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The drugs are the first preventive medicines developed specifically for migraines. (Photo: Pixabay)

New, long-acting drugs hold hope for millions suffering from...

The patient will know quickly if this is a drug for them and if not, move on to something else.

30 Nov 2017 2:01 PM IST

This new, first-of-its-kind gene therapy is currently under review by the US Food and Drug Administration for potential approval this year. (Photo: Pixabay)

New gene therapy can restore vision

Patients in the study had a condition called Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), which begins in infancy.

11 Nov 2017 3:18 PM IST

E-cigarettes were nearly twice as effective as conventional nicotine replacement products.

San Francisco becomes first major US city to ban e-cigarette sales

The city's mayor has 10 days to sign the legislation, which she has said she will do.

26 Jun 2019 8:56 AM IST

Gilead Sciences Inc said on Tuesday it has signed non-exclusive licensing pacts with five generic drugmakers based in India and Pakistan. (Photo- Twitter)

Gilead ties up with 5 generic drugmakers in India, Pakistan for...

The licenses are royalty-free until the World Health Organization declares the end of the public health emergency...

13 May 2020 8:44 AM IST

The ministry is likely to put up the new rules on new drugs approval and clinical trials for comments on their website. (Photo: AFP)

Terminally ill patients can try unapproved drugs, bill sent to Trump

Patients can try experimental drugs not yet approved, a controversial move that enjoys the support of President Donald...

23 May 2018 1:13 PM IST

The cancerous rashes, according to experts, look similar to those caused by psoriasis or eczema. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study finds costly eczema injection also helps relieve severe asthma

Drugs which have some kind of natural source, and are manufactured using biotechnology could also be candidates for use...

22 May 2018 1:32 PM IST

The first and easy sign can be found in the eyes.

US FDA approves first artificial iris

The study found low rates of adverse events associated with the device or the surgical procedure.

31 May 2018 12:50 PM IST

Black women use more hair products than other women and suffer disproportionately from uterine fibroids, early puberty and infertility. (Photo: Pixabay)

Hair-straightening products contain potentially toxic mix

Black women use more hair products than other women and suffer disproportionately from uterine fibroids, early puberty...

16 May 2018 8:10 AM IST

Suddenly, talk of an amazing drug that could make an older mans penis hard again was all over television and magazines. (Photo: Pixabay)

Viagra rising: how the little blue pill revolutionized sex

Sex has become an expected part of our lives as we age.

26 March 2018 10:55 AM IST

HIV excels at evading the immune system by hiding out in certain immune cells. (Photo: Pixabay)

GSK's two-drug HIV regimen wins European panel approval

The new HIV treatment, Juluca, is a fixed-dose once-daily tablet that combines two previously approved drugs,...

24 March 2018 10:24 AM IST

Kellogg had in June decided to recall an estimated 1.3 million cases of its Honey Smacks cereal from more than 30 US states. (Representational Image/ PIxabay)

CDC reports 136 cases of illnesses linked to Kellogg's cereal in US

The cases of illnesses come after people reportedly ate Kellogg Co's (K.N) Honey Smacks cereal which was contaminated...

5 Sept 2018 8:32 AM IST

Obesity in India has reached epidemic proportions in the 21st century, with morbid obesity affecting five per cent of the countrys population

Obesity bomb hits Bharat

Obesity in India has reached epidemic proportions in the 21st century. Bariatric surgery has stood the test of time and...

7 Aug 2017 2:13 AM IST