US to conduct clinical trials of chloroquine for COVID-19 Clinical trials of chloroquine and its less toxic metabolite, hydroxychloroquine, are ongoing or due to start in other countries. Both drugs have been shown to be effective against the new coronavirus in in-vitro laboratory studies Results from initial clinical trials suggest both drugs may be effective… Read More »
The Sackler family would give up ownership of Purdue Pharma, the company blamed for much of the opioid epidemic, and pay $ 3 billion of their own money under terms of a settlement proposal to resolve thousands of federal and state lawsuits, according to a person familiar with the negotiations. The discussions have been going… Read More »
21 million children miss the first dose of measles vaccine every yearBSIP/UIG via Getty Images By New Scientist staff and Press Association The UK should consider introducing compulsory measles vaccinations before children start school, according to a team of researchers in Italy. Their analysis of international measles data suggests that current vaccination policies are not… Read More »
Stress may increase the risk for heart disease, especially in younger people. Researchers writing in BMJ used Swedish data on 136,637 people diagnosed with stress-related disorders, including post-traumatic stress disorder, acute stress reaction and others. They compared them with 171,314 unaffected siblings, and with 1,366,370 people in the general population without a stress disorder diagnosis.… Read More »
What are the best cheap beauty products a beauty editor – with all the best brands at her disposal – actually uses? Healthista’s Annabel Meggeson has some news your bank account will love Bargain beauty always makes a good headline, but these ten treasures are more than just click bait. They’re products I genuinely rate… Read More »