The anti-malaria drug mefloquine (known with the commercial name Lariam) has been used for decades to protect U.S. troops serving in high-risk zones. Malaria is an infectious disease caused by the P. falciparum parasite, and…
On March 30, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new Black Box warning for the dangerous contraceptive device Essure. The regulatory agency found that the permanent, non-surgical sterilization method marketed by Bayer…
Last year, on September, Xarelto has been approved in Japan. The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare gave its good-to-go to the famous anticoagulant drug, approving it for the prevention and treatment of several conditions such…
A new report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) showed that diabetes drug Victoza (liraglutide) didn’t help heart function in advanced heart failure patients. Heart failure is influenced by an abnormal cardiac metabolism,…
A team of scientists made a breakthrough discovery in the fight against sexually transmitted infections (STIs), paving the road for the world’s first vaccine against chlamydia. They found a new antigen that may help fight…