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Don't use 'amniotic fluid' eye drops, FDA warns

By Nicoletta Lanese published

"Amniotic fluid" eye drops aren't approved and could be harmful, the Food and Drug Administration warned.

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Scientists invent 'shape-shifting' antibiotic to fight deadly superbugs

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Scientists have developed a new "shape-shifting" antibiotic to fight drug-resistant bacteria, but it hasn't been tested in humans yet.

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Worms and humans both get 'the munchies,' despite 500 million years of evolutionary separation

By Soumya Sagar published

Researchers found that roundworms gobble down high-calorie foods when exposed to a compound that acts on the same brain receptor as THC.

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'High Holiday' 420 has hazy origins

By Tia Ghose last updated

Though there are many urban legends out there, the origins of 4/20 as an international holiday to smoke marijuana are hazy.

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Tardigrade proteins could help stabilize drugs without refrigeration, scientists say

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Proteins found in tardigrades could be used to stabilize drugs that would otherwise need refrigeration.

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The gender health gap: 10 times medicine failed women

By Lou Mudge published

In modern times, why is there still such a stark gap between the way women and men are treated when seeking healthcare?

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FDA no longer requires animal testing for new drugs. Is that safe?

By Nicoletta Lanese published

The FDA can now approve drugs that haven't been tested in animals, but don't expect drug companies to switch gears too quickly.

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Pfizer is using AI to help revolutionize the development of life-saving medications

By Sponsored published

Sponsored Artificial intelligence is significantly evolving the development of medications and treatments. Pfizer has been a leader in this charge for 10 plus years.

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Fatal 'brain-eating' amoeba successfully treated with repurposed UTI drug

By Nicoletta Lanese published

Doctors successfully treated a patient's rare brain infection with a drug typically used for UTIs.

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Antidepressants could fuel the rise of superbugs, lab dish study suggests

By Nicoletta Lanese published

A lab study suggests that antidepressants may push bacteria to become superbugs.

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