific evidence, a new Cochrane review has found.
Ketamine is an anaesthetic commonly used for procedural sedation and short-term pain relief. Ketamine is also frequently…
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Measles Outbreak In Texas Officially Has Ended, But The Threat Remains
Texas Department of State Health Services announced on Monday that the measles outbreak in West Texas has ended. But low vaccination rates mean that future outbreaks could occur. (Photo by Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images)
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Trump Is Making Healthcare A Winning “80/20” Political Issue For GOP
Cell lines are prepared in the laboratory of Dr. John Tisdale, a Senior Investigator at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics Laboratory, at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland….
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These female divers spend more time underwater than any other humans
The Haenyeo women who dive deep into the East China Sea to harvest sea urchins and shellfish spend the most time underwater of any humans ever studied — one to five hours a day, researchers report August 18 in Current…
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How A New Approach To Drug Use Could Save Millions
Guy taking drug pill. Young people is having fun in night club with colorful laser lights.
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The conversation around drugs has long been framed by cost. Policymakers calculate the billions lost every year to productivity gaps,…
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Forget LASIK: Safer, cheaper vision correction could be coming soon
Millions of Americans have altered vision, ranging from blurriness to blindness. But not everyone wants to wear prescription glasses or contact lenses. Accordingly, hundreds of thousands of people undergo corrective eye surgery each year,…
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The Trump Administration Is Reviving Its Worst Drug Pricing Policies
“Most Favored Nation would reduce access to novel drugs in America, slow innovation, and disrupt market incentives,” writes health expert Sally Pipes.
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It’s been a big year for revivals. There’s a new Jurassic Park movie, a reunion…
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Columbia scientists may have found a universal antiviral
For a few dozen people in the world, the downside of living with a rare immune condition comes with a surprising superpower — the ability to fight off all viruses.
Columbia immunologist Dusan Bogunovic discovered the individuals’ antiviral…
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Mutations In Newly Discovered Microproteins Are Changing Our Understanding Of Human Disease
Thousands of previously “invisible” microproteins—tiny chains of fewer than 100 amino acids—can profoundly change human biology when mutated.
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A fundamental discovery is overturning decades of molecular biology. Thousands…
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Digital Health Is Revolutionizing Fertility Treatment
Fertility rates have declined globally over the past decade.
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This month alone, two large innovation giants have launched massive new initiatives in the pregnancy and fertility spaces, respectively.
The first announcement was by smart-ring…
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