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The pills used to reduce gastric acid when taken over a period of time makes the kidneys weaker and may lead to shutting down of the organ. (Photo: Pixabay)

FDA approves leukaemia drug

Pfizer Inc's drug for patients with acute myeloid leukaemia gets reintroduced to market.

2 Sept 2017 10:24 AM IST

Other forms of contraceptive shots do not show the same correlation with HIV infection. (Photo: Pixabay)

USFDA grants approval for Cipla's HIV drug

Cipla in a BSE filing said it has received final approval from USFDA for tenofovir disoproxil fumarate tablets.

31 Jan 2018 8:49 AM IST

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New drug combination can safely treat malaria: Study

The two-fold medication was administered for three days to patients aged one to thirty who were infected with malaria.

22 Jan 2018 6:56 PM IST

The babys condition deteriorated soon after birth due to breathing issues and needed oxygen supply immediately. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Baby battling for life after drug injection post-surgery at Delhi...

According to doctor, 'abnormal reaction' the baby exhibited after the administration gave the sedative happens in 'one...

20 Jan 2018 10:17 AM IST

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This new treatment could combat hearing loss

Two clinical trials are testing this ground-breaking medicine that is injected into the ear.

17 Jan 2018 1:26 PM IST

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Paracetamol may impair fertility of female offsprings: Study

Study claims paracetamol when taken during pregnancy altered the development of the reproductive systems of female...

7 Jan 2018 1:24 PM IST

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This drug may cut fat without sacrificing food intake

Here is what a new study has found.

7 Jan 2018 12:57 PM IST

According to a research the drug significantly reduces body weight and blood cholesterol levels. (Photo: Pixabay)

New drug that cuts fat without suppressing appetite developed

As fat cells grow larger, they begin to over express a protein that acts as a metabolic brake that slows down fat cell...

5 Jan 2018 5:16 PM IST

According to research, proteins release in humans could be triggered by a pill containing a known compound named Yoda 1.

Novo's pioneering diabetes pill impresses in first big study

The oral form of the drug, known generically as semaglutide, is crucial for ensuring the group's long-term growth.

23 Feb 2018 8:13 AM IST

Chemotherapy drugs kill cancer cells, but they also affect the vasculature inside the tumour. (Photo: Pixabay)

Precision cancer therapy works in 75 per cent of patients, says study

Larotrectinib, taken orally once or twice a day, interferes with an on-switch for cancer growth caused by an acquired...

22 Feb 2018 8:16 AM IST

The deep brain stimulation (DBS) implant is similar to a cardiac pacemaker device. (Photo: Pixabay)

This drug could reverse alcohol's damaging effects on brain

Studies show two weeks of daily treatment with tandospirone reversed effects of 15 weeks of binge-like alcohol...

10 Feb 2018 8:40 AM IST

The pills used to reduce gastric acid when taken over a period of time makes the kidneys weaker and may lead to shutting down of the organ. (Photo: Pixabay)

Common drug for PTSD doesn't stem nightmares, sleep problems in...

Recipients show no significant reduction in recurrent nightmares or easier sleep compared to veterans receiving placebo.

8 Feb 2018 8:01 AM IST